Horizontal to Vertical Axes Belt-Pulley Transmission
- Title:
- Horizontal to Vertical Axes Belt-Pulley Transmission
- Title (German):
- Geschränkter Leitrollentrieb mit Fest- und Losscheibe
- Collection:
- Reuleaux Kinematic Mechanisms Collection
- Set:
- V. Belt Drive Mechanisms
- Designer:
- Reuleaux, F. (Franz), 1829-1905
- Manufacturer:
- Gustav Voigt Werkstatt
- Date:
- 1882
- Country:
- Germany
- Voigt Catalog Model:
- V8
- File Name:
- V08.jpg
- Work Type:
- Mechanical model
- Materials/Techniques:
- cast iron and brass on wood pedestal
- Subject:
- Kinematics of Machinery
- Measurement:
- 527 x 147 (millimeters, width x depth)
533 x 174 x 228 (millimeters, width x depth x height) - Description:
- In this model a belt transmits motion from one pulley on a horrizontal axis to another pulley rotating about a vertical axis. Many of the models in the V series show that belts can run over narrow pulleys without edge guides. On inspection the pulleys in models V-3 to V-8 have crowned rims on the pulleys, i.e., the diameter is larger at the middle than on the edge. [The pulley can be thought of as a narrow, central slice of a sphere] In fact, the model V-2 was designed to demonstrate that a belt under tension will run from a smaller diameter toward a higher diameter. This property was described and derived by one of the first theoreticians in the kinematics of mechanics, Robert Willis (1800–1875) in his 1842 and 1870 editions of Principles of Mechanism. Willis taught at Cambridge University. [Francis Moon, 2004-07-00]
The 220 models in Cornell University’s Reuleaux Collection were built in the late 19th century to demonstrate the elements of machine motion, as theorized by the German engineer Franz Reuleaux. The University acquired the models in 1882 for use in teaching and research. The Reuleaux models are classified according to the alphanumeric schema employed in the catalog of the manufacturer, Gustav Voigt. The letter in a model's ID (e.g., B14 or S35) refers to a class of mechanism; the number is a specific instance of the class. This classification scheme is a simplified version of the taxonomy of machine elements elaborated in Reuleaux's work. - Repository:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- Photography credit: Jon Reis (www.jonreis.com). Jon Reis Photography grants Cornell University Libraries and the Cornell College of Engineering the rights to display copyrighted images of the Reuleux collection of kinetic machines on the Cornell University and National Science Digital Library web sites and for unlimited use in Cornell University Library publications for education purposes only. Rights for all other uses, including but not limited to, editorial, commercial, advertising, web use and display by third parties not affiliated with Cornell University are reserved by the photographer. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. For questions about this item or other items please contact the Physical Sciences Librarians at pslref@cornell.edu.