link motion

British  

noun

1. a mechanism controlling the valves of a steam engine, consisting of a slotted link terminating in a pair of eccentrics

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Another peculiarity of this engine is that, instead of the ordinary link motion, it is fitted with Joy's valve gear, which is now being more and more adopted.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

The high pressure valves are of the piston type, all being worked by the ordinary link motion and eccentrics.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various

The report of 1854 mentions that the Pioneer used link motion.

From The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 United States Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 42, 1964 by White, John H.

This latter advantage is a great one, as, with the ordinary link motion, large cylinders are exceedingly difficult to design so as to get the requisite clear exhaust.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

Diagrams taken from engines worked in this manner show a very excellent result, and most of the modern engines trust for their expansive working to the link motion and the throttle valve.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.