bonjour a tous
quelqu'un connais le principe " over-center" je cherche ça traduction en français , apriori , c'est le principe qu'on peut trouver dans le fonctionnement du couteau suisse , ou les vieux levier(bouton) interrupteur électrique. est-ce que c'est le point d'inflexion , point de basculement , arc-boutemment ???
voici une explication mais son anglais :"Bistability as applied in the design of mechanical systems is more commonly said to be "over centre" -- that is, work is done on the system to move it just past the peak, at which point the mechanism goes "over centre" to its secondary stable position. The result is a toggle-type action- work applied to the system below a threshold sufficient to send it 'over center' results in no change to the mechanism's state.
As an example of a common over-centre device, a ratchet goes over centre as it is turned in the forward direction. In this case, "over centre" refers to the ratchet being stable and "locked" in a given position until clicked forward again; it has nothing to do with the ratchet being unable to turn in the reverse direction.
A ratchet in action. Each tooth in the ratchet together with the regions to either side of it constitutes a simple bistable mechanism.
Springs are a common method of achieving an "over centre" action. A spring attached to a simple two position ratchet-type mechanism can create a button or plunger that is clicked or toggled between two mechanical states. Many ballpoint and rollerball retractable pens employ this type of bistable mechanism.
An even more common example of an over-centre device is an ordinary electric wall switch. These switches are often designed to snap firmly into the "on" or "off" position once the toggle handle has been moved a certain distance past the centre-point."
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