Rotary engine
OwnerMichael Torquatoinventor
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Abstract
A rotary engine comprising a rotor having mounted thereon a plurality of radially reciprocating pistons and a cam that controls the opening and closing of the compression chamber valves which are located, together with combustion chambers, beyond the radially outward ends of the pistons. By so remotely locating the combustion chambers and spark plugs therefor, the heat of combustion is separated from the pistons and cylinders, whereby they can operate in a relatively cool atmosphere, use very little oil and reduce wear of parts to an absolute minimum so as to lengthen the life of the pistons many fold. The rotary engine produces greater torque, uses less fuel per horsepower developed and emits less exhaust pollutants. Also there is less wearing of parts, therefore less maintenance and much longer life than engines of the prior art.
Claims2
A rotary engine comprising a rotor driven by at least three radially extending pistons reciprocating in corresponding stationary cylinders, said pistons being connected by crank arms to a rotor shaft, each cylinder being supplied by fuel and air from a carburetor through a one-way valve, a stator having a corresponding number of peripherally spaced combustion chambers located adjacent the radially outward extremities of the cylinders, one combustion chamber for each cylinder each combustion chamber including an inlet valve located at the extremity of the associated cylinder, cam means mounted on said rotor, means for adjusting the position of said cam means about the axis of said rotor, means mounted on said stator and operated by said cam means to open each valve upon each rotation of said rotor, a plurality of peripherally disposed vanes of progressively decreasing size on the periphery of said rotor defining pockets of varying sizes, an exhaust port in each pocket leading to the interior of said rotor, a spark plug at each inlet valve for igniting the fuel in said combustion chambers each time that the outlet of each chamber confronts said pockets defined by said vanes to provide successive power thrusts, the outlet of each of said chambers being in sealing engagement with the outermost tips of said vanes, a partition forming a separate enclosure for a portion of said rotor in said stator, and an exhaust fan in said separate enclosure which is driven by said rotor shaft for drawing exhaust fumes from the interior of said separate enclosure and expelling them to the surrounding atmosphere and including a catalyst in the intake portion of said fan.
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