Cams

Contents
{ Objectives
{ Cam mecanism

{ Cam types

{ Cam followers

{ Cam displacement diagrams

{ Construction of an follower plate cam profile

{ Formal cam drawing

Objectives
{ Create cam displacement diagrams
{ Design cam profiles drawing from cam
displacement diagram
{ Drafting of elements of a mechanism including
cams
Cam mechanism
{ What is …?
z Rotating mechanism used to convert rotary motion
into a corresponding straight motion.
{ Element of a cam mechanism
z Follower, cam, cam shaft, hub
z Cam profile, base circle
Cam mechanism
Cam types
{ Plate cam
{ Face cam

{ Drum cam
Cam followers
{ In-line
{ Offset

{ Pivoted

{ Knife-edge

{ Flat-faced
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Cycle
{ Period
{ Rise
{ Fall
{ Dwell
{ Displacement
Cam displacement diagrams
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion
{ Constant velocity motion

{ Modified constant velocity motion

{ Uniform Accelerated motion

{ Cycloidal motion

{ Developing a cam diagram with different Cam

motion
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion
z2 in. total displacement
z rise 180°

z fall 180°
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion (step 1)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion (step 2)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion (step 3)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion (step 4)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Simple harmonic motion (step 5)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Constant velocity motion
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Modified constant velocity motion
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Uniform Accelerated motion (step 1)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Uniform Accelerated motion (step 2)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Uniform Accelerated motion (step 3)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Cycloidal motion (step 1, 2)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Cycloidal motion (step 3)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Cycloidal motion (step 4)
Cam displacement diagrams
{ Developing a cam diagram with different Cam
motion
Construction of a cam profile
{ In-line follower plate cam profile
Construction of a cam profile
{ Offset follower plate cam profile
Cam drawing
{ Formal plate cam drawing
{ Drum cam drawing
Cam drawing
{ Preparing the formal plate cam drawing
Cam drawing