Mechanical Fish
Mechanics in Motion · Mechanical Interaction
- Dimensions1700*500*2150mm
- PresentationMechanical Interaction
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Mechanical Fish is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
Mechanical Fish is a Mechanical Interaction interactive exhibit in the Mechanics in Motion category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
The exhibition item uses mechanical transmission mechanisms such as gears, chains, and connecting rods to make the fish's mouth, tail, and fins slowly move, like a fish swimming in the water. Through hands-on experience, the audience can have a more intuitive understanding of various mechanical transmission mechanisms. A mechanical transmission that uses gear teeth to mesh with each other to transmit power and motion between shafts. Gear transmission is widely used and is characterized by compact structure, high efficiency, long life, reliable operation, and accurate transmission ratio; however, the manufacturing accuracy and installation accuracy are required to be high, otherwise the noise will be greater and the gear load-bearing capacity will be reduced. Gear transmission is the most widely used transmission form in mechanical transmission. Chain drive is a transmission method that transmits the movement and power of a driving sprocket with a special tooth shape to a driven sprocket with a special tooth shape via a chain. Our common bicycles use chain transmission, automobile engines use a crank connecting rod assembly, and automobile reduction gearboxes use gear transmission.
Operation
The exhibition items consist of a booth, a bionic mechanical fish, a handwheel, etc. The bionic fish has a cartoon shape. Each part of the "fish" is linked together by gears, chains, connecting rods, etc., and finally connected to the handwheel. When the audience shakes the handle, the transmission assembly drives the fish to start rotating. Through the simple rotation of the handle, the power is transmitted to various parts of the mechanical fish via different forms of movement, so that a vivid fish is displayed in front of the audience. Through interaction, the audience can grasp the ingenious beauty of transmission structure and mechanical design. The audience turns the hand wheel and watches how the mechanical fish swims freely.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries