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Which of the following link is fixed to obtain inversion in Oldham’s coupling?

(a) Driving shaft

(b) Flange

(c) Supporting frame

(d) Driven shaft

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Asked question is from Double Slider Crank Chain & its Inversions topic in portion Simple Mechanisms of Machine Kinematics

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Correct option is (c) Supporting frame

To explain I would say: The shafts are coupled in such a way that if one shaft rotates, the other shaft also rotates at the same speed. This inversion is obtained by fixing the link which corresponds to Supporting frame.

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