Structure of mechanism |
| Function |
This is a graduated plate featuring, at the top, metallic rollers holding a roll of food-wrapping film. A serrated blade enables the film to be cut. A pedal controls a metal wire. A heating unit is located in a wooden housing on the side, and enables thermal sealing. |
| Dimension of mechanism |
spatial |
| Drive movement |
Rotation |
| Output movement |
others |
| Degree of freedom |
2 |
| Number of inputs |
2 |
| Number of followers |
2 |
| Revolution ability |
yes |
| Revolution ability of input link |
yes |
| Relative position between drive and output |
parallel |
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Transfer function |
| Output motion |
miscellaneous |
| Transfer function |
identical direction
linear (also partially) |
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Application |
| Examples of application |
Wrapping cheese samples in plastic film enables them to be conserved. This device was seldom used at the Aurillac Cheese Research laboratory. |
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