I was very interested in this model where wheel B only a single tooth rotates, locking into the the notches of wheel A to rotate it around its axis. I was curious about why someone would use a system like this, with such long gaps between the rotation of wheel A, what purpose it could possibly serve. It must be something that moves very slow or requires slow movement. I tried to do some research and could not find anything of real substance. Perhaps this is just an example and in reality, there would be more teeth on wheel B to rotate wheel A at a faster pace. If anyone has any thoughts, let me know!
While it may appear to be very simple, I found the shapes used for the single tooth and the notches on wheel A to be very interesting and rather ingenious, to figure out what would move the wheel but not inhibit it from rotating and allowing the clearance of the tooth on wheel B.
This is a really neat device! Might you know how smooth rotation of part B against part A might be considering how pointed the grooves of part A are?
This mechanism is nice because there are lots of factors that can be controlled. It seems like a good way to regulate periodic circular motion. Prior to seeing this design, I had always thought of gears as constantly moving with equidistant teeth, but this one is a new take.
I’m also not so sure what purpose this mechanism may have but it would be fun and interesting if we can build a timer that ticks every second using this design!
Nice guess, Rinako — this is a great way to implement a clock or something that needs consistent timing (e.g. many manufacturing devices need to move at a constant rate)