Mechanism to convert between reciprocating and rotary motion
For aeronautics use, see swashplate (aeronautics).
Swashplate animation. The rotating shaft and plate are shown in silver. The fixed plate is shown in gold and six shafts each take a reciprocating motion from points on the gold plate. The shafts might be connected to pistons in cylinders. Note the power may be coming from the shaft to drive the pistons as in a pump, or from the pistons to drive the shaft rotation as in an engine
A swashplate, also known as slant disk, is a mechanical engineering device used to translate the motion of a rotating shaft into reciprocating motion, or vice versa. The working principle is similar to crankshaft, Scotch yoke, or wobble/nutator/Z-crank drives, in engine designs. It was originally invented to replace a crankshaft, and is one of the most popular concepts used in crankless engines. It was invented by Anthony Michell in 1917.[1][2]
^Michell, Anthony George Maldon (1917) Australian patent no. 4,627.
^Anning, John A., The "Michell" Crankless Engine – Why was it not a commercial success? Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 27 November 2017
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