Rotary engine
OwnerWilliam E. Guntherinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a short stroke, rapid fire, continuous power rotary engine which can be affixed to the body of a vehicle or other stationary position, depending upon its intended use. The engine includes a housing within which is a rotating block which houses the pistons and at least one cylinder. A central power shaft having first and second sections mounted within the housing is connected to the rotating block. Upon ignition, the expanding gases urge the pistons radially outwardly from the axis of the central power shaft. Further provided are piston rods and means for transmitting the radially outward movement of the pistons to the rotating block, thereby imparting a rotational moment thereto. The engine also includes a fuel intake system and novel ignition and exhaust systems.
Claims14
A rotary engine comprising:
- a housing;
- a central power shaft establishing an axis through said housing and having first and second sections, each of said sections rotatably mounted in said housing;
- a rotating block connected between said first and second sections of said central power shaft;
- at least one cylinder within said rotating block;
- at least two pistons mounted within said rotating block communicating with said cylinder such that upon ignition said pistons are urged radially outwardly from the axis of said central power shaft;
- piston rods connected to said pistons;
- means for transmitting the radially outward movement of said pistons to said rotating block thereby imparting a rotational movement thereto including;
- a cycle cam circumscribing said rotating block;
- cycle cam followers carried by said piston rods and engaging said cycle cam;
- actuator arms connecting said cam followers to said rotating block;
- at least one retention cam mounted within said housing and concentric with said power shaft;
- a retention cam follower for each said piston;
- a lever arm connecting said retention cam follower to said rotating block;
- means for biasing said lever arm with respect to said actuator arm whereby said cycle cam follower is maintained against said cycle cam at all times;
- a fuel intake system;
- an exhaust system;
- and,
- an ignition system.
A rotary engine comprising:
- a housing;
- a central power shaft establishing an axis through said housing and having first and second sections, each of said sections rotatably mounted in said housing;
- a rotating block connected between said first and second sections of said central power shaft;
- at least one cylinder within said rotating block;
- at least two pistons mounted within said rotating block communicating with said cylinder such that upon ignition said pistons are urged radially outward from the axis of said central power shaft;
- piston rods connected to said pistons;
- means for transmitting the radially outward movement of said pistons to said rotating block thereby imparting a rotational movement thereto;
- a fuel intake system;
- an exhaust system;
- and,
- an ignition system including:
- means for generating a spark;
- an ignition plug;
- a housing carried by said rotating block for said plug having a removable cap in electrical contact with said plug;
- a radially extending disc nonrotatably mounted on said power shaft and in electrical contact with said plug;
- a radially extending disc nonrotatably mounted on said power shaft and in electrical contact with said means for generating a spark;
- and,
- an insulated ignition conductor means carried by said power shaft in electrical contact with said radially extending disc and said cap for transmitting a spark from said means for generating to said ignition plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.