Combined Pump And Motor Cylinder Patents (Class 123/66)
  • Patent number: 9890658
    Abstract: The invention provides a fixation device for a turbine, including a flange mounted on a housing of the turbine and a nut assembly received in the flange to apply fixation to an component inside the housing. The flange is fixed to the housing by a plurality of first bolts and comprises a central threaded hole. The nut assembly comprises a nut body with a first hole formed along the central axis of the nut body and a plurality of second holes formed around the central axis, and a plurality of second bolts received in the respective second holes. The nut body is formed with thread on its outer circumferential surface and fitted within the central threaded hole of the flange. The second bolts are screwed in the second holes to apply fixation against the component inside the housing of the turbine. The nut assembly further comprises a plurality of sleeves received in the respective second holes, and the plurality of second bolts are received in the respective sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Stefan Gerzner, Marc Rauch
  • Patent number: 9624826
    Abstract: A variable compression cylinder head assembly usable with an internal combustion engine having at least one piston, the cylinder head assembly including a cylinder head housing having a combustion chamber formed therein, a compression control piston disposed within the combustion chamber, a compression head actuator coupled to the cylinder head housing, the compression head actuator including an actuator housing defining an actuator reservoir, a fluid port coupled to the actuator housing to receive a fluid, a movable force plate disposed within the actuator reservoir and coupled to the compression control piston, wherein the force plate and the compression control piston move between a first position and a second position when the fluid enters the actuator reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Freddie Ray Roberts
  • Patent number: 9447739
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio engine includes a variable chamber housing in fluidic communication with a combustion chamber of the engine, a chamber plunger slidably disposed within the variable chamber housing and forming a variable chamber together with the variable chamber housing, a hydraulic pressure cylinder connected with the variable chamber housing, a hydraulic piston slidably disposed within the hydraulic pressure cylinder, having a slider protruded to form first and second operation chambers with the hydraulic pressure cylinder and connected with the chamber plunger, a control plunger connected with the hydraulic piston, a control cylinder for receiving the control plunger and slidable with respect to the control plunger, a compression ratio control portion selectively moving the control cylinder along the length direction, and hydraulic pressure lines supplying control hydraulic pressure to the first or second operation chamber or releasing the control hydraulic pressure from the first or second op
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Gyu Kim, Eun Ho Lee, Young Hong Kwak, Myungsik Choi, Yoonsik Woo
  • Patent number: 7942116
    Abstract: The double action piston assembly is for an internal combustion engine and has a combustion chamber that has a double action piston connected to one end of a central power rod disposed within the combustion chamber. A first intake air port and a first exhaust port are located in the up side of the combustion chamber. A compression chamber is connected to the combustion chamber. A central power rod passes through the combustion chamber into the compression chamber and out the compression chamber. A fuel mixture is fed into the combustion chamber and ignition means adjacent to combustion chamber to ignite the fuel mixture. At the end of each stroke, the compression exhaust valves are opened and the intake ports and the exhaust ports are open to permit air from the compression chamber to pass through the conduits into the combustion chamber for full scavenging of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Major
  • Publication number: 20110100309
    Abstract: Ultra efficient hydraulic hybrid drivetrain of vehicle with a single cylinder module of engine, air compressor, hydraulic pump and motor transmit power without crankshaft, pipes and hoses. The engine piston fastened to pump plunger located within rotor comprised two diametrically opposite axial rods associated with the plunger, compressor piston and swash plate. This plate turn and independently shift by digital control changes the engine piston stroke, changes the engine compression ratio for super efficient homogeneous charge compression ignition and either kind of fuel use. The hybrid by hydraulic accumulator provides start, idling and work mode of operation. Compressor's piston diameter greater than engine piston diameter and plunger pumping fluid and simultaneously driving additional plungers enables to provide more than 130 hp per liter engine displacement. Such unique features and energy recuperation enables to achieve 80 mile per gallon for the 1500 kg weight medium car in city conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Grigoriy Epshteyn
