Abstract: A rotary compressor provided with a rotary sleeve mounted in a center housing for rotation with a plurality of vanes radially slidably fitted in a rotor which is eccentrically disposed in the rotary sleeve, and an air bearing room defined between the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve and the inner periphery of the center housing and internally connected to compressed air in the compressor, characterized in that a multiplicity of air-accumulating grooves are formed in either or both of the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve and the inner periphery of the center housing to increase the bearing capacity of the air-bearing room and prevent the rotary sleeve from directly contacting the inner periphery of the center housing even if the high-pressure in the rotary sleeve pushes aside the rotary sleeve.

Abstract: A vane-type rotary compressor has a rotary sleeve (30) mounted in a center housing (22) for rotation with a plurality of vanes (16) movable in a rotor (10). The rotary sleeve is floatingly supported in an air-bearing room (40) defined between the outer periphery of the center housing. The air-bearing room has a supply of air through an inlet port (71) internally connected to a discharge chamber (41) or a compression working space (43) under the maximum pressure. At least a pocket (73, 74) is provided in the inner periphery of the center housing to increase the bearing performance of the air-bearing room and protect the rotary sleeve and the center housing against scuffing and seizure troubles therebetween.

Abstract: A vane type rotary compressor comprising a housing having a cylindrical inner wall surface, a rotatable sleeve disposed in the housing for rotation about its own longitudinal axis, a rotor disposed in the sleeve for rotation about its own longitudinal axis, which is offset from the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, and a plurality of vanes carried by the rotor to extend in radial directions and maintained in contact with the inner surface of the sleeve to divide the interior of the sleeve into a plurality of working chambers. The rotatable sleeve is made of an Si-Al type alloy containing 12 to 25% by weight of Si. The sleeve is age hardened and provided with an anodic oxidation coating. A further coating of wear resistant resin may be provided on the outer surface of the sleeve.

Abstract: A rotary compressor is provided with a rotary sleeve mounted in a center housing for rotation with a plurality of vanes movable in a rotor which is eccentrically disposed in the rotary sleeve. An air-bearing room is defined between the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve and the inner periphery of the center housing and supplied with air through an inlet internally connected to the discharge chamber or compression working space under the maximum pressure. A multiplicity of air-accumulating grooves are formed in either or both in the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve and the inner periphery of the center housing.The air-accumulating groove is composed of a suction portion gradually inclined from the peripheral direction and a compression portion sharply inclined from or perpendicular to the peripheral direction.

Abstract: An apparatus provided in a rotary compressor comprising an air-bearing room (40) defined between the inner periphery of the center housing (22) and the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve (30) to have an air-bearing effect for floatingly supporting the rotary sleeve rotating with a plurality of vanes. The air-bearing room (40) is supplied with discharge-pressure air from the discharge chamber (43) or the maximum-pressure air from the compression side working space (43). Guide grooves (74) are partly or fully formed in either or both of the inner periphery of the center housing and the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve. Air enters the air-bearing room and flows along the guide grooves to axially equalize the bearing effect.

Abstract: A rotary compressor provided with a center housing and side housings, a rotary sleeve mounted for rotation in the housings and a plurality of vanes radially, slidably fitted in a rotor which is eccentrically disposed in the rotary sleeve. The rotary sleeve has its opposite side surfaces formed with a plurality of air-guide grooves. As the rotary sleeve rotates, the air-guide grooves guide air to flow from the compression working space in the rotary sleeve to the air-bearing room between the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve and the inner periphery of the center housing and from the air-bearing room to the suction working space in the rotary sleeve so that an air film is formed in each of the both side clearances between the both side surfaces of the rotary sleeve and the inner surfaces of both side housings.

Abstract: The rotary compressor according to the present invention is constructed such that a rotary sleeve is rotatably floating, and suspended within a central housing by means of a pneumatic bearing chamber. A rotor, whose vane can move freely into and out of said rotor is rotatably housed in said rotary sleeve. The outside surface of said rotary sleeve is formed like a barrel, whose radius diminishes axially from the midpoint toward both ends. The inside surface of said central housing spacedly follows the outside surface of said rotary sleeve. Under this construction the rotary sleeve can be automatically adjusted and stabilized in position within the central housing in both the axial and the oscillating directions. Also under this construction which prevents contact between the rotary sleeve and the central housing, wear, scuffing or seizure can be avoided even if the rotary sleeve in thermally deformed and bent outwardly at both ends.

Abstract: A rotary vane pump comprising an inner rotor and an outer rotor which rotate about eccentric axes. A pair of hollow support shafts rotatably support the inner rotor and serve as passages for flow of fluid to and from the inner rotor. Passages within the inner rotor are in fluid communication with the passages which extend through the support shafts. The relative dimensions of the inner rotor and outer rotor are such that a chamber is formed between the inner rotor and outer rotor. A vane is attached to the outer rotor and slidably extends into a slot in the inner rotor. The vane divides the chamber into intake and outlet portions. A check-valve is positioned to control flow of fluid in the outlet portion of the inner rotor.

