Mechanisms — ball and socket joint

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Spherical Pair diagram
Spherical Pair Mechanism Explained: How a Ball-and-Socket Joint Works, Diagram, Parts, and Uses
Spherical pair explained — how a ball-and-socket joint delivers 3 rotational DOF with zero translation, with formulas, real robotics examples and tolerances.
Ball Socket Universal Joints diagram
Ball Socket Universal Joints Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Uses
Explore a perpendicular groove-and-strap ball-socket shaft joint. Compare cyclic ideal speed and torque ratios as shaft angle changes, with power conserved.