  • Publication number: 20100313832
    Abstract: An improved low heat rejection high efficiency engine system for an insulated two stroke internal combustion engine which includes an insulation component provided in association with at least one combustion chamber in order to minimise heat loss during operation, the system having at least one inlet port fluidly connected to a transfer port from a pumping cylinder for inlet of a fresh charge in an induction portion of the operation cycle, the inlet port opened and closed during the operation cycle by an inlet valve, characterized in that the period for which the inlet valve is open during the operation cycle is less than 180° of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ROTEC DESIGN LTD
    Inventors: Robert M. Rutherford, Paul Francis Dunn
  • Patent number: 7815876
    Abstract: The reactor pump for hydrolytic splitting of cellulose is configured to pump cellulose, under high pressure, with low availability of sugar into a reactor. The reactor has an upstream transition segment connected to a downstream reaction chamber. The transition segment has an inlet that is smaller than the outlet. The inner walls taper outward. The chamber has an inlet that is larger than the discharge outlet. The inner walls taper inward. The transition segment outlet has an area that is substantially the same as the area of the chamber inlet. Back pressure in the chamber forms a cellulose plug within the inlet of the transition segment. The plug stops cellulose from escaping out the inlet. High pressure pumping forms a cellulose plug within the discharge outlet of the chamber. The plug slows downstream movement of the cooking cellulose giving the cellulose time to cook. Cooking cellulose begins to breakdown under heat and the injection of acid, if required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventor: David A. Olson
  • Patent number: 7815741
    Abstract: A reactor for hydrolytic splitting of cellulose under high pressure and heat has an inlet and outlet each with a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the reactor. The pressure and heat in the reactor forms a cellulose plug within the inlet and the outlet. The inlet plug stops cellulose from escaping out the inlet. Cellulose begins to breakdown under heat, pressure, and if required an acid or a lubricant. The outlet plug slows downstream movement of cooking cellulose. Cellulose may be pre-treated by the addition of water, a weak acid, a lubricant, or a combination of the foregoing. The outer surface of the plug cooks faster than the inner core of the plug, becomes a liquefied slurry, and slides faster towards the outlet than the inner core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventor: David A. Olson
  • Publication number: 20090217891
    Abstract: A two-stroke engine (1) including, an engine block (2) having a cylinder (3), a double-ended piston (4) received for reciprocation in the cylinder (3), the piston (4) comprising a body having first and second opposing ends (7, 9), the first end (7) forming a wall of the combustion chamber (8), the second end (9) forming a wall of a pre-compression chamber (10), the piston (4) including a piston opening (11) between the first and second ends (7, 9); at least one passage extending from the pre-compression chamber (10) to the combustion chamber (8) for charging the combustion chamber(8); a connecting rod (6) operatively connecting the piston (4) to a crankshaft (5), and characterised in that the piston opening (11 ) encloses the connecting rod (6) and the crankshaft (5) protrudes through the piston opening (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Shed Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Wayne Stuart Alexander, James Stuart Morris
  • Patent number: 7530756
    Abstract: A connection between a rod and crosshead in a reciprocating compressor includes threaded units, an anti-rotational securing device and axial positioning elements, wherein the threaded units has a first inner lock nut, provided with an inner thread onto which there is screwed a threaded end portion of the rod and provided with two outer threads with a different diameter, one of which is for connection to the left-handed anti-rotational securing device, and the units also include a second outer lock nut in the inner diameter of which a thread is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holding S.p.a.
