Abstract:
In an internal combustion engine in which intake and exhaust rotary valves each having a spherical valve body are controlled in opening and closing through a valve operating mechanism interlockingly with the movement of a piston, the intake and exhaust rotary valves (10, 20; 110, 120; 210, 220; 310, 310', 320, 320') respectively assume the fully opened positions to open intake and exhaust passages (7, 8; 107, 108; 207, 208; 307, 307', 308, 308'), during the intake and exhaust strokes of the engine (1; 101; 201; 301), and assume the fully closed positions during the explosion stroke. In the fully opened and closed positions, the intake and exhaust rotary valves (10, 20; 110, 120; 210, 220; 310, 310', 320, 320') are held at a stop state for a predetermined period of time by the intermittently operating function of the valve operating mechanism (30; 130; 230; 330).
Abstract:
An improved exhaust port throttling mechanism for a two-stroke engine. The engine includes a plurality of in-line cylinders (2) each having an exhaust passage (5) disposed to be closed during reciprocating movement of the piston. The exhaust passages (5) communicate with a common exhaust chamber (6a, 6b) and a tubular valve member (10) is mounted for rotation within the exhaust chamber (6a, 6b). The valve member (10) includes a plurality of apertures (13), each adapted to register with one of the exhaust passages (5). When used with a V-6 engine having two banks of in-line cylinders (2), a shaft (12) is connected to each valve member (10) and the corresponding ends of the shafts are interconnected by meshing gear segments (15a-15b). One of the gear segments (15a) is connected through a linkage (27) to the throttle lever (28) for the engine (1) so that the valve members (10) will be rotated by actuation of the throttle lever (28) between a substantially closed position at low speeds, where the valve members (10) substantially close off the exhaust passages, to an open position at high speed where the apertures (13) in the valve members (10) are in full registery with the exhaust passages (5), so that the exhaust gas is discharged via the interior of the valve members (10) without restriction.
Abstract:
A rotary valve comprises a valve body defining inlet, exhaust and admission ports (12, 14, 16) radially spaced about, and opening into, a bore (20) having an axis, and an outer rotary valve member (22) rotatable within the bore (20) about the bore axis. The valve further comprises an inner rotary valve member (40) rotatable within the outer valve member (22) about the bore axis, and drive coupling means to cause rotation of the valve members (22, 40) within the valve body (10) between a first position in which the valve members (22, 40) define a first passage placing the inlet port (12) in fluid communication with the admission port (16), and a second position in which the valve members (22, 40) define a second passage placing the exhaust port (14) in fluid communication with the admission port (16).
Abstract:
An improved rotary valve assembly for use in internal combustion engines involving a two-piece cylinder head accommodating rotary intake valves (18) and rotary exhaust valves (20) mounted on independent shafts (34), operating at one-quarter speed of the crankshaft rotation with each of the rotary intake valves and rotary exhaust valves having two passageways for the introduction and interruption of fuel/air mixture into the cylinder (32) and the evacuation and interruption of evacuation of the spent gases from the cylinder, respectively, the lubrication of the rotary valve assembly being a drip feed through a longitudinal conduit (46) in each respective shaft and radial conduits (48) in each respective shaft in registration with the bearing means (40) supporting the shaft within the cylinder head.
Abstract:
In the suction and exhaust passages (7,7', 8,8'; 107,108) communicated with a combustion chamber (6; 106) in an internal combustion engine (1; 101), rotary suction and exhaust valves (10, 10'; 20; 110, 110', 120; 210, 210') which are capable of opening and closing these suction and exhaust passages are provided, respectively. These rotary valves have spherical valve bodies (13, 13', 23; 113, 113', 123; 213, 213'), and the driving shafts (34, 36; 134; 234) of a valve driving mechanism (30), which is adapted to rotate the valve bodies in accordance with the movement of a piston (5; 105) in the internal combustion engine (1; 101), are joined to the valve bodies via connecting members (17, 18; 117, 118; 217,218). In the case where a plurality of rotary suction valves and a plurality of rotary exhaust valves are provided, the valve bodies of the former valves and those of the latter valves are also joined to each other, respectively, via connecting members.
Abstract:
A variable valve timing mechanism for an internal combustion engine comprising at least one rotary valve (1) having at least two ports terminating as openings (2, 3) in its periphery, a cylinder head (7) having a bore in which the rotary valve (1) rotates, and a window (6) in the bore communicating with a combustion chamber (8). The openings (2, 3) successively align with the window (6) by virtue of the rotation. The mechanism also comprises a drive mechanism (13) driving the rotary valve (1). The at least two ports (2, 3) of the rotary valve (1) are an inlet port and an exhaust port. The drive mechanism (13) varies the angular velocity of the rotary valve (1) at least within a portion of at least one engine cycle whilst maintaining an average angular velocity over the at least one engine cycle that has a fixed relation to the average angular velocity of crankshaft over the at least one cycle.
Abstract:
A gas valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber. The gas valve apparatus includes a rotary intake valve located between an outer intake port and inner intake port at the combustion chamber and a rotary exhaust valve located between an outer exhaust and an inner exhaust port at the combustion chamber. Selectively actuatable gates are located at an outer intake and exhaust ports for controlling the opening, closing, and duration of opening of the outer intake and exhaust ports.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine has a stator passage leading to a cylinder. An intake poppet valve is disposed between the cylinder and stator passage, and a rotary valve adjoins the opposite end of the stator passage. The rotary valve has a rotor with an elongated tapered rotor passage partially in registration with the stator passage. The rotor is driven by the crankshaft and is adjustable in phase to vary the time of opening and closing of the rotary valve, and is axially shiftable to vary the valve opening duration. A control system responsive to engine speed and load independently varies the rotary valve phase and duration for optimum engine operation.