Circle ellipse engine
OwnerRobert A Grisarinventor
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Abstract
A circle-ellipse engine includes a stationary circular outer housing having a fixed elliptical inner cam surface, and a separate internal round rotor partitioned into equal segments that are populated by identical movable radial vanes. During rotation, the end of the vanes are positioned a precise, constant distance from the elliptical inner cam surface of the housing. During rotation, a variable height cavity is created representing the difference between the major and minor axes of the elliptical inner cam surface and the rotor face. During each rotation, aspirated air is continuously drawn into combustion chambers, compressed, mixed with fuel, ignited, and exhaust gas products are expelled.
Claims3
A circle-ellipse engine comprising:
- an identical pair of end plates, assuring exact placement of the vane tip for all rotation angles;
- wherein said end plates have an internal pin track;
- wherein said end plates incorporate provisions for accepting aspirated intake air;
- wherein said end plates incorporate provisions for exhausting combustion product gases;
- and
- wherein said end plates incorporate an internal race to accept either a thrust bearing or a roller bearing on the inside race of each of the identical pair of said end plates;
- a plurality of vanes, each including apex seal slots:
- a plurality of spring-loaded apex seals to close the gap between the vane tip and the inner elliptical cam surface of the housing;
- a rotor, including combustion chambers and face seal cavities;
- a plurality of spring-loaded face seals prevent leakage of the exhaust gas and of unwanted lubrication oil into said combustion chamber;
- a drive shaft including an internal passageway for supplying cooling and lubrication oil;
- inlet ports for aspirating air into said housing;
- exhaust ports for expelling exhaust gas out of said a housing containing passageways;
- and
- dual pin tracks;
- wherein the plurality of said vanes are positioned in relationship to an inner elliptical cam surface of the housing by said dual pin tracks;
- wherein said dual pin tracks integrates said rotor, the plurality of said vanes and said housing to assure a displacement of a tip of the plurality of said vanes in all rotation angles;
- and
- wherein the lubrication oil is delivered to said dual pin tracks via lubrication oil ports attaching to flow restrictors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.