    Inventors: Franco Graziani, Simone Pratesi
  • Patent number: 7255071
    Abstract: An apparatus useful in a two-stroke cycle engine or in a pump as a piston disposed within a piston cylinder. The piston cylinder has an intermediate piston cylinder head disposed transversely across the interior of the piston cylinder. The piston has at least one upright extension member extending upwardly from the lower portion. A piston top wall is disposed transversely to the piston cylinder side wall and is attached to the upper portion of the upright extension member of the piston. An upper chamber is defined above the piston top wall. An intermediate chamber is defined immediately below the piston top wall and a lower chamber is defined below the intermediate piston cylinder head. A tube connects the upper chamber with the lower chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Craig S. Beshore
  • Patent number: 6966283
    Abstract: An apparatus useful in a two-stroke cycle engine or in a pump as a piston disposed within a piston cylinder. The piston cylinder has an intermediate piston cylinder head disposed transversely across the interior of the piston cylinder. The piston has a lower portion and at least one upright extension member extending upwardly from the lower portion. The upright extension member extends upwardly into the upper portion of the piston cylinder through a gap between the intermediate piston cylinder head and the piston cylinder wall. A piston top wall is disposed transversely to the piston cylinder side wall and is attached to the upper portion of the upright extension member of the piston. An upper piston cylinder chamber is defined above the piston top wall. An intermediate piston cylinder chamber is defined immediately below the piston top wall and a piston cylinder lower chamber is defined below the intermediate piston cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Craig S. Beshore
  • Patent number: 6748909
    Abstract: A two-stroke or four-stroke internal combustion engine operates by admitting a carburated mixture or by admitting fresh air with the direct or indirect injection of fuel. The engine has at least one cylinder, which defines a variable-volume combustion chamber in which an engine piston, coupled by a connecting rod to the wrist pin of a crankshaft, executes a reciprocating movement. A compressor associated with each cylinder to supercharge the cylinder with carbureted mixture or with fresh air has at least one stage and, in the compression chamber, a compressor piston moves and is coupled to the crankshaft by a link rod articulated to an eccentric mounted on the shaft of the crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel Drecq
  • Publication number: 20020108589
    Abstract: A two-stroke or four-stroke internal combustion engine operates by admitting a carburated mixture or by admitting fresh air with the direct or indirect injection of fuel. The engine has at least one cylinder, which defines a variable-volume combustion chamber in which an engine piston, coupled by a connecting rod to the wrist pin of a crankshaft, executes a reciprocating movement. A compressor associated with each cylinder to supercharge the cylinder with carbureted mixture or with fresh air has at least one stage and, in the compression chamber, a compressor piston moves and is coupled to the crankshaft by a link rod articulated to an eccentric mounted on the shaft of the crankshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Daniel Drecq
  • Patent number: 6352057
    Abstract: Two-stroke or four-stroke internal combustion engine (M1), operating by admitting a carburated mixture or by admitting fresh air with the direct or indirect injection of fuel, the engine having at least one cylinder (1) defining a variable-volume combustion chamber in which an engine piston (4) coupled by a connecting rod (7) to the wrist pin (8) of a crankshaft (9) executes a reciprocating movement, and a compressor associated with each cylinder in order to supercharge the cylinder with carburated mixture or with fresh air, characterized in that said compressor is a compressor with at least one stage, in the compression chamber (14a, 14b) of which there moves a compressor piston (212) which is coupled to the crankshaft by a link rod (111) articulated to an eccentric (10), said eccentric being mounted on the shaft of said crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventor: Daniel Drecq
  • Patent number: 5509382
    Abstract: An internal-combustion engine having a main cylinder, a crosshead motor piston mounted on a piston rod, and a charger piston, which reciprocates below the motor piston and has a hole for the piston rod to slide through, is shown in full section in FIG. 1. The piston rod is connected through a motor connecting rod to a short-throw motor crankpin that separates a pair of long-throw charger crankpins that follow it by eight degrees and are connected through a pair of charger connecting rods to the charger piston. The pistons separate as they descend thereby opening a charger cavity wherein a fuel-air charge is drawn via intake ports through the main-cylinder wall. As the pistons rise, the intake ports are blocked; the charge is compressed and forced upward past the motor piston into a hot combustion chamber through transfer channels along the main-cylinder wall that remain blocked by the motor piston until it approaches its zenith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Ronald D. Noland
  • Patent number: 5060602
