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  • Thumbnail for MainspringMainspring by turning a knob or key, stores energy in the mainspring by twisting the spiral tighter. The force of the mainspring then turns the clock's wheels as... 26 KB (3,282 words) - 16:11, 9 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Automatic watchAutomatic watch (category Energy harvesting) mechanical watch where the natural motion of the wearer provides energy to wind the mainspring, making manual winding unnecessary if worn enough. It is distinguished... 20 KB (2,512 words) - 01:29, 21 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Mainspring (firearms)Mainspring (firearms) firearms, the mainspring is a spring in the firing mechanism which stores the energy required to ignite the primer of the cartridge. The mainspring may be called... 3 KB (307 words) - 17:13, 1 November 2023
  • Thumbnail for ClockworkClockwork clockwork motor consisting of a mainspring, a spiral torsion spring of metal ribbon. Energy is stored in the mainspring manually by winding it up, turning... 14 KB (1,682 words) - 01:41, 17 December 2024
  • image layout frameless Energy harvesting kinetic energy (called automatic watches) generated through movement of the arm when walking. The arm movement causes winding of the watch's mainspring. Other... 62 KB (7,455 words) - 11:20, 7 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Atmos clockAtmos clock condenses and the spiral spring expands, winding the mainspring. This motion constantly winds the mainspring. A temperature variation of only one degree in... 6 KB (718 words) - 15:33, 8 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Mechanical watchMechanical watch (section Mainspring and motion work) movement. All mechanical watches have these five parts: A mainspring, which stores mechanical energy to power the watch. A gear train, called the wheel train... 38 KB (4,522 words) - 16:20, 8 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Linear alternatorLinear alternator (redirect from Mainspring (generator company)) the energy flows. An alternator converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, whereas a motor converts electrical energy to mechanical energy. Like... 2 KB (279 words) - 10:51, 17 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Power reserve indicatorPower reserve indicator show the amount of remaining stored energy. The power reserve indicator indicates the tension on the mainspring at any particular moment. The power reserve... 3 KB (481 words) - 01:17, 25 September 2022
  • image layout frameless Accumulator (energy) way out. Examples of accumulators include steam accumulators, mainsprings, flywheel energy storage, hydraulic accumulators, rechargeable batteries, capacitors... 5 KB (459 words) - 23:07, 24 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Human powerHuman power (category Renewable energy) here. Devices that store the energy mechanically, rather than electrically, include clockwork radios with a mainspring, which is wound up by a crank... 15 KB (1,783 words) - 14:30, 18 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Peter HenleinPeter Henlein (section Mainspring) watches. Many sources also erroneously credit him as the inventor of the mainspring. Henlein grew up in Nuremberg. His parents were Peter, a brass forger... 27 KB (2,555 words) - 13:12, 20 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for TimerTimer dial stores energy in a mainspring to run the mechanism. They function similarly to a mechanical alarm clock, the energy in the mainspring causes a balance... 9 KB (1,102 words) - 11:11, 19 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Movement (clockwork)Movement (clockwork) turn the crown periodically, often daily, in order to wind the mainspring, storing energy to run the watch until the next winding. Automatic or self-winding... 9 KB (1,080 words) - 05:40, 4 November 2023
  • image layout frameless Freeplay Energy mechanisms storing energy in a mainspring have now been replaced by small batteries charged by cheaper hand-crank generators. Freeplay Energy produces a variety... 9 KB (848 words) - 20:43, 8 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Spring DriveSpring Drive The Spring Drive uses a conventional mainspring and barrel along with automatic and/or stem winding to store energy, just as in a mechanical watch. However... 8 KB (870 words) - 04:17, 10 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Photo-lab timerPhoto-lab timer storing energy in a mainspring that operates the mechanism. They work in a way similar to a mechanical alarm clock, the energy of the mainspring causing... 8 KB (913 words) - 20:41, 8 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Spring (device)Spring (device) (section Energy dynamics) would exert is exactly proportional to its extension or compression. Mainspring A spiral ribbon-shaped spring used as a power store of clockwork mechanisms:... 27 KB (3,362 words) - 19:52, 5 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for History of watchesHistory of watches to the mid-20th century as a mechanical device, powered by winding a mainspring which turned gears and then moved the hands; it kept time with a rotating... 50 KB (5,901 words) - 03:48, 31 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Air gunAir gun especially high-powered ("magnum") models, do still recoil as a result of the mainspring pushing the piston forward. Although the recoil is less than that of some... 47 KB (6,268 words) - 15:08, 22 December 2024
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