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US3815362A
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Rotary engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-11
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Granted: 1974-06-11
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Expires: 1993-01-11
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a rotary engine providing two cooperating Stirling cycle systems, the engine including a spherical cavity divided by a pivotal disk into two hemispherical sections one of which is divided into two chambers and is in heat exchange relationship with a heat source, a conduit connects each of the two hot chambers to the cold section. A spherical wedge is rotatably mounted in the cold section and is drivingly connected to a crank shaft. Expanding fluids alternating in the hot sections cause the disk to pivot and the wedge to rotate and pivot effecting rotation of the crank shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 H Kolbinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:23
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01C; F01C9/00; F01C9/005; F02; F02G; F02G1/00; F02G1/04; F02G1/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A rotary engine comprising: a. an engine body having a cavity therein shaped to form the major portion of a sphere, b. a disk mounted within said cavity for pivotal movement about an axis, said disk dividing said cavity into a first and a second section, each section being adapted to contain a fluid therewithin, c. means for heating the fluid in said first section, d. conduit means providing fluid flow connection between said first and second sections, e. a first member adapted to move about a first axis, f. a second member mounted within said second section for eccentric movement about said first axis, said second member being drivingly connected to said first member, g. second member pivot means on said disk aligned at a preselected angle with respect to the pivot axis of said disk, said second member sealingly engaging said pivot means, said disk and second member defining a chamber in said second section, pivoting movement of said disk and eccentric movement of said second member varying the effective volume of said chamber in said second section and pivoting movement of said disk varying the volume of said first section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A rotary engine comprising: a. an engine body having a cavity therein shaped to form the major portion of a sphere, b. a disk mounted within said cavity for pivotal movement about an axis, said disk dividing said cavity into a first and a second section, each section being adapted to contain a fluid therewithin, c. means for heating the fluid in said first section, d. conduit means providing fluid flow connection between said first and second sections, e. a first member adapted to move about a first axis, f. a second member mounted within said second section for eccentric movement about said first axis, said second member being drivingly connected to said first member, g. second member pivot means on said disk aligned at a preselected angle with respect to the pivot axis of said disk, said second member sealingly engaging said pivot means, said disk and second member defining a chamber in said second section, pivoting movement of said disk and eccentric movement of said second member varying the effective volume of said chamber in said second section and pivoting movement of said disk varying the volume of said first section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 1 wherein said second member pivot means is orthogonal to the pivot axis of said disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 1 wherein the periphery of said disk is in sealing engagement with the surface of said body which defines said cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 3 wherein the diameter of said disk when cold is less than the diameter of said cavity and wherein the diameter of said disk at operating temperature is no greater than the diameter of said cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 1 including a regenerator and wherein said conduit means provides fluid flow connection between said first section and said regenerator and between said regenerator and said second section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 1 including a partition dividing said first section into first and second fluid containing chambers, first conduit means providing fluid flow connection between said first chamber and said second section, second conduit means providing fluid flow connection between said second chamber and said second section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 6 wherein said partition sealingly engages said disk along a diametral line thereof defining the pivot axis of said disk and wherein said second member pivot means is orthogonal to said diametral line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 6 wherein said second member is a wedge having one surface shaped to sealingly mate with and slide upon the wall of said cavity, said wedge having an apex which sealingly engages said second member pivot means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 6 wherein said means for heating the fluid in said first section includes means for heating the fluid in said first and second chambers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 8 wherein said engine body includes a cylindrical aperture therethrough communicating with said second section, said cylindrical aperture having an axis orthogonal to the pivot axis of said disk, said first member being a shaft extending through said cylindrical aperture, said shaft being drivingly connected to said wedge whereby eccentric movement of said wedge effects rotary movement of said shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 10 including a third member fixedly attached to said shaft and off-set with respect tO the axis of said shaft, said wedge mounted on said third member for rotational movement relative thereto.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 6 including a regenerative means and wherein said first and second conduits direct the flow of fluid from said first and second chambers respectively to said regenerative means to said second section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A rotary engine as defined in claim 6 including a first insulator member drivingly associated with the portion of said disk in said first chamber and a second insulator member drivingly associated with the portion of said disk in said second chamber.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-10 | 1977-12-10 | 1978-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-10 | 1981-12-10 | 1982-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-10 | 1985-12-10 | 1986-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |