Belt drive
principle · 100 BC · Ancient world
Transmitting rotation by a belt between pulleys.
What it is made of
- Pulley — has part. The belt wraps around pulleys.
Principles and materials it uses
- Friction — uses. A belt transmits torque through friction.
Where it is used
- Conveyor belt — is used in. The belt runs around the drive and tension drums.
- Drill press — is part of. A belt turns the spindle.
- Combine harvester — is part of. Belt drives.
- Spinning wheel — is part of. The wheel is linked to the spindle by a cord.
- Threshing machine — is part of. Driven by a belt from a steam engine.
- Continuously variable transmission — is used in. A belt between pulleys of variable diameter.
- Supercharger — is part of. Belt-driven from the crankshaft.
- Paper machine — is part of. The wire moves on belts and rolls.
- Roller mill — is used in. A belt drive to the roller mills.
Things built in a similar way
- Chain drive — works like. A belt and a chain are both flexible links between shafts; the chain does not slip.