Twelvegears
Student
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2
Hi, I have a question regarding solenoids and gears and would like to see if it's a practical idea or not and the positive/negative sides.
Let's say I have one motor with a pinion gear that needs to turn two other gears at different times where one gear is for function A and the other gear is for function B. Function A and B need to be ran separately where one is engaged while another is disengaged or together with both engaged. This way one could use x solenoids and one motor to fulfill x independent tasks.
Here is a link of a mechanical multiplexer that uses a power screw and two motors to fulfill this task:
Here is the question; can I use a push/pull solenoid that will push a gear into place (just like a car starter) to connect the motor gear and the function gear? What would be the downside or how could the same problem be solved without using additional motors. How long will the gears that engage last before wearing out?
Let's say I have one motor with a pinion gear that needs to turn two other gears at different times where one gear is for function A and the other gear is for function B. Function A and B need to be ran separately where one is engaged while another is disengaged or together with both engaged. This way one could use x solenoids and one motor to fulfill x independent tasks.
Here is a link of a mechanical multiplexer that uses a power screw and two motors to fulfill this task:
Here is the question; can I use a push/pull solenoid that will push a gear into place (just like a car starter) to connect the motor gear and the function gear? What would be the downside or how could the same problem be solved without using additional motors. How long will the gears that engage last before wearing out?
