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AB - Mech. Sci., 9, 189–199, 2018 https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-9-189-2018 © Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Structural analysis of traditional Chinese hidden-keyhole padlocks Kuo-Hung Hsiao Collections and Research Division, National Science and Technology Museum, Kaohsiung 80765, Taiwan Correspondence: Kuo-Hung Hsiao (khhsiao@mail.nstm.gov.tw) Received: 12 December 2017 – Revised: 27 February 2018 – Accepted: 21 March 2018 – Published: 24 April 2018 Abstract. Hidden-keyhole padlocks use a plate or some other means to cover the keyhole and are a category of traditional Chinese padlocks. The topological structures of traditional hidden-keyhole padlocks have distinct arrangements in the operation. Therefore, they are reconfigurable mechanisms. This paper presents the structures of traditional Chinese hidden-keyhole padlocks, which were popular and had abundant types. The structural char- acteristics of hidden-keyhole padlocks are described first. Then, the representation for kinematic pairs appeared in operating steps is introduced. The variable chains of hidden-keyhole padlocks are presented by using the rep- resentation of kinematic pairs, from which all topology variabilities of hidden-keyhole padlocks in the operation are derived. Four main types of hidden-keyhole padlocks are provided as examples to illustrate the configura- tion transformations. This work presents a useful procedure to indicate and analyze the 
TI - Structural analysis of traditional Chinese hidden-keyhole padlocks
JO - Mechanical Sciences
DO - 10.5194/ms-9-189-2018
DA - 2018-04-24
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/structural-analysis-of-traditional-chinese-hidden-keyhole-padlocks-NJbEwe28sd
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