Internal combustion engine with variable compression ratio
OwnerJacob Arnold Hendrik Frederik Jaquetinventor
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine has at least one cylinder, and a means for varying the compression ratio in the cylinder. The at least one cylinder has two oppositely directed reciprocatingly movable pistons in it, which are each connected via a piston rod with a corresponding arm, whereby each arm shows an opening in which a main shaft that connects the two arms is rotatably supported in bearings. The main shaft includes an angle with a center line of each opening. The means for varying the compression ratio in the cylinder includes a division in the main shaft, as well as drive means in order to move the parts formed by it of the main shaft apart from each other.
Claims22
Internal combustion engine, comprising:
- at least one cylinder with two oppositely directed reciprocatingly movable pistons in it, which are each connected via a piston rod with a corresponding arm, whereby each arm shows an opening in which a main shaft that connects the two arms is rotatably supported in bearings, which main shaft includes an angle with a centre line of each opening, and
- means for varying the compression ratio in the cylinder, characterised that the compression ratio variation means comprise a division in the main shaft, as well as drive means in order to move the parts formed by it of the main shaft apart from each other.
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- at least one cylinder with two oppositely directed reciprocatingly movable pistons in it, which are each connected via a piston rod with a corresponding arm, whereby each arm shows an opening in which a main shaft that connects the two arms is rotatably supported in bearings, which main shaft includes an angle with a centre line of each opening,
- a division in the main shaft which forms shaft parts;
- and
- a drive to move the shaft parts apart from each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.