Engine block construction for opposed piston engine

    公开(公告)号:US10072604B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-11

    申请号:US15050638

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: An opposed-piston engine assembly is disclosed including a first cylinder liner containing a pair of first pistons that move toward one another in one mode of operation and away from one another in another mode of operation. The pistons are coupled to first and second crankshafts. Multiple block segments arranged in a side-by-side abutting relationship form the engine block including a first outboard segment, a first inboard segment, a second inboard segment, and a second outboard segment. Tensile members extend through the block segments tying them together as one structural unit. The first and second inboard segments abut one another at a seam and include bores that cooperate to receive the first cylinder liner. The first cylinder liner includes a liner support collar that is received in counter-bores defined by the first and second inboard segments at the seam between the first and second inboard segments.

    Oil Cooled Internal Combustion Engine Cylinder Liner And Method Of Use

    公开(公告)号:US20180106210A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15782356

    申请日:2017-10-12

    Inventor: Gary HUNTER

    CPC classification number: F02F1/16 F01P3/02 F01P2003/021 F02B75/28 F02B75/282

    Abstract: An oil cooled cylinder liner, a method for cooling the same, and an opposed piston engine using the oil cooled cylinder liner are described. The cylinder liner includes a liner wall that has an inner face adjacent a piston bore and an outer face including an oil gallery surface. A plurality of grooves are disposed along the oil gallery surface. The grooves run parallel to each other and are spaced apart by bridging portions of the liner wall. At least some of the grooves have at least one fin disposed therein that runs parallel with the grooves. The grooves in combination with the fins increase surface area of the oil gallery to improve heat transfer from the liner wall to oil disposed along the oil gallery surface.

    Cylinder arrangement for opposed piston engine

    公开(公告)号:US09903270B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US14815215

    申请日:2015-07-31

    CPC classification number: F02B75/28 F02B75/02 F02B2075/025

    Abstract: An opposed-piston, two-stroke engine is provided and includes a first cylinder having a first longitudinal axis and a first pair of pistons slidably disposed within the first cylinder and movable toward one another in a first mode of operation and away from one another in a second mode of operation. The engine additionally includes a second cylinder having a second longitudinal axis and a second pair of pistons slidably disposed within the second cylinder and movable toward one another in the first mode of operation and away from one another in the second mode of operation. A crankshaft is connected to at least one of the first pair of pistons and at least one of the second pair of pistons and has an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is disposed between and is substantially perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.

    Clutch with Opposite Load Application
    68.
    发明申请
    Clutch with Opposite Load Application 有权
    离合器相对负载应用

    公开(公告)号:US20160252141A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US15051085

    申请日:2016-02-23

    CPC classification number: F16D13/52 F16D13/46 F16D25/0638

    Abstract: A clutch assembly that is less prone to overheating is disclosed. The clutch assembly includes a clutch housing, a shaft, and a clutch pack. The clutch pack includes a first apply plate, a second apply plate, a plurality of friction plates, and a plurality of reaction plates. The clutch assembly further includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator applies pressure to the first apply plate in a first direction to move the first apply plate toward the second apply plate. The second actuator applies pressure to the second apply plate in a second direction to move the second apply plate toward the first apply plate. The first direction is opposite the second direction such that the first and second actuators apply pressure to the clutch pack in opposing directions. This reduces localized temperature spikes in the clutch pack.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种不容易发生过热的离合器组件。 离合器组件包括离合器壳体,轴和离合器组件。 离合器组件包括第一施加板,第二施加板,多个摩擦板和多个反作用板。 离合器组件还包括第一致动器和第二致动器。 第一致动器沿第一方向对第一施加板施加压力,以将第一施加板朝向第二施加板移动。 第二致动器在第二方向上对第二施加板施加压力,以将第二施加板朝向第一施加板移动。 第一方向与第二方向相反,使得第一和第二致动器在相反方向上对离合器组件施加压力。 这减少了离合器组件中的局部温度尖峰。

    Fuel Injector with Offset Nozzle Angle
    69.
    发明申请
    Fuel Injector with Offset Nozzle Angle 审中-公开
    带偏置喷嘴角度的燃油喷射器

    公开(公告)号:US20160252066A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US15050883

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a nozzle, a needle, and a pressure control section. The nozzle has first and second ends and extends along a first longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end. The nozzle includes a nozzle body defining a first longitudinal passage that extends along the first longitudinal axis and through the second end of the nozzle. The needle is disposed within the first longitudinal passage and is movable between a first position in which the needle prevents fuel from flowing through the second end of the nozzle and a second position in which the needle allows fuel to flow through the second end. The pressure control section extends along a second longitudinal axis that is angularly offset relative to the first longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The pressure control section includes an electromechanical actuator that actuates the needle between the first and second positions.

    Abstract translation: 燃料喷射器包括喷嘴,针和压力控制部。 喷嘴具有第一和第二端并且沿着第一纵向轴线从第一端延伸到第二端。 喷嘴包括限定沿着第一纵向轴线延伸并且穿过喷嘴的第二端的第一纵向通道的喷嘴主体。 针设置在第一纵向通道内并且可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动,在第一位置,针防止燃料流过喷嘴的第二端,并且第二位置中针允许燃料流过第二端。 压力控制部分沿着相对于喷嘴的第一纵向轴线成角度偏移的第二纵向轴线延伸。 压力控制部分包括在第一和第二位置之间致动针的机电致动器。

    Waste Heat Recovery and Boost Systems including Variable Drive Mechanisms
    70.
    发明申请
    Waste Heat Recovery and Boost Systems including Variable Drive Mechanisms 审中-公开
    废热回收和升压系统,包括可变驱动机制

    公开(公告)号:US20160252053A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US15050847

    申请日:2016-02-23

    Abstract: A powertrain system is provided and may include a combustion engine, a crankshaft, and a turbo-compounding system. The combustion engine may include an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold. The crankshaft may be driven by the engine. The turbo-compounding system may be configured to drive the crankshaft and may include a first turbine and a drive system. The first turbine may include an inlet fluidly communicating with the exhaust manifold. The drive system may include an input shaft driven by the first turbine, and an output shaft engaged with the crankshaft. The drive system may be configured to drive the output shaft at more than one drive ratio relative to the input shaft.

    Abstract translation: 提供动力系统,并且可以包括内燃机,曲轴和涡轮混合系统。 内燃机可以包括进气歧管和排气歧管。 曲轴可以由发动机驱动。 涡轮混合系统可以被配置为驱动曲轴并且可以包括第一涡轮机和驱动系统。 第一涡轮机可以包括与排气歧管流体连通的入口。 驱动系统可以包括由第一涡轮机驱动的输入轴和与曲轴接合的输出轴。 驱动系统可以被配置成以相对于输入轴的多个驱动比来驱动输出轴。

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