Abstract:
An air motor (10) that receives compressed air in order to be driven. The air motor (10) includes a valve assembly (11) with a base (12) of a unitary construction. The base (12) has opposite side faces (13) to which there is sealingly attached caps (14) that in cooperation with flexible diaphragms (15) provide working chambers (15, 16).
Abstract:
An air motor (10) that receives compressed air in order to be driven. The air motor (10) includes a valve assembly (11) with a base (12) of a unitary construction. The base (12) has opposite side faces (13) to which there is sealingly attached caps (14) that in cooperation with flexible diaphragms (15) provide working chambers (15, 16).
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine wherein a combustion chamber is formed by moveably fitting a bottomed tubular moveable sleeve on a stationary piston in which a valve mechanism is incorporated, and the moveable sleeve is connected to a crankshaft via a connecting rod.
Abstract:
Systems for powering vehicles using compressed air and vehicles involving such systems are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: a power source configured to power an air compression system, the air compression system comprising at least one air compressing piston; a compressed air storage system, comprising at least two storage tanks configured to store compressed air from the air compression system; a valve configured to control release of air from the compressed air storage system into a rotor system; the rotor system comprising a first air jet configured to direct the released air into a plurality of paddles located about a circumference of at least one rotor, thereby turning the at least one rotor.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine wherein a combustion chamber is formed by moveably fitting a bottomed tubular moveable sleeve on a stationary piston in which a valve mechanism is incorporated, and the moveable sleeve is connected to a crankshaft via a connecting rod.