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ELEMENTS OF CAM PROFILE GEOMETRY 171
Pitch profile
r Cam profile
Prime circle
R r
r
q
Cam center o
(a) Concave cam.
Pitch profile
Cam profile
s
Prime circle
r
R r
r
r o
q
Cam center o
(b) Convex cam.
FIGURE 6.9 Typical cam contours.
