公开(公告)号：EP1451456A4

公开(公告)日：2004-11-03

申请号：EP02789177

申请日：2002-10-03

申请人： THOMAS ENGINE CO LLC

发明人： HAUSER BRET R

IPC分类号： F02B57/00 ,  F01B3/00 ,  F01B3/04 ,  F01B7/02 ,  F02B1/12 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02B41/04 ,  F02B47/02 ,  F02B51/04 ,  F02B57/08 ,  F02B75/02 ,  F02B75/04 ,  F02B75/26 ,  F02B75/36 ,  F02F7/00 ,  F04B39/10 ,  F04B41/04 ,  F02B53/00

CPC分类号： F02B1/12 ,  F01B3/0035 ,  F01B3/04 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02B41/04 ,  F02B47/02 ,  F02B51/04 ,  F02B57/08 ,  F02B75/02 ,  F02B75/04 ,  F02B75/26 ,  F02B75/36 ,  F02B2075/025 ,  F02B2075/027 ,  F02F7/0087 ,  F04B39/1073 ,  F04B41/04 ,  F05C2253/16 ,  Y02T10/121 ,  Y02T10/126

摘要： In a double-ended barrel engine, a compression cylinder (3) and a combustion cylinder (2) share a common axis, with a combustion piston (20) and a compression piston (21) being interconnected by a connecting rod (22). The compression end of the engine includes a valve plate assembly with a generally flat valve plate (6) with intake and exhaust passages defined therethrough. An intake flapper valve (8) is disposed on the inner surface of the valve plate and selectively covers the intake passage. An exhaust flapper valve (8) is disposed on the outer surface of the valve plate and selectively covers the exhaust passage. Additional cylinders and pistons may be provided. A compression plenum may be provided in fluid communication with the exhaust passages from one or more compression cylinders, and be in fluid communication with the intake system for the combustion end of the engine. A wastegate (14) may be provided for venting the compression plenum.

摘要翻译： 在双头桶形发动机中，压缩缸（3）和燃烧缸（2）具有共同的轴线，燃烧活塞（20）和压缩活塞（21）通过连杆（22）相互连接。 发动机的压缩端包括具有大致平坦的阀板（6）的阀板组件，所述阀板具有穿过其限定的进气和排气通道。 进气挡板阀（8）设置在阀板的内表面上并选择性地覆盖进气通道。 排气挡板阀（8）设置在阀板的外表面上并选择性地覆盖排气通道。 可以提供额外的汽缸和活塞。 压缩室可以设置成与来自一个或多个压缩缸的排气通道流体连通，并且与用于发动机的燃烧端的进气系统流体连通。 可设置废气门（14）以排放压缩气室。

公开(公告)号：EP1499797A4

公开(公告)日：2005-05-18

申请号：EP03747656

申请日：2003-04-30

申请人： THOMAS ENGINE CO LLC

发明人： THOMAS CHARLES RUSSELL ,  HAUSER BRET R ,  BRANYON DAVID P

IPC分类号： F02B53/00 ,  F01B3/00 ,  F01B3/04 ,  F01B7/16 ,  F01B9/06 ,  F02B1/12 ,  F02B75/26 ,  F02B57/00

CPC分类号： F02B75/26 ,  F01B3/04 ,  F02B1/12

摘要： An internal combustion barrel engine (70) includes an engine housing with a first and second end. An elongated power shaft (80) is longitudinally disposed in the engine housing and defines a longitudinal axis. A combustion cylinder (72) and a guide cylinder (74) are spaced apart and disposed on a common cylinder axis that is generally parallel to the central axis. The cylinders (72, 74) each have an inner end and an outer end, with the inner ends being closer to each other. The outer end of the combustion cylinder is closed. An intake system is operable to introduce a mixture of air and/or fuel into the combustion cylinder (72). A track (78) is supported between the inner ends of the cylinders and has an undulating cam surface. The track (78) is moveable such that the portion of the cam surface most directly between the cylinders undulates toward and away from the inner end of the combustion cylinder. A double-ended piston (50) includes a combustion end (52) disposed in the combustion cylinder (72) so as to define a combustion chamber between the combustion end and the closed end of the combustion cylinder. A guide end (54) is disposed in the guide cylinder (74). A midportion (56) extends between the combustion end (52) and the guide end (54) and is in mechanical communication with the guide surface of the track. A variable compression ratio device is operable to move the track axially towards and away from the inner end of the combustion cylinder (72) so as to adjust the combustion ratio. Combustion occurs only in the combustion cylinder (72) and does not occur in the guide cylinder (74).