Engine having alternately rotating orbital pistons and cylinders

Details Engine having alternately rotating orbital pistons and cylinders Engine having alternately rotating orbital pistons and cylinders

1977-08-29

1978-11-28

Wyche, Benjamin W.

Machine element or mechanism

Mechanical movements

Rotary to or from reciprocating or oscillating

123197C, F16H 2116

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041270363

ABSTRACT:
An engine having valve means, timing means, fuel distribution means and ignition means configured for operation on a combustible mixture of fuel and air, or other energy source, comprises at least one annular cylinder and mating annular piston forming combustion chambers at both ends and configured for orbital rotation about a central crank. Escapement means transfers orbital rotation of the piston and cylinder in a first direction to the crank and prevents their rotation in the opposite direction relative to a grounded frame which encloses the engine. The piston and cylinder alternately are rotated in the first direction by expansion or contraction of the energy source in successively predetermined combustion chambers on each stroke to rotate the crank. In another embodiment of the engine the cylinders are fixed with the pistons reciprocating therein, and alternate cylinders are reversed in pairs so that the piston rods associated with mating pairs of cylinders can be commonly attached to a coupling means which transmits reciprocative motion through escapement means alternately to one of two friction discs each of which alternately drives an oppositely rotatable shaft.

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patent: 673137 (1901-04-01), Lamb
patent: 1406319 (1922-02-01), Wygodsky
patent: 1876506 (1932-09-01), Lee
patent: 3114355 (1963-12-01), Moo
patent: 3991736 (1976-11-01), Spellman

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