Regenerative combustion cycle piston engine

Claim 2

A regenerative combustion cycle piston engine having: a power piston in reciprocative relationship to the inside of a power cylinder, a heat exchanger in regenerative heat exchange relationship to the outside of a power cylinder; a compresser; a means of converting power from the power piston to the compresser; a conveyance from the compressor to the regenerative heat exchanger; a conveyance from the heat exchanger to the power cylinder; exhaust means from the power cylinder; and a means of rotary power takeoff that does not cause transverse side pressure of the piston on the cylinder walls.

Claim 3

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 1: a rotary compressor; and rotary power transfer gears engaging the rotary power takeoff and a rotary gear to the compressor.

Claim 4

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 1: a rotary compressor; and a gas operated turbine power transfer means in communication with exhaust gas from the power piston And with a turbine compressor.

Claim 5

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 1: a connecting rod and crankshaft power takeoff means in contact with the power piston.

Claim 6

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 1: a counterbevelled cam drive in contact with the power piston.

Claim 7

A regenerative combustion cycle piston engine having: a double-acting power piston in reciprocating relationship to the inside of a power cylinder; a double-acting compressor piston in reciprocative relationship to the inside of a compressor cylinder; a transverse guide in rigid contact with the power cylinder; a power shaft attached to the power piston; a counterbevelled cam drive power gear around the periphery of a drive member in rotatable contact with the power cylinder; cam drive members extended radially from the power shaft in slidable contact with the transverse guide and with the counterbevelled cam drive power gear; a means of communicating reciprocative travel from the power piston to the compressor; a fluid communication means between said two cylinders; a means of heat exchange from the power cylinder to the fluid communication means; and a fuel inlet means.

Claim 8

A regenerative combustion cycle piston engine having: a double-acting power piston in reciprocating relationship to the inside of a power cylinder; a double-acting compressor piston in reciprocative relationship to the inside of a compressor cylinder; a transverse guide in rigid contact with the power cylinder; a power shaft attached to the power piston; a counterbevelled cam drive power gear around the periphery of a drive member in rotatable contact with the power cylinder; cam drive members extended radially from the power shaft in slidable contact with the transverse guide and with the counterbevelled cam drive power gear; a means of communicating reciprocative travel from the power piston to the compressor; a fluid communication means between said two cylinders; a means of heat exchange from the power cylinder to the fluid communication means; and a fuel inlet means.

Claim 9

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 6: a heat exchange chamber at the outside of the power cylinder; and, heat exchange members extended from the outside of the power cylinder into the heat exchange chamber.

Claim 10

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 6: a hollow power shaft attached to the compressor piston and to the power piston; and, a means of fluid communication through the hollow power shaft from the compressor cylinder to the means of heat exchange.

Claim 11

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 6: a hollow power shaft having a hollow piston attached at one end thereof, cam drive means attached to the other end and a power piston attached therebetween; and a means of fluid communication through the hollow power piston and the hollow power shaft and into the means of heat exchange.

Claim 12

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 6: a hollow power shaft having the power piston attached at one end thereof, the drive member attached at the opposite end thereof and a hollow compressor piston attached therebetween to the hollow power shaft; and a means of fluid communication through the hollow power piston, through the hollow power shaft and into the means of heat exchange.

Claim 13

In a regenerative combustion cycle piston engine substantially as described in claim 6: a hollow shaft having the power piston attached at one end thereof, drive members attached at the opposite end thereof and a hollow compressor piston attached therebetween; a means of fluid communication and heat exchange through the hollow compressor piston, through the hollow power shaft and into the means of heat exchange; and a heat exchange at the outside of the power cylinder, and heat exchange members extended from the power cylinder into the heat exchange chamber.