Internal combustion engine with rotating chambers

Details Internal combustion engine with rotating chambers Internal combustion engine with rotating chambers

1976-01-20

1977-07-12

Croyle, Carlton R.

Internal-combustion engines

Combined devices

Generating plants

418265, F02B 5500

Patent

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040347184

ABSTRACT:
An internal combustion engine having a fixed casing or housing defining a cavity of circular cross section, and cam mechanism within the cavity near the center thereof. A rotor rotates in the annular space between the casing and the cam, and carries flaps which are moved by the cam mechanism as the rotor rotates, to form, in conjunction with the end walls and cross members of the rotor and the interior surface of the casing, combustion chambers of varying size. At one point in the cycle of rotation, the flaps of one chamber move to a position forming a rather large intake chamber, which receives a combustible mixture. Then, as rotation continues, the flaps are moved to make this chamber smaller to compress the combustible mixture; then the mixture is ignited, producing pressure within the chamber, which exerts force in a direction to cause the rotor to rotate relative to a fixed part of the cam mechanism; then the cam mechanism moves the flaps to decrease the size of the chamber to assist in exhausting the products of combustion; and finally as rotation continues to an inlet port, additional movement of the flaps allows entry of a fresh supply of the combustible mixture. Several embodiments are illustrated and described.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1400255 (1921-12-01), Anderson
patent: 3364908 (1968-01-01), Herpolsheimer
patent: 3373723 (1968-03-01), Blosser
patent: 3438358 (1969-04-01), Porsch et al.
patent: 3793998 (1974-02-01), Yokoi et al.

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