摘要:
The invention relates to a constant-volume combustion engine (10; 110; 210), in particular a reciprocating engine for generating mechanical energy by the expansion of a gas or a hot gas from the combustion of a gas mixture or gas-fuel mixture, having at least one piston/cylinder unit, the piston (14; 114; 214) of which is connected to a piston rod (20; 120; 220), wherein said piston rod (20; 120; 220) is drivingly connected to at least two crankshafts (30, 40; 130, 140; 230a, 230b, 240), the first crankshaft (40; 140; 240) being mounted, such that it can rotate eccentrically, on the second crankshaft (30; 130; 230a, 230b), which is parallel thereto and is rotationally coupled thereto.
摘要:
A crank assembly, comprising: a connecting rod; first gear; second gear; geared rotational guide; and crank journal. The connecting rod may have a gear end, which may be substantially oblong in shape. The oblong gear end of the connecting rod may comprise a geared interior surface, which may be configured to matingly engage with the first gear. The geared interior surface may comprise a long side length and a short side length, which is greater than a diameter of the first gear. The crank journal may be within the first gear, which may be configured to be in moveable but continuous contact with the geared interior surface. The first gear is connected to the second gear, such that when the first gear is rotated the second gear is also rotated. The second gear may matingly engage with and rotationally move within the geared interior surface of the geared rotational guide.
摘要:
A Polygon Oscillating Piston Engine having multiple pistons on one of two oscillating disks. Each piston moves in a straight line along one of the sides of a polygon within a cylindrical chamber, while the oscillating disks move in an arc about a central shaft. The difference in the straight motion of the piston and angular motion of the oscillating disk is accommodated by a slip sleeve within the piston that slides on a peg or bar mounted to each disk. The engine can be configured to operate as an internal combustion engine that uses diesel fuel, gasoline, or natural gas, or it can be configured as an expander to convert high pressure high temperature gas to rotary power. This engines compact design results in a high power-to-weight ratio.
摘要:
An internal combustion engine that combines the concepts of a rotary engine with those of a piston engine. This engine can be adapted to embody many different forms to be appropriate for operating environments ranging from small engines up to large engines for use in power plants. The engine is less complex than a conventional reciprocating engine, but more efficient than a conventional rotary engine.
摘要:
A rotary-block engine is provided with an eccentrically mounted cylinder block about the main drive shaft. The radial cylinders of the cylinder block each contain a reciprocating piston which is also eccentrically mounted about a secondary shaft, so that a point on the piston traces a path in the form of a hypotrochoid while a point on the cylinder block traces a path in the form of an epitrochoid. The secondary shafts are held in place relative to the main shaft by projections engaging in grooves of the side walls of the stationary housing, or alternatively by holders rotatably mounted about the main shaft.
摘要:
A drive arrangement for producing a rotary motion by means of a fluid or eous pressure medium in which a working shaft and an eccentric part within a housing are acted upon by at least one freely deformable expansion cell mounted between the housing and the eccentric part in such a manner that expansion of the collapsible cell exerts a rotational moment on the eccentric part, a force that is directed along the central axis and therefore along the working shaft. The expansion cells are connected with the working medium by suitable control means.
摘要:
A hydraulic pump or motor includes a cylinder barrel having a plurality of radially extending outwardly open cylinders, a plurality of pistons mounted in the cylinders and projecting therefrom and a gear roller eccentrically mounted on the projecting end of each piston to roll on the inside of a housing on an internal gear and a smooth ring. The ring and rollers carry the main stress load of the pistons while the gearing prevents the rollers from slipping.
摘要:
A rotary internal-combustion engine comprising a housing having a peripheral wall with a cylindrical internal surface and side walls defining a main chamber, and a rotor rotary in one direction in the chamber. The rotor has a series of recesses equally spaced around its periphery defining combustion chambers, each recess having a piston pivotally connected at one end thereof at the trailing end of its respective recess for inward and outward swinging movement of the piston in the recess. The side walls have cam tracks on their inner faces and each piston has cam follower means on its free end engageable with the cam tracks. The cam tracks are so developed and phased as to effect inward and outward swinging movement of each piston upon rotation of the rotor for intake and compression of an air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber and for exhaust of products of combustion therefrom, and to effect rotation of the rotor upon a power stroke of the piston resulting from the combustion of fuel in the combustion chamber.
摘要:
A high efficiency reciprocating engine, nominally of the internal combustion type but alternatively of the external combustion type is disclosed. The new engine uses Hypocycloidal and alternatively Epicycloidal gear mechanisms to create differentiated compression and expansion ratios which then promote significant improvements in efficiency through lower compression losses and higher extraction of available energy. Through suitable augmentation, the engines can be made to provide higher power when needed over higher efficiency. Additionally, other parameter modifications enable realization of low side wall loads and true zero exhaust volume.