Abstract:
A rotary drive mechanism has an input shaft (10) with a first crank (11), mounted parallel to an output shaft (13), the input shaft (10) being offset from the output shaft (13) by a distance equal to the length of the first crank (11), the output shaft (13) having a second crank (14) of greater length than the first crank (11), the first and second cranks (11, 14) are pivotally connected to opposite ends of a link (16), interlocking formations (20, 22, 25) are provided to prevent rotation of the second crank (14) and link (16) independently of the input shaft (10) when the second crank (14) and link (16) are parallel to one another.
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:
The invention relates to an internal combustion engine having, a working cylinder (6), means for supplying gas under pressure (8), means for supplying a gas and fuel mixture (8, 9, 34) exhaust valve means (28) and inlet valve means (1, 2). The inlet valve means (1, 2) delivers both gas under pressure and gas and fuel mixture to the working cylinder (6), commencing delivery of the gas under pressure at an earlier stage in the engine cycle to the commencement of delivery of gas and fuel mixture. The inlet valve means (1, 2) delivers gas under pressure to the cylinder (6) at least for a part of the time that the exhaust port (28) is open so as to drive combusted gases out of the cylindrical. The invention also relates to a rotary valve for an engine having a first member (1) of a cylindrical external configuration, a sleeve (2) surrounding the first member (1) and means (4, 5) for rotating the sleeve (2) relative to the first member (1). The first member (1) comprises a plurality of fluid passages (30, 31) and a plurality of apertures (26, 27) allowing communication of each of the passages (30, 31) with the exterior of the first member (1). The sleeve (2) has at least one aperture (25) which aligns with the apertures (26, 27) of the first member on rotation of the sleeve for a certain portion of the engine cycle. The rotary valve is positioned adjacent the cylinder (6) such that a passage of the first member (1) communicates with the cylinder (6) when the associated aperture in the first member is aligned with the aperture (25) in the sleeve.
Abstract:
In an internal combustion engine in which the opening and closing of rotary suction and exhaust valves, each of which has a spherical valve body, are controlled in accordance with the movement of a piston via a valve driving mechanism, the rotary suction and exhaust valves (10, 20; 110, 120; 210, 220; 310, 310', 320, 320') are in a fully-opened position, in which suction and exhaust passages (7, 8; 107, 108; 207, 208; 307, 307', 308, 308') are opened, at the suction and exhaust strokes of an engine (1; 101; 201; 301); and in a fully-closed position at an explosion stroke of the engine. In these fully-opened and fully-closed positions, the rotary suction and exhaust valves (10, 20; 110, 120; 210, 220; 310, 310', 320, 320') are kept stopped for a predetermined period of time by the intermittently operating functions of a valve driving mechanism (30; 130; 230; 330).
Abstract:
내연 엔진에 사용되는 회전 밸브조립체는 독립된 샤프트상에 장착되는 회전 흡입밸브 및 회전 배기밸브를 수용하는 2개의 실린더헤드를 포함하며, 상기 밸브는 크랭크 샤프트의 1/4 속도로 작동되며, 회전 흡입밸브 및 회전 배기 밸브 각각은 실린더로 연료/공기 혼합물의 유입 및 차단시키기 위한 그리고 실린더로부터 연소된 가스의 배출 및 차단시키기 위한 2개의 통로를 가지며, 회전 밸브조립체의 윤활은 개별적인 샤프트 각각에 있는 종방향 도관을 통해 적하 공급되고 그리고 개별적인 샤프트 각각에 있는 반경 방향의 도관은 실린더헤드 내에 축을 지지하는 베어링 수단과 연결된다.
Abstract:
A cylinder head assembly for a cylinder of a four stroke internal combustion engine, including an intake rotor assembly that includes an intake rotor body, a first intake rotor shell portion, and a second intake rotor shell portion, and is operable to be rotatably received in at least one through bore of a cylinder head member. An exhaust rotor assembly includes an exhaust rotor body, a first exhaust rotor shell portion, and a second exhaust rotor shell portion, and is operable to be rotatably received in the at least one through bore of the cylinder head member. At least one of the first and second intake rotor shell portions or the first and second exhaust rotor shell portions are operable to be urged outwardly towards or against an interior surface of the at least one through bore of the cylinder head member so as to create a seal therebetween.
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 while 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:
An internal combustion engine (10) with intake valve (26) that may be kept open for a variable amount of time during the combustion cycle depending on operating conditions of the engine. Cam (22) rotates approximately 45.degree. clockwise to depress poppet (26) moving the intake valve to the open position. Cam (22) is held in the open position by lip (25) on seat (23) of the poppet valve. A step motor is used to rotate cam ( 22 ) to an open or closed position. The step motor may be deenergized while the poppet valve is in the open or shut position. In another embodiment the amount the valve is opened may be varied.