Abstract:
An axial cylinder variable displacement internal combustion engine. In a first embodiment, variable displacement is provided by a cylindrical sleeve that axially receives the hollow drive shaft of the engine. Plural helical slots are formed in the sleeve. Two of the helical slots slidingly receive opposite ends of a pin that carries a wobble plate and a third slot slidably receives a control pin secured to a control piston that reciprocates in response to changes in inlet manifold pressure. Displacement of the control piston thus effects rotation of the sleeve and a change in the angular and axial orientation of the wobble plate. In a second embodiment, a pair of hydraulically operated cylinders, also responsive to inlet manifold pressure, replace the slotted sleeve but perform the same function.
Abstract:
This invention refers to a piston machine, most particularly an internal-combustion machine, in which the cylinder wall performs a rotating motion round its own axis. Apertures on the cylinder wall allow it to act as a rotating slide valve, so that no valve system is needed. In the first example, the stroke movement of the piston is converted to the rotating motion of the cylinder wall (which on the same time serves as the axle of the machine) through bolts which slide or roll in linear guide-slits in the cylinder wall and curved guide-tracks on the stationary outer part of the machine. The use of the curved guide-tracks allows the adaptation of the time-law for the volume change in the working chamber, to the needs of the mechanics, thermodynamics and reaction kinetics. In the same rotating cylinder are installed two pistons of equal mass which fulfil an exactly symmetrical opposite motion, so that no free accelerating forces exist and therefore no vibrations appear on the machine. In the second example the stroke movement of the piston is converted to the rotating motion of the axle through a crank and two universal joints. The relative position of the axis of the crank and the axis of the cylinder determine the length of the stroke and in consequence its power. The crank's bearing position can vary correspondingly to the cylinder during the function of the machine, so that its power is continuously variable and even its working direction can be reversed without stopping and by constant rotating speed.
Abstract:
A fluid operated device comprises a cylinder, a piston movable axially therein, a shaft parallel to the axis of the cylinder and coupling means coupling the piston and cylinder and/or the piston and shaft in such a way that axial reciprocation of the piston causes rotation of the cylinder and/or the shaft.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine having two piston chambers in series with interconnected pistons for synchronous reciprocating motion, the combustion-expansion cycle of one cylinder serving to return the other piston to the fuel-compression state, there being an intermediate compression and ignition chamber between the opposing piston cylinders and pistons with a valve means mounted within the piston cylinder such as a spherical ball movable between and sealable alternately of opposite-end openings of the ignition chamber opening into the opposing piston cylinders and the movement of the spherical ball valve being dependent upon return-movement of the piston bringing about compression of gases adjacent the ball thereby forcing the ball out of the vent toward the distant end of the ignition cylinder away from the approaching piston, to seal the far end of the ignition chamber, whereby as the approaching piston continues to approach and finally to become substantially flush with the piston chamber, gases within the space adjacent the approaching piston and compressed within the ignition chamber prior to ignition by a spark plug or other ignition mechanism within the ignition chamber.
Abstract:
A crankless reciprocating machine which is provided with a mechanism other than a conventional crank mechanism for converting a reciprocating motion into a rotary motion or vice versa. The mechanism comprises at least one pin firmly connected to a piston or pistons so as to be immovable relative thereto and extending radially outwardly therefrom, and an endless cam mounted in a fixed part or a rotating part, said pin and said cam operatively connecting the reciprocating motion of said piston or pistons with the rotary motion of said rotating part.