chain-driven
Loop-pulled, not belted
Chain-driven describes machinery powered by a chain-and-sprocket system rather than belts, gears, or direct drive.
Bicycles are the most familiar example—the pedals turn a sprocket connected by chain to the rear wheel.
Motorcycles, garage door openers, and industrial equipment may also be chain-driven.
The mechanism offers durability and efficient power transfer.
Toothed wheel for chains
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- linkageConnected system of parts
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
pulley · torque · clutch · drivetrain · flywheel · bearing · coupling · tensioner
Toothed wheel for chains
- derailleurBike gear changer
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- cranksetPedal-to-chain transfer component
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
gears · freewheel · fixie · hub · shifter · cadence · chainring · cog
Toothed wheel for chains
- countershaftIntermediate power-transfer shaft
- swingarmPivoting rear suspension link
- hubCentral connection point
- torqueRotational force measurement
horsepower · cruiser · sportbike · motocross · gearing · drivetrain · lubrication · O-ring
Mechanism that transports items
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- industrialOf factories and production
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
automation · forklift · elevator · escalator · tensioner · lubrication · heavy-duty · warehouse
sprocket
Toothed wheel for chains
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- linkageConnected system of parts
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
crankshaft · pulley · torque · clutch · drivetrain · flywheel · bearing · coupling · tensioner · lubrication
sprocket
Toothed wheel for chains
- derailleurBike gear changer
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- cranksetPedal-to-chain transfer component
pedals · gears · freewheel · fixie · hub · shifter · cadence · chainring · cog · tensioner
sprocket
Toothed wheel for chains
- countershaftIntermediate power-transfer shaft
- swingarmPivoting rear suspension link
- hubCentral connection point
torque · horsepower · cruiser · sportbike · motocross · gearing · drivetrain · lubrication · O-ring · adjustment
conveyor
Mechanism that transports items
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- industrialOf factories and production
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
production · automation · forklift · elevator · escalator · tensioner · lubrication · heavy-duty · warehouse · timing
- mechanicalhydraulic, pneumatic, spring-loaded, motorized, lever-action