Radial internal combustion engine with floating balanced piston

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein each rotating gear for each piston is connected to the piston by an arm, and
• wherein each arm is connected to an end of each piston opposite the cylinder head which partly defines the combustion chamber for each piston.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein at least two rotating gears are connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston meshing with at least one other rotating gear for each piston for rotating the other rotating gear, the other rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each other rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein at least two rotating gears are connected to each piston, and
• at least two rotating gears for each piston are connected to the piston by a pair of parallel, spaced apart arms.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein at least two rotating gears are connected to each piston, at least two rotating gears for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein each rotating gear for each piston is connected to the piston by an arm, and
• each arm is located exterior to the engine block.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least three combustion chambers radially arranged in equal spacing on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber, each exhaust port including an exhaust valve;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air into its associated combustion chamber, each intake port including an intake valve;
• a fuel injector associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel injector positioned for directing fuel into intake air in its associated intake port or positioned for directing fuel into intake air in its associated combustion chamber to form an air-fuel mixture;
• a spark device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• a first flywheel secured to the output shaft and a second flywheel secured to the output shaft, the first flywheel being disposed on one side of the engine block and the second flywheel being disposed on an opposite side of the engine block;
• and
• at least two rotating gears connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston meshing with at least one other rotating gear for each piston for rotating the other rotating gear, the other rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each other rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a chain;
• and
• a power shaft engaging the chain such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging the chain thereby causing rotation of the power shaft,
• wherein a power stroke of each piston inward with respect to the engine block pulls each rotating gear inward with respect to the engine block.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein the engine block includes a cavity such that the piston may be installed from a side of the engine block.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating gear connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein the engine includes two flywheels, one flywheel being disposed on one side of the engine block and the other flywheel being disposed on an opposite side of the engine block.

A radial internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine block having at least one combustion chamber arranged on the periphery of the engine block, each combustion chamber being defined by a cylinder, a reciprocating piston contained within the cylinder, and a cylinder head on the periphery of the engine block;
• an exhaust port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber;
• an intake port associated with and in fluid communication with each combustion chamber for directing intake air or an air-fuel mixture into its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel introduction device associated with each intake port and its associated combustion chamber, each fuel introduction device directing fuel into its associated intake port or directing fuel into its associated combustion chamber thereby resulting in an air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• a fuel ignition device associated with each combustion chamber for igniting the air-fuel mixture in its associated combustion chamber;
• an output shaft;
• at least one flywheel secured to the output shaft;
• and
• at least one rotating near connected to each piston, at least one rotating gear for each piston engaging a surface of at least one flywheel such that reciprocating motion of each piston causes rotation of each rotating gear engaging a surface of at least one flywheel thereby causing rotation of at least one flywheel,
• wherein at least one flywheel has a flange extending outward from its periphery, the flange having a bearing surface that engages and opens each exhaust valve for a first time period and that engages and opens each intake valve for a second time period during rotation of the flywheel.