Power plants – Pressure fluid source and motor – Pneumatic motor with gas supply or removal device
Patent
1983-11-29
1986-06-24
Garrett, Robert E.
Power plants
Pressure fluid source and motor
Pneumatic motor with gas supply or removal device
60412, 91275, 180165, 180302, F15B 1106
Patent
active
045961190
ABSTRACT:
A compressed air propulsion system is provided to be adapted for use with a vehicle, and comprises a transaxle mechanism adapted to be mounted to and driven by the vehicle wheels, and an air compressor coupled to the output shaft of the transaxle mechanism to be driven thereby. The air compressor supplies a flow of compressed air to an air distributor system connected to the vehicle engine. The air distributor system comprises a plurality of solenoids connected to the air lines leading to the engine cylinders, and a respective plurality of microswitches are electrically connected to the solenoids to sequentially operate the solenoids for sequentially supplying compressed air to the engine cylinders. The microswitches are sequentially actuated mechanically by a rotor secured to the distributor shaft, which is coupled to the vehicle crankshaft. An accelerator is also provided for controllably varying the flow rate of compressed air to the air distributor system.
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Alderfer Earl L.
Garrett Robert E.
Husar John M.
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