Internal combustion engine
OwnerJohann Schwöllerinventor
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine according to the invention comprises at least two engine blocks which are coupled to one another and each of which includes at least two cylinders, each cylinder being connected to a common drive shaft via a transmission and a clutch. If there is a problem with one engine block, same can be disconnected from the drive shaft so that the engine can continue to operate by means of the other engine block.
Claims18
An internal combustion engine, comprising at least two engine blocks which are coupled to one another and each of which includes at least one cylinder, each crankshaft of each of the engine blocks being connected to a common drive shaft via a respective transmission and clutch, wherein each crankshaft of each of the engine blocks can be decoupled from the drive shaft via the corresponding clutch individually and the two engine blocks are arranged in a V-shape such that cylinder heads of the cylinders are arranged in a V-shape and that the drive shaft is arranged in the region of the V-clearance between the cylinder heads.
An internal combustion aircraft engine, comprising at least two engine blocks which are coupled to one another and each of which includes at least two cylinders, wherein each crankshaft of each of the engine blocks is connected to a common drive shaft via a respective transmission and clutch, and the drive shaft is located on an opposite side of the engine blocks from each crankshaft and in the region of a V-clearance between the cylinder heads.
An internal combustion aircraft engine, comprising at least two engine blocks which are coupled to one another and each of which includes at least two cylinders in a V-shape, wherein each crankshaft of each of the engine blocks is connected to a common drive shaft via a respective transmission and clutch;
- and the drive shaft is located in a clearance between the two cylinders of each of the two engine blocks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.