Research on reconfigurable kinematic analysis and type synthesis of planar prismatic Rubik's cube mechanism

Fan, Dabao; Zeng, Daxing; Zhao, Yuming; Feng, Haibing; Deng, Yunjiao; Liu, Ya

doi:10.5194/ms-17-813-2026

Articles | Volume 17, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-17-813-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-17-813-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 2

Research article

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17 Aug 2026

Research article |

| 17 Aug 2026

Research on reconfigurable kinematic analysis and type synthesis of planar prismatic Rubik's cube mechanism

Dabao Fan, Daxing Zeng, Yuming Zhao, Haibing Feng, Yunjiao Deng, and Ya Liu

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Short summary

A planar prismatic Rubik's cube mechanism is defined as a Rubik's-cube-inspired mechanism where components only carry out planar motion. Based on a physical prototype, this paper illustrates the composition, topological configuration, and reconfigurable motion process of the mechanism. The type synthesis method proposed in this paper not only creates more novel mechanism configurations but also enriches and improves the type synthesis theories for planar mechanisms.