SPLIT CYCLE ENGINE WITH CROSSOVER SHUTTLE VALVE

    公开(公告)号:US20180266308A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15544497

    申请日:2016-01-19

    申请人: Tour Engine, Inc.

    摘要: A split-cycle internal combustion engine (ICE) is provided, comprising a compression cylinder, an expansion cylinder and a crossover valve having a valve cylinder housing inside a shuttle and a combustion chamber structure defining a combustion chamber. The shuttle is configured to perform reciprocating motion inside the valve cylinder synchronously with a compression piston and an expansion piston, thereby alternatingly fluidly coupling and decoupling the combustion chamber with the compression cylinder and with the expansion cylinder, selectively. Sealing rings positioned between the valve cylinder and the shuttle prevent gas leaks between them during the reciprocating motion. In some embodiments, a phase shift between the pistons may be set or varied by a piston phase transmission gear. A bi-directional fluid flow split-cycle internal combustion engine (ICE) is also provided having a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a combustion chamber and a single crossover valve fluidly communicating them. A three-cylinders split-cycle internal combustion engine (ICE) is also provided, having a compression cylinder and a combustion chamber, wherein a single crossover valve alternatingly fluidly couples the combustion chamber to two or more expansion cylinders.

    SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER VALVE IN SPILT-CYCLE ENGINE
    5.
    发明申请
    SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER VALVE IN SPILT-CYCLE ENGINE 有权
    SPOOL SHUTTLE CROSSOVER阀在溢出循环发动机

    公开(公告)号:US20150315959A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14435138

    申请日:2014-07-17

    申请人: TOUR ENGINE INC.

    IPC分类号: F02B33/22 F01L7/02

    摘要: A split-cycle engine includes: a first cylinder housing a first piston, wherein the first piston performs an intake stroke and a compression stroke, but does not perform an exhaust stroke; a second cylinder housing a second piston, wherein the second piston performs an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke, but does not perform an intake stroke; and a valve chamber housing a valve, the valve comprising an internal chamber that selectively fluidly couples to the first and second cylinders, wherein the valve and internal chamber move within the valve chamber and relative to the first and second cylinders.

    摘要翻译: 分体式发动机包括:容纳第一活塞的第一气缸,其中第一活塞执行进气冲程和压缩冲程,但不执行排气冲程; 容纳第二活塞的第二气缸,其中所述第二活塞执行膨胀冲程和排气冲程,但不执行进气冲程; 以及容纳阀的阀室,所述阀包括选择性地流体耦合到所述第一和第二气缸的内室,其中所述阀和所述内室在所述阀室内并且相对于所述第一和第二气缸移动。

    CROSSOVER VALVE IN DOUBLE PISTON CYCLE ENGINE
    6.
    发明申请
    CROSSOVER VALVE IN DOUBLE PISTON CYCLE ENGINE 有权
    双活塞循环发动机中的旋塞阀

    公开(公告)号:US20140338646A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-20

    申请号:US14362101

    申请日:2012-11-30

    申请人: Tour Engine, Inc.

    IPC分类号: F02B33/22

    摘要: An internal combustion engine, including a combustion chamber with a first aperture; a compression chamber with a second aperture; and a crossover valve comprising an internal chamber, first and second valve seats, a valve head, and first and second valve faces on the valve head, wherein the first aperture allows fluid communication between the combustion chamber and the internal chamber, the second aperture allows fluid communication between the compression chamber and the internal chamber, the first valve face couples to the first valve seat to occlude the first aperture, and the second valve face couples to the second valve seat to occlude the second aperture.

    摘要翻译: 一种内燃机,包括具有第一孔的燃烧室; 具有第二孔的压缩室; 以及交换阀,包括内部室,第一和第二阀座,阀头以及阀头上的第一和第二阀面,其中第一孔允许燃烧室和内部室之间的流体连通,第二孔允许 在压缩室和内部室之间的流体连通,第一阀面联接到第一阀座以封闭第一孔,并且第二阀面联接到第二阀座以封闭第二孔。

    Transfer mechanism for a split-cycle engine

    公开(公告)号:US11668231B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17292394

    申请日:2019-11-08

    申请人: Tour Engine, Inc.

    IPC分类号: F02B41/06

    CPC分类号: F02B41/06

    摘要: A split-cycle engine includes: a compression chamber, housing a first piston, that induces and compresses working fluid; an expansion chamber, housing a second piston, that expands and exhausts the working fluid; and a transfer chamber, housing a third piston and a fourth piston, wherein the third piston and the fourth piston move relatively to vary a volume within the transfer chamber and to selectively fluidly couple the volume within the transfer chamber to the compression chamber and the expansion chamber. A method of operating an engine includes: inducing working fluid in a first chamber; compressing the working fluid in the first chamber; moving a first moveable boundary of a second chamber; moving a second moveable boundary of the second chamber; expanding the working fluid in the third chamber; and exhausting the working fluid from the third chamber.