Pulley device

Japanese: 滑車装置 - かっしゃそうち
Pulley device

…However, even if it can be moved with a force of 1/2 n , to move an object of weight W a distance L , the rope must be moved 2 n times L , and the amount of work required is W /(2 n )×(2 n ) L = WL , which is the same as when moving it directly. A pulley system consisting of multiple pulleys (compound pulley) is one of the primitive multiplying devices that have been used since ancient times, along with levers and wedges, and is still widely used in modern times, such as cranes, chain blocks, and elevators. [Kitago Kaoru] …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pulley devices" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ただし,1/2nの力で動かすことはできても,重さWのものを距離Lだけ動かすには,綱をLの2n倍だけ動かさなければならず,必要な仕事量はW/(2n)×(2n)LWLであり,これは直接動かしたときと同じである。複数の滑車を組み合わせた滑車装置(複滑車)は,てこ,くさびとともに,古代から使用された原始的倍力装置の一つであるが,現代に至ってもクレーン,チェーンブロック,エレベーターなど,その利用範囲は広い。【北郷 薫】。…

※「滑車装置」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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