Bowden cable

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mechanical cable
gptkbp:alternativeTo solid push-pull rods
gptkbp:consistsOf outer casing
inner wire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bowden cable
gptkbp:inventedBy 1896
Ernest Monnington Bowden
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:namedAfter Ernest Monnington Bowden
gptkbp:outer_casing_covered_with plastic or rubber sheath
gptkbp:outer_casing_material spiral-wound steel
gptkbp:outer_casing_transmits compression
gptkbp:patent 1896
gptkbp:transmits_force_by tension
gptkbp:used_in robotics
automobiles
bicycles
medical devices
3D printers
motorcycles
aircraft controls
gptkbp:usedFor transmitting mechanical force
brake cables
gear shift cables
throttle cables
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bowden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6