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PIVOT SHAFT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverted cone clutch
1, record 1, English, inverted%20cone%20clutch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an inverted cone clutch, the female portion is a lip added to the perimeter of the flywheel. It's indirect because, rather than the clutch pedal acting directly on the gear shaft to disengage, the motion has to be reversed through a simple sliding pivot. 1, record 1, English, - inverted%20cone%20clutch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embrayage à cônes inverses
1, record 1, French, embrayage%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4nes%20inverses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embrague de cono invertido
1, record 1, Spanish, embrague%20de%20cono%20invertido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sawing arm
1, record 2, English, sawing%20arm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arm 2, record 2, English, arm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe sawing machines :... the arm : is hinged on the pivot shaft at the rear of the machine; is attached to the adjustable counterweight; rests on the head pin, which in turn rests on an automatic feeding system or a rubber block; can be rotated and adjusted in three planes : vertical, lateral and radial... 2, record 2, English, - sawing%20arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Feed: [The] rate at which the sawing arm is lowered during the sawing process to maintain contact with the diamond; done manually or automatically depending on the type of sawing machine. 2, record 2, English, - sawing%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras de machine de sciage
1, record 2, French, bras%20de%20machine%20de%20sciage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bras de scie 2, record 2, French, bras%20de%20scie
masculine noun
- bras 3, record 2, French, bras
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une fois le sciage terminé, c'est-à-dire lorsque la scie aura traversé entièrement la pierre, il faudra relever le bras de la machine. Les cadences de production imposées aux ouvriers les incitent parfois à relever le bras trop tôt, ce qui détruit certains petits coins de la pierre. 3, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20machine%20de%20sciage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flexure pivot
1, record 3, English, flexure%20pivot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two-degree-of-freedom, dry, tuned-gimbal gyroscope. This name is used to differentiate between this instrument and the floated gyro... In the static condition as the rotor is moved up and down, the motion is accommodated by the flexure pivots associated with the gimbal. This motion is resisted by the spring force of the flexure pivots. As the motor is brought up to velocity, a speed is reached at which the gimbal-flexure pivot combination is in resonance. At resonance no force about the sensitive axes(x, y) can be transmitted between the motor shaft and the rotor; hence, the two are decoupled. 2, record 3, English, - flexure%20pivot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bearings allowing these angular motions consist of flexure pivots ... which provide small angular deviations by flexing metal bands rather than by moving parts. 3, record 3, English, - flexure%20pivot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pivot élastique
1, record 3, French, pivot%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- liaison pivot élastique 2, record 3, French, liaison%20pivot%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au niveau de la conception de la structure mécanique d'un microrobot, il sera souvent préférable de remplacer un axe de rotation mettant des pièces mécaniques en mouvement relatif, qui risquent donc de rester «collées» entre elles et dont le mouvement pourra être difficilement contrôlable, par un pivot élastique. 1, record 3, French, - pivot%20%C3%A9lastique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Liaisons pivot élastique. Les lames flexibles permettent de réaliser des mouvements de faible amplitude entre deux pièces. Pour réaliser un degré de liberté en rotation en utilisant l'élasticité, il est possible d'utiliser la flexion d'une lame seule [...]. Dans ce cas, les mouvements (en plus de la rotation) sont assez importants. Outre la rotation [thêta] cherchée, cette solution conduit à une déflexion [delta] qui dépend beaucoup du type d'effort appliqué. 2, record 3, French, - pivot%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cup
1, record 4, English, cup
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bearings/dampers : especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap... The shaft may however have a hydrodynamic bearing attached. The cup is pellet-shaped with a hemispherical indentation in one surface. 1, record 4, English, - cup
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 4, English, - cup
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coupelle
1, record 4, French, coupelle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paliers de butée/amortisseurs : paliers spécialement conçus ou préparés comprenant un assemblage pivot-coupelle monté sur un amortisseur. Le pivot se compose habituellement d'un arbre en acier trempé comportant un hémisphère à une extrémité et un dispositif de fixation au bouchon inférieur [...] Toutefois, l'arbre peut être équipé d'un palier hydrodynamique. La coupelle a la forme d'une pastille avec indentation hémisphérique sur une surface. 1, record 4, French, - coupelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 4, French, - coupelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hardened steel shaft
1, record 5, English, hardened%20steel%20shaft
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bearings/dampers : especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap... 1, record 5, English, - hardened%20steel%20shaft
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 5, English, - hardened%20steel%20shaft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbre en acier trempé
1, record 5, French, arbre%20en%20acier%20tremp%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paliers de butée/amortisseurs : paliers spécialement conçus ou préparés comprenant un assemblage pivot-coupelle monté sur un amortisseur. Le pivot se compose habituellement d'un arbre en acier trempé comportant un hémisphère à une extrémité et un dispositif de fixation au bouchon inférieur [...] 1, record 5, French, - arbre%20en%20acier%20tremp%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 5, French, - arbre%20en%20acier%20tremp%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pivot/cup assembly
1, record 6, English, pivot%2Fcup%20assembly
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bearings/dampers : especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap... 1, record 6, English, - pivot%2Fcup%20assembly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 6, English, - pivot%2Fcup%20assembly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assemblage pivot-coupelle
1, record 6, French, assemblage%20pivot%2Dcoupelle
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paliers de butée/amortisseurs : paliers spécialement conçus ou préparés comprenant un assemblage pivot-coupelle monté sur un amortisseur. Le pivot se compose habituellement d'un arbre en acier trempé comportant un hémisphère à une extrémité et un dispositif de fixation au bouchon inférieur [...] 1, record 6, French, - assemblage%20pivot%2Dcoupelle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 6, French, - assemblage%20pivot%2Dcoupelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pivot bearing
1, record 7, English, pivot%20bearing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- step-bearing 2, record 7, English, step%2Dbearing
correct
- step bearing 3, record 7, English, step%20bearing
correct
- vertical thrust bearing 4, record 7, English, vertical%20thrust%20bearing
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
step bearing: A bearing that supports the lower end of a vertical shaft. 5, record 7, English, - pivot%20bearing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pivot bearings are used in instruments and light mechanisms; the shaft or spindle has either a ball or spherical end or a 60 ° conical end, which rotates in a mating conical hole. The resulting bearing carries both radial and thrust loads. 6, record 7, English, - pivot%20bearing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
a step bearing or vertical thrust bearing is a kind of hydrostatic bearing that is used to support thrust loads. 4, record 7, English, - pivot%20bearing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- crapaudine
1, record 7, French, crapaudine
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palier de base d'un arbre vertical, servant de guide pour le mouvement de rotation, et de butée pour les efforts verticaux. 2, record 7, French, - crapaudine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crapaudine : Terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 7, French, - crapaudine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1979-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shipper shaft 1, record 8, English, shipper%20shaft
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shaft near center of shovel boom, which acts as pivot point of dipper stick as its angle and thrust positions are changed, and on which is mounted dipper stick crowding and retracting mechanism of the boom. 1, record 8, English, - shipper%20shaft
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arbre d'articulation de la flèche 1, record 8, French, arbre%20d%27articulation%20de%20la%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre situé près du centre de la flèche d'une pelle, servant de point d'articulation du bras du godet lorsque son angle et sa traction varient, et sur lequel est monté le mécanisme de creusage du bras de godet et le mécanisme de rappel de la flèche. 1, record 8, French, - arbre%20d%27articulation%20de%20la%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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