Draw a neat diagram of ‘Scotch Yoke Mechanism’. Explain its constructional features in brief.
Constructional Features of Scotch Yoke Mechanism:
[1] In this mechanism, two sliding pairs and two turning pairs are used. So it is an inversion of Double Slider Crank Chain Mechanism.
[2] It consists of following types of links with relative motion as mentioned below;
Link 1 (B) – Fixed Link – Guide the Frame
Link 2 – Crank – Turning Motion – Rotates about Point B in Link 1
Link 3 - Slider -Sliding Motion
Link 4 – Fixed Link – Frame – Reciprocating Motion
[3] The inversion is obtained by fixing either the Link 1 or Link 3.