A cam plate is a device used for smooth movement of a part in multiple directions simultaneously. It can be used in linear applications, such as carousels. The plate portion of the device is inclined, allowing for multi-directional movement. The attached form is the most popular due to reduced slippage.
A cam plate is a driving device used in many different mechanical apparatuses. It is used to ensure smooth movement of a particular part of the device, especially in cases where the movement of the part must be in two different directions at the same time. For example, if a given torsion or tension rod needs to move within a mechanical device in both a circular and vertical up and down motion, a platen cam is often used to perform both of these functions simultaneously.
Plate cams can also be used in linear applications. There, the plate is turned on its side, with the part of the device that uses the plate’s cam traveling only one path. The path is determined by the plate profile on the plate cam. The most common example of this type of mechanism is the carousel, where the horses are hitched to plate cams which cause them to rise and fall as the turntable spins around the motor.
The device is able to function as such because in a flat plate cam, the plate portion of the apparatus is inclined. One side of the plate is higher than the other and is attached to the cam rod used as an axle that turns the plate. The torsion or tension rod which is attached to the plate’s cam is secured via bushings and clips to one side of the plate, and as the plate rotates around the axle, the rod is moved at an angle as it travels around the plate. axis. This allows the platen cam to achieve a multi-directional function.
The plate’s linear cam, on the other hand, is turned to one side, so that the profile of the plate itself, whether it’s a teardrop shape or any other shape, is what the tension or torsion bar is attached to. When the plate rotates on the axis point, the torsion bar is moved according to the profile of the plate. This causes the torsion bar position to rise and fall without forcing it to travel in a circle around the plate axis.
Plate cams are also able to allow for a sliding motion around the contour of the plate, without the tension or torsion rod or anything other than the axle being attached to it for the cam to function properly. The problem with these types of cams, however, is that the moving part is not attached to the plate, which can allow for slippage. This is why the attached form of the device is the most popular in mechanical applications.
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