Geneva Engine

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mechanical device
gptkbp:composedOf a driving wheel
a_Geneva_wheel
gptkbp:firstHeld 19th century
gptkbp:hasContent low friction
limited speed
complexity in design
low wear
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geneva Engine
gptkbp:inventor Louis_Moinet
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith film production
precision engineering
watchmaking
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy a rotating mechanism
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy mechanical engineering
industrial design
gptkbp:isNotedFor its simplicity
its reliability
its precision
gptkbp:isPartOf mechanical systems
film equipment
watch movements
gptkbp:isRelatedTo mechanical watches
gear systems
clock_mechanisms
gptkbp:isTestedFor performance
durability
accuracy
gptkbp:isUsedBy create animations
control motion
regulate time
gptkbp:isUsedFor luxury watches
high-end cameras
cinema equipment
gptkbp:isUsedIn cameras
projectors
automated machinery
film cameras
timekeeping devices
animation devices
gptkbp:isVisitedBy earlier escapement mechanisms
gear trains
gptkbp:operatedBy intermittent motion
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Geneva_drive
gptkbp:provides smooth motion
gptkbp:usedIn watches
film projectors