Internal combustion engines
AssigneeCox Powertrain Limited
InventorChristian Bucksey
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder and a pair of opposed, reciprocating pistons within the cylinder forming a combustion chamber therebetween. The engine has at least one combustion igniter associated with the cylinder, a portion of the combustion igniter being exposed within the combustion chamber formed between the opposed pistons.
Claims18
An internal combustion engine comprising:
- at least one cylinder;
- a pair of opposed, reciprocating pistons within the cylinder forming a combustion chamber therebetween;
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- at least one combustion igniter associated with the cylinder, a portion of the combustion igniter being exposed within the combustion chamber formed between the opposed pistons.
An internal combustion engine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the combustion igniter is fixed at one end of the cylinder and projects into the cylinder from that end, along or parallel to the central axis of the cylinder, to locate said portion of the combustion igniter in a fixed position that is within the combustion chamber throughout the engine cycle.
An internal combustion engine according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising one or more fuel injectors for injecting fuel indirectly into the cylinder through an intake manifold for the cylinder.
An internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the fuel injector and the combustion igniter project from opposite ends of the cylinder.
An internal combustion engine according to any one of the preceding claims comprising multiple cylinders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.