Internal-combustion engines – Combined devices – Generating plants
Patent
1973-10-10
1976-07-27
Croyle, Carlton R.
Internal-combustion engines
Combined devices
Generating plants
418147, 418267, 418269, F02B 5300
Patent
active
039713474
ABSTRACT:
A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a cylindrical housing comprised of an annular intermediate member and a pair of end plates, one on each side of the annular member, and defining an enclosed, generally cylindrical, rotor chamber. A shaft is journaled in the end plates and extends through the chamber. A rotor is fixed to the shaft for rotation therewith in the rotor chamber. The rotor chamber is concentric with the housing, while the rotor and shaft are concentric and eccentrically disposed relative to the chamber and housing. Pivoted vane elements are mounted on the periphery of the rotor and are biased into engagement with the annular wall of the rotor chamber and sequentially form intake, compression, combustion and exhaust chambers between the rotor and the annular wall. The vanes include resilient elements having bent-back portions which engage the annular wall to provide seals between the sequentially formed chambers. The annular wall is provided with a plurality of rings which are engaged by the resilient elements of the vanes and which rotate with the vanes to minimize frictional contact.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1093005 (1914-04-01), Myers
patent: 1453683 (1923-05-01), Kochendorfer
patent: 1607505 (1926-11-01), Bentley
patent: 3437079 (1969-04-01), Odawara
Byrne John J.
Croyle Carlton R.
Dyson Edward E.
Koczo, Jr. Michael
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