Abstract:
An internal combustion rotary piston engine includes a cylinder housing a power piston and a second piston which is coupled to the power piston. A shaft is coaxially supported in the cylinder and is able to rotate along a longitudinal axis that is fixed from translational motion along the axis. The pistons are mounted on the shaft in a manner where they can reciprocate along a shaft and rotate with a shaft. A track and bearing system couples the second piston to the cylinder and is configured to cause the second piston and thus the piston and shaft to rotate as the piston reciprocates along the shaft. The track of the track and bearing system is formed with a radius which is greater than the radius of the power piston. The torque produced by the engine can be varied by varying the radius of the track.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an internal-combustion engine, the engine comprising a first combustion chamber, a first piston displaceably guided in the first combustion chamber, the first piston facing the first combustion chamber with a first piston surface in a first direction, a second combustion chamber, a second piston displaceably guided in the second combustion chamber, the second piston facing the second combustion chamber with a second piston surface in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being opposed to each other, the first piston and the second piston being coupled to each other so that they move simultaneously.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an internal-combustion engine, the engine comprising a first combustion chamber, a first piston displaceably guided in the first combustion chamber, the first piston facing the first combustion chamber with a first piston surface in a first direction, a second combustion chamber, a second piston displaceably guided in the second combustion chamber, the second piston facing the second combustion chamber with a second piston surface in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being opposed to each other, the first piston and the second piston being coupled to each other so that they move simultaneously.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an internal-combustion engine, the engine comprising a first combustion chamber, a first piston displaceably guided in the first combustion chamber, the first piston facing the first combustion chamber with a first piston surface in a first direction, a second combustion chamber, a second piston displaceably guided in the second combustion chamber, the second piston facing the second combustion chamber with a second piston surface in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being opposed to each other, the first piston and the second piston being coupled to each other so that they move simultaneously.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for converting heat energy into mechanical energy by modifying the volume, pressure and temperature of a working medium, wherein the working medium in the first stage (1) is suctioned and the volume of said first stage (1) is increased, whereupon it is converted into a second stage (2) when the volume of the first stage (1) is reduced and the volume of the second stage is increased, whereupon the working medium is converted into a fourth stage (4) via a third stage (3) wherein the volume of the second stage (2) is reduced, heat is also supplied and the volume of the fourth stage (4) is increased, whereupon the working medium is converted into a fifth stage (5) from the fourth stage (4) wherein the volume thereof is reduced and in the fifth stage (5) the volume of said fifth stage is expanded. The inventive method discloses a thermodynamic cycle process comprising five cycles. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine includes a piston dividing a cylinder into first and second variable volume chambers on either side thereof. One chamber admits and compresses air which is delivered to another chamber for combustion. The other chamber admits combustion gasses, causing the piston to translate in the cylinder. In one embodiment, combustion of fuel occurs in a combustion chamber separate from the first and second variable volume chambers. In one embodiment, the translation of the piston effects movement of a connecting rod connected to an output shaft. In another embodiment, the piston is mounted on an output shaft and translation of the piston causes the piston to rotate, thus effecting rotation of the output shaft.
Abstract:
Blower forces fuel/air mixture into bore of cylinder head against small diameter piston of compound piston assembly, forcing assembly down in engine cylinder, permitting fuel/air mixture to enter main cylinder of engine in which it is ignited. Exhaust forces assembly to bottom of its stroke. Roller bearings on large diameter piston engage sloping surfaces on swash plate causing rotation of drive shaft.
Abstract:
A free piston internal combustion engine includes a housing with a combustion cylinder and a compression cylinder. A fluid inlet port is disposed in communication with the compression cylinder for transporting a pressurized fluid into the compression cylinder. A piston includes a piston head reciprocally disposed within the combustion cylinder, a compression head reciprocally disposed within the compression cylinder, and a plunger rod attached to each of and interconnecting the piston head and the compression head. The compression head includes a plurality of radially extending vanes which are positioned to be at least intermittently disposed in association with the fluid inlet port, whereby pressurized fluid which is transported into the compression cylinder from the fluid inlet port causes the piston to rotate.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder and reciprocating means (1) comprising pistons (12) which are slidable in said cylinders, said reciprocating means (1) and pistons (12) having a common axis, a pair of rotors (5,6) mounted on opposite sides of the axis at said reciprocating means (1) to rotate about a common axis perpendicular to the axis at said reciprocating means in opposite directions and in counter phase, connecting means (4) extending from opposite sides of said reciprocating means and engaging one of said rotors (5,6) at a distance from their common axis characterized in that a bearing connection (28,29,35) is provided between at least a portion of the piston, which is in contact with the wall of the cylinder, and the connecting means (4), allowing the piston (12) or at least a portion of the piston to be freely rotatable about its axis. This reduces the wear on the cylinder wall caused by the compression rings near the top dead center of the piston.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine and, in particular, to an improved internal combustion engine having shuttles whose combined rotational and reciprocating motion produce output power and, at the same time, provide valving for the engine. In the preferred embodiment, there are two shuttles which move in opposed directions to balance the engine. The shuttles have a sinusoidal cam mounted about their periphery which is restrained so that the shuttle reciprocates and rotates within the cylinder. Each shuttle has opposed faces with recesses that mate with projections from the cylinder head to define combustion chambers. Ports are formed in the cylinder walls which communicate with ports in the shuttle sleeves to provide intake and exhaust to the combustion chambers.