Operative principle of radial follower cam
f(q)
rb
q
Cam rotates in clockwise direction.
Inversion of radial follower cam
f(q)
rb q
q
f(q)
Cam rotates in
clockwise direction.
Hence follower rotates
in anticlockwise
direction in inversion.
Cam (Flat face radial follower)
Analytical Profile synthesis by inversion
y cosq
f(q)
P(x,y)
x cosq
t x sinq
q
y y sinq
R
rb q
xq
R=rb+f(q)
and f(q)
R=x cosq +y sinq
t=y cosq -x sinq
But R’(q)= f’(q)= y cosq -x sinq
\ t= f’(q)
\ x = R cosq – t sinq = [rb+f(q)]cosq- f ’(q)sinq
y =R sinq + t cosq = [rb+f(q)]sinq+ f ’(q)cosq
Flat face radial follower with offset:
Analytical Profile synthesis by inversion
(y-e)cosq
f(q)
e
P(x,y)
x cosq
t
q x sinq
y (y-e) sinq
(y-e)
R
rb q
q e
x
R=rb+f(q) f(q)
R=x cosq +(y-e) sinq
t-e=(y-e) cosq -x sinq
But R’(q)= f’(q)= (y-e) cosq -x sinq \ t-e= f’(q)
\ x = R cosq – (t-e) sinq = [rb+f(q)]cosq- f ’(q)sinq
y-e =R sinq + (t-e) cosq = [rb+f(q)]sinq+f ’(q)cosq
or y=R sinq + (t-e) cosq +e= [rb+f(q)]sinq+f ’(q)cosq +e
Operating principle of oscillating follower cam
f(q)
f+ f0
r0 r3
rb q0 f0
q r1
Cam
rotates in
clockwise
direction.
At lowest cam position
F0 = cos-1[{r12 + r32 - ( rb +r0 ) 2 }/2r1r3]
q0 = cos-1[{r12 + ( rb +r2 ) 2 - r32 }/2r1 ( rb +r0 )} ]
Inversion of oscillating follower cam
f(q)
f+ f0
r0 r3
q
q
rb q0 f0
q r1
fi= f(q)
In inversion
follower rotates in
counterclockwise
direction.
