Carriage assembly
AssigneeZpe Ltd
InventorsKeith Nair, Daniel Spokes
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to a carriage assembly (3-n) for a swash plate engine (1) having a swash plate (7). The carriage assembly (3-n) has a carriage body (19) for reciprocating along a longitudinal axis (X-n). The carriage body (19) is configured to be connected to at least one piston (5-n). At least one bearing assembly (20-n) is disposed on the carriage body (19). The or each bearing assembly (20-n) includes a rolling bearing (21-n) configured to engage a rolling face of the swashplate (7); and a yoke (23-n) for supporting the rolling bearing (21-n). The yoke (23-n) is movable relative to the carriage body along the longitudinal axis. Aspects of the present invention also relate to a swash plate drive assembly (15); and a swash plate engine (1).
Claims20
A carriage assembly for a swash plate engine having a swash plate, the carriage assembly comprising:
- a carriage body for reciprocating along a longitudinal axis, the carriage body being configured to be connected to at least one piston;
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- at least one bearing assembly disposed on the carriage body;
- wherein the or each bearing assembly comprises:
- a rolling bearing configured to engage a rolling face of the swashplate;
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- a yoke for supporting the rolling bearing, the yoke being movable relative to the carriage body along the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.