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US 7,677,039 B1Granted
Stirling engine and associated methods
AssigneeFleck Technologies, Inc.
InventorThomas Michael Fleck
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Abstract
A stirling engine is disclosed. The engine includes at least two fluid chambers; a displacer, which may be rotary; and a movable seal. At least one displacer may be included in each of the at least two fluid chambers. The movable seal separates the at least two fluid chambers. In a further aspect, a stirling engine may include any one of at least one heat source, at least one heat sink, at least one converter, or any combination of any two or more of the preceding.
Claims38
A stirling engine comprising:
- (a) at least two fluid chambers;
- (b) a rotary displacer in each of the at least two fluid chambers;
- (c) a movable seal separating the at least two fluid chambers;
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- (b) each displacer includes a motion-converting feature adapted to convert motion of the movable seal to rotary motion of the displacer, the motion-converting feature comprising at least one guide pin and at least one groove pin, wherein any one of the:
- (i) at least one guide pin communicates with a feature of the movable seal;
- (ii) at least one groove pin is attached to a housing of a chamber;
- (iii) at least one guide pin is movable within a groove of the at least one groove pin;
- (vi) at least one guide pin is capable of motivating a displacer;
- (v) at least one guide pin and the at least one groove pin comprise a wear-resistant material;
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- (vi) any combination of any two or more of any of the preceding.
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