US4387672A
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Energy transfer apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-08
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-10-08
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus having cylinders arranged radially about a rotatable shaft and a separate piston adapted to reciprocate in each cylinder. Each piston is held in contact with a cam eccentrically mounted on the shaft by means of linkages and rollers. The eccentrically mounted cam produces more complete scavenging of the cylinders and a large volume intake. The cam profile provides greater time for the power portion of the engine cycle than for the exhaust portion of the engine cycle. In a four-cycle apparatus, greater time also is provided for the intake portion of the cycle than for the compression portion of the cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred J. Crocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:14
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B41/00; F02B41/02; F02B41/04; F01; F01B; F01B9/00; F01B9/04; F01B9/06; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02B75/222; F01B2009/061; F01B2009/065; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for transferring energy, comprising: (a) at least two cylinders; (b) a piston reciprocably mounted within each of said cylinders; (c) a rotary shaft; (d) cam means connected to said shaft for rotation therewith, said cam means having a profile defined by a major and a minor diameter having coincident centers, said coincident centers displaced from the axis of said rotary shaft, said cam profile having at least two identical profiles for reciprocating said pistons at least twice in one revolution of said shaft; (e) follower means following the profile of said cam means, said follower means including at least six equally spaced rollers and six equal length links with adjacent rollers being interconnected by one of said links, at least two of said links being elongatable in length and including a pair interconnected members having overlapping portions movable relative to each other and a spring member coupled to the overlapping portions tending to resist elongation of said pair of interconnected members; and (f) means connecting said pistons to said follower means whereby one of said pistons is juxtaposed the top of its associated cylinder by one of said identical profiles and another of said pistons is displaced from the top of its associated cylinder by another of said identical profiles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for transferring energy, comprising: (a) at least two cylinders; (b) a piston reciprocably mounted within each of said cylinders; (c) a rotary shaft; (d) cam means connected to said shaft for rotation therewith, said cam means having a profile defined by a major and a minor diameter having coincident centers, said coincident centers displaced from the axis of said rotary shaft, said cam profile having at least two identical profiles for reciprocating said pistons at least twice in one revolution of said shaft; (e) follower means following the profile of said cam means, said follower means including at least six equally spaced rollers and six equal length links with adjacent rollers being interconnected by one of said links, at least two of said links being elongatable in length and including a pair interconnected members having overlapping portions movable relative to each other and a spring member coupled to the overlapping portions tending to resist elongation of said pair of interconnected members; and (f) means connecting said pistons to said follower means whereby one of said pistons is juxtaposed the top of its associated cylinder by one of said identical profiles and another of said pistons is displaced from the top of its associated cylinder by another of said identical profiles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the center of said rotary shaft is displaced from the coincident centers of said cam means along the major diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein pairs of said cylinders are circumferentially spaced 180° relative to each other.
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