direct-drive
Motor meets wheel
Direct-drive describes a mechanism where the motor connects directly to what it moves, without belts, gears, or other intermediate components.
A direct-drive turntable has the platter mounted on the motor shaft itself.
Direct-drive washing machines and fans operate more quietly with fewer parts to wear out.
The term implies efficiency and reduced mechanical complexity.
Synthetic resin plastic
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- tonearmRecord player's stylus mount
- DJMusic mixer performer
torque · pitch control · wow · flutter · rumble · stylus · cartridge · slip mat
Joint between systems
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- transmissionSending of information
- gearlessHaving no gears
- efficiencyProductive without waste
torque · motor · axle · hub · powertrain · drivetrain · friction · linkage
Simulated touch through devices
- racing wheelSteering controller for games
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- servoSelf-regulating motor
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
cockpit · torque · precision · immersion · steering · realism · motion · haptic
Appliance for laundering textiles
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
vibration · energy efficient · LG · Samsung · laundry · front-load · durability · RPM
Battery-powered pedal vehicle
- electric bicycleMotor-assisted pedal cycle
- pedal-assistMotor augments cycling effort
- rear wheelVehicle's hindmost rolling part
- torqueRotational force measurement
front wheel · cadence · regenerative · battery · conversion kit · commuter · throttle · wattage
Blade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- gearlessHaving no gears
- nacelleAircraft engine housing
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
blade · permanent magnet · offshore · renewable · megawatt · tower · efficiency · reliability
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- tonearmRecord player's stylus mount
DJ · torque · pitch control · wow · flutter · rumble · stylus · cartridge · slip mat · scratching
coupling
Joint between systems
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- transmissionSending of information
- gearlessHaving no gears
efficiency · torque · motor · axle · hub · powertrain · drivetrain · friction · linkage · simplicity
force feedback
Simulated touch through devices
- racing wheelSteering controller for games
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- servoSelf-regulating motor
pedals · cockpit · torque · precision · immersion · steering · realism · motion · haptic · simulator
washing machine
Appliance for laundering textiles
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- inverterChanges DC to AC
motor · vibration · energy efficient · LG · Samsung · laundry · front-load · durability · RPM · centrifuge
e-bike
Battery-powered pedal vehicle
- electric bicycleMotor-assisted pedal cycle
- pedal-assistMotor augments cycling effort
- rear wheelVehicle's hindmost rolling part
front wheel · torque · cadence · regenerative · battery · conversion kit · commuter · throttle · wattage · controller
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
rotor · blade · permanent magnet · offshore · renewable · megawatt · tower · efficiency · reliability · maintenance
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