Cylindrical joint

A cylindrical joint is a two-degrees-of-freedom kinematic pair used in mechanisms.^[1] Cylindrical joints constrain two bodies to a single axis while allowing them to rotate about and slide along that axis. This can be pictured by an unsecured axle mounted on a chassis, as it may freely rotate and translate.^[2] An example of this would be the rotating rods of a table football (foosball).

Cylindrical joint seen in 3-dimensional view.

See also

• Degrees of freedom (mechanics)
• Kinematic pair
• Kinematics
• Prismatic joint
• Revolute joint

References

1. Norton, Robert L. (2008). "2". Design of Machinery (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill Higher Education. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-07-312158-1.
2. Shabana, Ahmed A. (2001). Computational Dynamics (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons. pp. 434. ISBN 978-0-471-05326-2.