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CAM DRUM [7 records]

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Record 1 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
CONT

Each shoe is pivoted on an anchor pin at one end and made to contact a cam at the other end, so that when the cam is turned the shoes are forced toward the drum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Sur les freins ordinaires, l'axe d'ancrage possède une douille excentrée qui permet un centrage précis de chaque secteur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Foundation drum brake incorporating a brake-actuating mechanism which uses a cam to spread the brake shoes.

OBS

The cam is connected to the camshaft, whose rotation causes brake-shoe application.

Key term(s)
  • cam-actuated brake

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Frein de base à tambour auquel est incorporé un mécanisme d'attaque directe des freins, comportant une came qui provoque l'écartement des segments.

OBS

La came est accouplée à l'arbre à came et c'est la rotation de celle-ci qui provoque l'écartement des segments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Freno base de tipo tambor al que se incorpora un mecanismo de operación de frenos que comporta una leva para empujar las zapatas.

OBS

La leva está conectada al árbol de levas y su rotación empuja las zapatas hacia el tambor.

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Record 3 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Brake shaft having an S-shaped cam, which controls the brake-actuating mechanism.

OBS

In the case of cam-activated brakes, the cam must rotate in the same direction as the drum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Arbre accouplé au levier de frein, possédant une came en forme de S, qui commande l'écartement des segments de frein.

OBS

Pour les freins à came, la came doit tourner dans le sens de rotation du tambour.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Eje de la palanca de freno con una leva en forma de S que controla el mecanismo de freno.

OBS

1. También se puede decir simplemente eje de levas o árbol de levas. 2. La leva debe girar siempre en el sentido de rotación del tambor.

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Record 4 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Foundation drum brake in which the brake-actuating mechanism consists of an S-shaped cam which spreads the brake shoes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Frein de base à tambour dont le mécanisme d'attaque directe des freins comporte une came en forme de S qui provoque l'écartement des segments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Freno base de tipo tambor cuyo mecanismo de operación comporta una leva en forma de S para separar las zapatas.

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Record 5 1987-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Positive type cams, such as the cylindrical and grooved plate, control the follower at all times. That is, the follower remains engaged in the groove on the face or the periphery of the cam and uses no other means to maintain engagement between the cam and the follower.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

Aileron control is supplemented by the flight spoilers which are controlled by the spoiler mixer. The spoiler mixer senses aileron movement and automatically provides the correct amount of spoiler deflection.

CONT

There are two lateral control mixers, one located in each main gear wheel well. The mixers allow the spoiler system to be operated by the speedbrake control lever, by the aileron control wheels, or by both simultaneously.... Each mixer consists of a bracket; a shaft supporting the aileron input drum, aileron output drum, and a spoiler cam; two cam follower arms; two spoiler sectors; and connecting links, cranks, and pushrods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
OBS

différentiel déporteurs : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9 et uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
DEF

Sorte de tambour écorceur muni de cames au lieu de barres de fer en forme d'U.

Spanish

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