Internal-combustion engines – Multiple cylinder – Cylinder offset from crankshaft axis
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Kamen, Noah P. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Multiple cylinder
Cylinder offset from crankshaft axis
C123S1960CP
Reexamination Certificate
active
11272457
ABSTRACT:
A piston engine which has at least one dry-running piston-cylinder unit. It has a first housing (1), at least one cylinder arranged in or on the first housing (1) in which a piston is reciprocably arranged. The piston-cylinder unit further has a first crankshaft (4) and a second crankshaft (5), the first and second crankshafts (4, 5) being arranged parallel to each other and synchronously rotating in opposite directions. The axes of rotation (X, X′) of the crankshafts (4, 5) are arranged parallel to a center plane (Z) of the cylinder, and they are laterally offset relative thereto. First and second piston rods (6, 7) are pivotally connected to piston (3). The first piston rod (6) has a first end pivotally connected to piston (3) and a second end connected to a crank pin (40) of the first crankshaft (4). The second piston rod (7) has a first end that is pivotally connected to piston (3) and a second end that is pivotally connected to a crank pin (50) of the second crankshaft (5). The crankshafts (4, 5) are journalled in a second housing (8) which holds a lubricant. The crankshafts are arranged so that a respective first end of each crankshaft (4, 5) sealingly projects from second housing (8) to prevent the escape of lubricant into first housing (1). The respective piston rods (6, 7) are arranged in the first housing (1) outside second housing (8).
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Kamen Noah P.
Neander Motors AG
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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