Rotary barrel machine with pistons and fixed centering pivot

Claim 2

A piston and barrel rotary machine comprising a thrust plate inclined with respect to a geometric rotation axis which is same as a geometric axis of the barrel, a central part of the inclined plate comprising a spherical bearing which freely rotates around a central fixed pivot, said central fixed pivot being fixed to a first half shaft directly anchored in a central part of the barrel, said barrel being connected to a peripheral housing covering a rear portion of linkage means, and wherein the central fixed pivot is also fixed to a second half shaft placed opposite the first half shaft with which it is aligned on a the geometric axis of the barrel, said second half shaft having an opposed end rigidly anchored onto a rear part of said housing.

Claim 3

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein prestressing means for prestressing said spherical bearing are disposed between the rear part of said housing and roller thrust bearings, said roller thrust bearings being supported by said spherical bearing through a movement transmitter.

Claim 4

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said two half-shafts further comprises tensile screw means for taking up tensile stress on a front face of said barrel, thereby contributing to an overall rigidity of said housing during operation of the rotary machine.

Claim 5

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein said prestressing means further comprises adjusting shim means disposed between a removable cover and a back portion of said housing for exerting a predetermined pressure on said roller thrust bearing.

Claim 6

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said inclined plate is further supported by a movement transmitter, said movement transmitter further comprising two half-transmitters superimposed with a generally wedge-shaped profile, fastening means for removably connecting said two wedged half-transmitters, said two wedged half-transmitters having an angular orientation selected, according to a desired stroke of said pistons, and within a range from maximum stroke to zero stroke.

Claim 7

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first half-shaft freely passes through a longitudinal axial bore in said barrel and is further supported by an internal shoulder, a front end of said front half-shaft terminating in a threaded pin and nut means for adjusting the tensile stress of said first half-shaft by pressing on a front surface of said barrel.

Claim 8

The rotary machine as set in claim 1, wherein said two half-shafts are manufactured and then assembled.

Claim 9

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said two half-shafts are manufactured in a single piece.

Claim 10

A piston and barrel rotary machine comprising a thrust plate inclined with respect to a geometric rotation axis which is same as a geometric axis of the barrel, a central part of the inclined plate comprising a spherical bearing which freely rotates around a central fixed pivot, said central fixed pivot being fixed to a first half shaft directly anchored in a central part of the barrel, said barrel being connected to a peripheral housing covering a rear portion of linkage means, and wherein the central fixed pivot is also fixed to a second half shaft placed opposite the first half shaft with which it is aligned on the geometric axis of the barrel, said second half shaft having an opposed end rigidly anchored onto a rear part of said housing, prestressing means being disposed between the rear part of said housing and roller thrust bearings, with said roller thrust bearings being supported by said spherical bearing through a movement transmitter and wherein said prestressing means further comprises an annular coaxial hydraulic cylinder disposed between the rear part of said housing and a roller thrust bearing supporting a rear portion of said inclined plate.

Claim 11

A piston and barrel rotary machine comprising a thrust plate inclined with respect to a geometric rotation axis which is same as a geometric axis of the barrel, a central part of the inclined plate comprising a spherical bearing which freely rotates around a central fixed pivot, said central fixed pivot being fixed to a first half shaft directly anchored in a central part of the barrel, said barrel being connected to a peripheral housing covering a rear portion of linkage means, and wherein the central fixed pivot is also fixed to a second half shaft placed opposite the first half shaft with which it is aligned on the geometric axis of the barrel, said second half shaft having an opposed end rigidly anchored onto a rear part of said housing, prestressing means being disposed between the rear part of said housing and roller thrust bearings, with said roller thrust bearings being supported by said spherical bearing through a movement transmitter and wherein said prestressing means further comprises an annular coaxial hydraulic cylinder disposed between the rear part of said housing and a roller thrust bearing supporting a rear portion of said inclined plate.

Claim 12

The rotary machine as set forth in claim 9, wherein said annular coaxial hydraulic cylinder further comprises an inlet means connecting said cylinder to an operating pressure of the rotary machine.