
翻车,是一种刮板式连续提水机械,又名龙骨水车,是中国古代链传动的最早应用。东汉(公元166年-189年)毕岚发明了翻车,三国时期(公元220年~280年)马钧予以完善、推广。它由手柄、曲轴、齿轮链板、水槽等部件组成。制作简便,提水灌溉农田效率高。翻车可用手摇、脚踏,也可利用畜力、水力或风力驱动。
Hand tipper, also named as dragon bone water lift, is a scraper continuous water lift machinery, as the most famous irrigation tool in ancient China. In Houhanshu (History of Eastern Han Dynasty), it is recorded that Bi Lan invented the hand tipper. In Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), Ma Jun improved the tool. A tipper can be driven by hands, feet, animals, water and wind. Tipper is also the first application of chain transmission in China.
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