Engine with high torque mechanism

A high torque mechanism for use with an engine with a piston arranged within a cylinder, the high torque mechanism comprising:

• a connecting rod having an upper end and a lower end, and being connected at its upper end to the piston;
• a three-point link having a first joint located at a first corner of the three-point link, a second joint located at a second corner of the three-point link, and a third joint located at a third corner of the three-point link, with the first joint connected to the lower end of the connecting rod, wherein the three-point link includes a window that results in a reduction of mass of the three-point link;
• a guide arm having a first end and a second end, and being connected at its first end to the third joint of the three-point link, and being controlled in rotation thereby about a guide pivot point at the second end, wherein the rotation of the guide arm controls a direction of motion of the three-point link;
• a crankshaft having a first end and a second end, and being connected at its first end to the second joint of the three-point link, and being controlled in rotation thereby about a crank pivot point at the second end;
• a first gear connected to the crankshaft at the crank pivot point;
• and
• a second gear connected to the guide arm at the guide pivot point, the second gear engaged with the first gear;
• wherein
• the crank pivot point is located off-center a central position of the first gear and the guide pivot point is located off-center a central position of the second gear.

A vehicle with a high-torque engine and on-board fuel container, the high-torque engine comprising:

• a piston arranged within a cylinder;
• a connecting rod having an upper end and a lower end, and being connected at its upper end to the piston;
• a triangular link having a first joint located at a first corner of the triangular link, a second joint located at a second corner of the triangular link, and a third joint located at a third corner of the triangular link, with the first joint connected to the lower end of the connecting rod;
• a guide arm having a first end and a second end, and being connected at its first end to the third joint of the triangular link, and being controlled in rotation thereby about a guide pivot point at the second end, wherein the rotation of the guide arm controls a direction of motion of the triangular link;
• and
• a crankshaft having a first end and a second end, and being connected at its first end to the second joint of the triangular link, and being controlled in rotation thereby about a crank pivot point at the second end;
• a first gear connected to the crankshaft at the crank pivot point;
• and
• a second gear connected to the guide arm at the guide pivot point, the second gear engaged with the first gear;
• wherein
• the crank pivot point is located off-center a central position of the first gear.