    Abstract: A device (4, 5) for introducing, under pressure, a fuel-air mixture into a first cylinder of an internal combustion engine, with the engine comprising at least one other cylinder having a pump crankcase. A connecting passageway (9) is provided between the pump crankcase (12) and the upper part of first cylinder (1), with the passageway being supplied with fuel. A communication between the passageway and the combustion chamber of the first cylinder is blocked, and a non-zero angular offset exists between the cycles of the cylinders. The device (4, 5) controls the start of injection by interrupting, in an intermittent and predetermined fashion, the communication between the passageway (9) and the pump crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Maissant
  • Patent number: 4612880
    Abstract: The control of the octane requirement increase phenomenon in an internal combustion engine is achieved by introducing into an internal combustion engine, having manifold and/or combustion surfaces which inhibit the formation of engine deposits, along with the combustion charge, a fuel composition containing an octane requirement increase-inhibiting amount of (a) an oil-soluble iron compound and (b) carboxylic acids and/or ester derivatives thereof. In particular the esters of a tertiary alcohol and an unsubstituted, mono-carboxylic acid having at least two carbon atoms, e.g., t-butylacetate, in combination with dicyclopentadienyl iron provides an effective octane requirement increase-inhibiting additive for said internal combustion engine. Preferably the manifold and combustion surfaces of said internal combustion engine are coated with a low density alumina or zirconia coating. More preferably said alumina or zirconia coating further comprises a carbon gasification catalyst, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
    Inventors: Stephen Brass, Michael C. Croudace, Timothy Wusz
  • Patent number: 4407240
    Abstract: A reciprocating piston machine comprising a main piston secured to a piston rod, a cylinder in which the main piston can slide, the main piston and cylinder defining a combustion chamber, a scavenging plate disposed in the combustion chamber and axially movable therein to expel combustion gases from the chamber, at least one subsidiary piston fixed on the piston rod below the main piston and slidable in a cylinder defining pumping chambers by means of which gas can be forced into the combustion chamber above the main piston at superatmospheric pressure, the arrangement being such that movement of the scavenging plate away from the cylinder head is by means of the compressed gas which then forms the fresh charge for introduction into the combustion chamber, the scavenging plate being provided with a one-way valve through which the fresh charge passes to enter the combustion chamber proper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Inventor: Bertram W. Fromson
  • Patent number: 4210108
    Abstract: A two-stroke internal combustion engine having a stepped piston in which the cylinder casting has a bore of greater diameter to form a pumping part, a bore of lesser diameter to form a working part, exhaust port means in the working part and opposed transfer port means on opposite sides of the working part disposed symmetrically about a plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the cylinder and center of the exhaust port means, the transfer port means being of a form to be produced in the casting process by non-separate cores introduced linearly towards the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Inventor: Bernard Hooper
  • Patent number: 4206727
    Abstract: The invention provides a two-stroke-cycle engine which has a main piston, and an auxiliary piston and transfer valve arrangement. and its associated drive mechanism. The engine has also at least two intake valves arranged in the cylinder head. The auxiliary piston and transfer valve assembly comprises an auxiliary piston having an external hollow stem linearly slidable in a bushing mounted in said cylinder head and the transfer valve is provided with a stem freely slidable within said hollow stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Inventor: Miguel Siegien
  • Patent number: 4068629
    Abstract: A stepped piston two cycle engine, of the type including at least one set of two cylinders each such cylinder having a working part of smaller diameter and a pumping part of larger diameter, at least the air for each charge required by the working part of each cylinder of the set being pumped along transfer passage means from the pumping part of the other cylinder of the set, has the working part of each cylinder provided with exhaust port means, main inlet ports, and auxiliary inlet port means. The main inlet ports are arranged symetrically about and spaced from a plane which contains a longitudinal axis of the cylinder and which passes through the center of the exhaust port means, and the auxiliary inlet port means is provided in the cylinder wall opposite to the exhaust port means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Inventor: Bernard Hooper
  • Patent number: 3996903
    Abstract: In a two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine a noncompression type pump formed by placing a plate-like secondary piston within a primary piston, between the top and the wrist pin. The reciprocating movements of primary and secondary piston in conjunction with the intake port and transfer port, provide a pump with a longer intake time and less power need, relative to prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1971
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Inventor: Ferenc Cseh
  • Patent number: 3977369
    Abstract: An everted orbital displacer is formed by locating the working cavities within the orbiting piston. If the piston is double sided, a normal orbital displacer may have its working cavities located on the outer periphery of the piston, and the combination of the two displacers used as a two stage compressor, pump or motor or as the basis of a 2 stroke or 4 stroke internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Gippsland Institute of Advance Education
    Inventors: Ian J. Spark, Joseph M. Rossin, Robert Sincich