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US 8,449,270 B2Granted
Hydraulic powertrain system
OwnerFrank Michael Washkoinventor
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Abstract
A hydraulic powertrain system is disclosed, in which one possible embodiment provides at least one combustion cylinder, at least one cylinder head, at least one piston. During combustion, pressure moves the piston downwards, where it creates motion in an attached hydraulic cylinder. Fluid in the hydraulic cylinder is then pressurized, where it exits the hydraulic cylinder and is directed to a fluid turbine, where work is extracted from the pressurized fluid.
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A powertrain system, comprising:
- at least one combustion cylinder,
- at least one cylinder head attached to an end of the combustion cylinder,
- at least one piston inside the combustion cylinder, such that a combustion chamber is formed in the volume between the piston, combustion cylinder, and cylinder head,
- at least one hydraulic motion device mechanically connected to the lower surface of the piston, such that
- motion of the piston due to pressure in the combustion chamber creates motion in the hydraulic motion device,
- fluid in communication with the hydraulic motion device, such that the motion in the hydraulic motion device creates momentum in the fluid, and
- a fluid power device in communication with the fluid.
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