Machine element or mechanism – Mechanical movements – Rotary to intermittent unidirectional motion
Patent
1991-06-04
1992-12-01
Bonck, Rodney H.
Machine element or mechanism
Mechanical movements
Rotary to intermittent unidirectional motion
74 61, F16H 2704
Patent
active
051671638
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for converting rotational movement into linear movement in vehicles comprises a flywheel rotated about a center by a rotary motion producing motor. The flywheel has rotatably mounted thereon a plurality of weighted members which rotate about an axis associated therewith with each axis being spaced from the flywheel center. Each of the weighted members has a center of gravity which is spaced from the rotational axis associated therewith. Rotation of the weighted members is synchronized with rotation of the flywheel such that when the weighted member is on one side a non-rotating coordinate system, the distance between the center of gravity associated with the respective weighted member is further spaced from the flywheel center then when the weighted member is on an opposite side of the coordinate system such that an overall center of gravity of the rotating apparatus is always positioned on one side of the coordinate system. Preferably the apparatus is utilized with a mirror image thereof such that a flywheel associated with the mirror image is in the same plane as the flywheel of the apparatus but rotates opposite with respect thereto such that angular momentum of the apparatus generally cancels the angular momentum of the mirror image apparatus and only a linear thrust results. The apparatus may be utilized in coordination with additional similar apparatuses positioned perpendicular to the original apparatus and including flywheels having selective rotational speeds.
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