HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY

TEST OF CHAPTER 1
OF TECHNOLOGY
Subject: THEORY OF MACHINES AND MECHANISMS
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL
Date: 10/09/2018
ENGINEERING
Duration: 15 minutes
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Student’s name: Score

Student Code:
Class: CC02 Room: 403B4, Time: 7-8-9
Problem: (5đ)
Sketch the kinematics diagram, name the links, the pairs, and calculate the degree of freedom of the
following mechanisms
1. Scissors mechanism
𝐶 5
𝐵
4

𝐷 2

𝐸 1
𝐴
The kinematics diagram of the scissor mechanism (without actuator) as the figure (1đ)
Name the links (1đ)
Name the pairs (1đ)
From the kinematics diagram,
- Number of moving link 𝑛=5
- Number of type 5 link 𝑝5 = 7
The degree of freedom of the scissor mechanism
𝑊 = 3𝑛 − 2𝑝5 (1đ)
= 3 × 5 − 2 × 7 = 1btd (1đ)
2. Shaper mechanism

𝐼 𝐻

7
𝐺
6
5
4 𝐸
𝐷
3

𝐶
2
𝐴
1 𝐵 𝐹

The kinematics diagram of the scissor mechanism (without actuator) as the figure (1đ)
Name the links (1đ)
Name the pairs (1đ)
From the kinematics diagram,
- Number of moving link 𝑛=7
- Number of type 5 link 𝑝5 = 10
The degree of freedom of the shaper mechanism
𝑊 = 3𝑛 − 2𝑝5 (1đ)
= 3 × 7 − 2 × 10 = 1btd (1đ)