SCOTCH YOKE MECHANISM
GEORGE STEPHAN A – 17BME062 ABDUL AHADU M – 17BME063 ARJUN D – 17BME071
UMASANKAR ILA – 17BME072 BALASOORYA – 17BME077
Abstract
The Scotch Yoke (also known as slotted link
mechanism)is a reciprocating motion mechanism,
converting the linear motion of a slider into rotational
motion, or vice versa. The piston or other reciprocating
part is directly coupled to a sliding yoke with a slot that
engages a pin on the rotating part. The location of the
piston versus time is simple harmonic motion, i.e., a sine
wave having constant amplitude and constant frequency,
given a constant rotational speed.
3D model
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION
Contact
Abdul Ahadu M
Kumaraguru college of Technology
Abdulahadu.17me@kct.ac.in
Scotch yoke
It is one of reciprocating motion mechanism, it should be
converting a rotary motion into sliding of linear motion.
When the Piston or reciprocating part to directly coupled
together for the sliding of yoke including a slot. That
engages a pin at reciprocating part. When the internal
combustion engine to convert rotary motion into linear
motion by means of crankshaft rotation. where the Piston
and connecting rod should be connected. The Scotch
Yoke Mechanism to be consider for more efficient
because of the rotational motion to spend more time at
high point of it rotate than Piston part
WORKING PRINCIPLE
It is a simple mechanism, the rotary motion of pin convert
into linear motion. First, the power supplied to be
connected in DC motor, when the shaft to start in rotation
moment, now the crank rotate the pin slider inside of
yoke part and move in forward direction. When the Crank
will be rotate in clockwise direction and yoke will be
getting displacement moment at forward. The maximum
displacement of yoke depends upon the length of Crank.
The crank is completed the clockwise Revolution at the
same time the Yoke sliding completely moved in forward.
When this position take more time to start return stork.
After spent time, the crank will be rotate in continuously it
to be come back in initial position of rotation. So the
Yoke move in backward direction and come back for
initial position. Therefore the crank has full Revolution to
be completed, At the same time the Yoke will be
complete the forward and backward movement of
Sliding. By means of the full revolution of Crank, the
Yoke will be sliding through equal of double length of
Crank. The Yoke displacement can be controlled by
varying of crank length.
References
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_yoke
2. https://techminy.com/scotch-yoke-mechanism/
Usage and Applications
 This setup is most used in control valve actuators in
high-pressure oil and gas pipelines.
 Although not a common metalworking machine
nowadays, crude shapers can use Scotch yokes.
Almost all those use a Whitworth linkage, which
gives a slow speed forward cutting stroke and a faster
return.
 It has been used in various internal combustion
engines, such as the Bourke engine, SyTech engine,
and many hot air engines and steam engines.
 The term scotch yoke continues to be used when the
slot in the yoke is shorter than the diameter of the
circle made by the crank pin. For example, the side
rods of a locomotive may have scotch yokes to permit
vertical motion of intermediate driving axles.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Method of manufacturing:
joining
cutting
Material:
cardboard
ADVANTAGE
• Multi operations are performed at one time
• Our machine is used return mechanism
• The return stroke of shaper machine is utilized as
cutting operation
• All operation are performed only one motor Size is
compact
• Time saving
• Less power is required
• Low maintenance cost.