Introduction to the Invention and Function of Springs
A spring is just an accumulator that has the function of storing energy, but it cannot slowly release energy. To achieve this function, it should rely on a "spring+large transmission ratio mechanism", which is commonly seen in mechanical watches.
The inventor of springs strictly speaking should be the British scientist Robert Hooke. Although spiral compression springs had already emerged and been widely used at that time, Hooke proposed the "Hooke's Law" - the elongation of a spring is proportional to the magnitude of the force it receives. It was based on this principle that in 1776, a spring scale using spiral compression springs was introduced. Shortly thereafter, the spring specifically designed for use in clocks and watches based on this principle was also invented by Hooke himself. A spring that conforms to Hooke's Law is the true spring. The disc spring was invented by the Frenchman Belleville and is a washer type spring with a tapered cross-section made of metal plate or forged billet. After the emergence of modern industry, in addition to disc springs, new types of springs such as gas springs, rubber springs, scroll springs, mold springs, stainless steel springs, air springs, memory alloy springs, and precision springs also emerged.
Who invented the earliest metal wire spring
Springs have been used for a long time, and ancient bows and crossbows are two broad types of springs. The inventor of springs strictly speaking should be the British scientist Robert Hooke. Although spiral compression springs had already emerged and been widely used at that time, Hooke proposed the "Hooke's Law" - the elongation of a spring is proportional to the magnitude of the force it receives. It was based on this principle that in 1776, spring scales using spiral compression springs were introduced. Not long after, Hooke himself invented a spring specifically designed for clocks and watches based on this principle. A spring that conforms to Hooke's Law is the true spring.
major function
① Control the movement of machinery, such as valve springs in internal combustion engines, control springs in clutches, etc.
② Absorb vibration and impact energy, such as buffer springs under cars and train carriages, and vibration absorbing springs in couplings.
③ Storing and outputting energy as power, such as clock springs, springs in firearms, etc.
④ Used as a force measuring element, such as a spring in a force measuring device or spring scale. The ratio of load to deformation of a spring is called spring stiffness, and the greater the stiffness, the harder the spring.
Springs are widely used elastic components in the mechanical and electronic industries. When loaded, springs can generate significant elastic deformation, converting mechanical work or kinetic energy into deformation energy. After unloading, the deformation of the spring disappears and returns to its original state, converting deformation energy into mechanical work or kinetic energy.
