toggle joint

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.

日本語の意味

機械的な連結装置。肘関節あるいは膝関節に似た構造を持ち、２本の棒が連結され、ほぼ一直線に近づけることができ、その状態で大きな軸方向の圧力を発生させる仕組み。

英語の意味

A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.

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When the operator tightened the clamp, the toggle joint snapped nearly straight and generated immense endwise pressure, locking the mold shut.

作業者がクランプを締めると、トグル連結機構がほぼ一直線になり、大きな軸方向の圧力を生じて金型を締め付けて固定した。

詳細

意味（1）

A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.

A toggle joint, which used a lever system to multiply power, replaced the screw mechanism for forcing down the impression-forming platen.

詳細

toggle joints （ plural ）