Abstract: A rotary compressor with a center housing and a rotary sleeve mounted in the center housing for rotation with a plurality of vanes radially slidably fitted in a rotor which is eccentrically disposed in the rotary sleeve, and an air-bearing room defined between the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve and the inner periphery of the center housing to floatingly support the rotary sleeve, characterized in that a part of compressed air in the rotary compressor is injected into the air-bearing room through the throttles provided in the compression side wall of the center housing to prevent the rotary sleeve from scuffing the inner periphery of the center housing.

Abstract: The rotary compressor according to the present invention is constructed such that a rotary sleeve is rotatably and floatingly, suspended within a central housing by means of a pneumatic bearing chamber. A rotor, into and out of which a vane can freely move, is rotatably housed within said rotary sleeve. On the periphery of said rotary sleeve a taper is formed continuously extending from both ends toward the axial center. Such a construction ensures inhibition of frictional heat generation in the vane and non-lubricated rotation.

Abstract: A vane type pump device comprising a frame, a shaft rotatably supported by the frame, a rotor secured to the shaft, a plurality of vanes slidably inserted in the rotor in the radial direction, a housing having a cylindrical inner surface whose center is deflected from the axial center of the shaft and an intake port and a discharging port formed in the housing wherein a casing having a cylindrical inner surface with which the vanes are slidably in contact, is rotatably placed between the cylindrical inner surface of the housing and the rotor with the center being coaxial with that of the housing, and the intake port is communicated with the discharging port through an air passage formed between the housing and the casing and a working chamber formed between the casing and the rotor.

Abstract: A rotary fluid pump, comprising: a housing defining a circular cylindrical pumping chamber; at least one blade positioning ring mounted for rotation around the periphery of the pumping chamber; an eccentrically disposed drive shaft for slidably engaging and rotating a blade mechanism in the pumping chamber; means enabling the blade mechanism to rotatably drive the at least one blade positioning ring and accommodate the eccentric rotation of the blade; and, fluid intake and exhaust ports. A first embodiment further comprises: a stacked pair of blade positioning rings mounted for independent rotation around the periphery of the pumping chamber; a blade assembly pivotably mounted at each end to a different one of the rings; and, slidably interfitting structure in the blade assembly for accommodating the relative movement of the ends of the blade assembly during the eccentric rotation.

Abstract: A thermodynamic rotary engine (2) comprising a positive displacement compressor (4), a combustion chamber (6) in which air from the compressor and fuel are burnt, and a rotatable cyclicly operating gas expander (10) for receiving combustion gas from the combustion chamber, the gas expander comprising a rotor (12) which is constructed for rotation within a cylinder (16), the cylinder being rotatable with the rotor in the same direction as the rotor, the cylinder and the rotor defining between them a variable volume expansion chamber (10) as they rotate during operation of the engine, the cylinder having a fixed inwardly projecting vane (22) which slidably engages in sealing means (24) in the rotor and so divides the variable volume expansion chamber into two portions, the sealing means being rotatable in the rotor so that the vane can remain engaged between the rotor and the cylinder in spite of differential rotational speeds between the rotor and the cylinder during each cycle of operation of the gas expander

Abstract: A rotary engine is comprised of at least one rotor assembly including a drum rotor and a cylinder rotor in internal contact with the drum rotor. The drum rotor bounds, with the cylinder rotor, and a crescent shaped working chamber and an annular working chamber, with the inner surface of the housing. The annular working chamber includes a first segmented annulus portion, a second segmented annulus portion of greater width than the first portion, and a transition portion of gradually increasing width connecting one end of first and second segmented annulus portions. A portion of the inner surface of the housing is inwardly projected between another end of first and second segmented annulus portions to come into contact with the periphery of the drum rotor.

Abstract: A sliding vane type rotary pump having two sets of radially slidable vanes and two rotors, each vane set cooperating with a rotor to form a separate pump section with plural chambers. Each pump section is longitudinally spaced one from the other on a pump shaft's axis interiorly of a common housing. A common pump outlet and a common pump inlet are positioned between the two pump sections to provide fluid inflow and fluid outflow. The inflow to and outflow from each pump section's vane/rotor defined chambers is generally parallel to the pump shaft's longitudinal axis, and is through the side face of the pump section defined by each set of chambers.

Abstract: A rotary compressor housing is outwardly formed with reinforcing grids in the form of square, diaper or honeycomb. The reinforcing grids allow the intermediate wall portions between the bolted wall portions to thermally expand as much as the bolted wall portions, resulting in that the inner periphery of the center housing always keep its circularity when the inner temperature rises due to an unavoidable compression of air.

Abstract: A vane-type rotary pump constructed such that a rotor, into and out of which a vane can freely move, is rotatably installed in the central housing. The rotor is rotatably supported through a bearing by side housings flanking the central housing on both sides, the side housings being composed of shaft housing parts to hold the bearing and of side plate parts on the rotor side. The shaft housing parts are fabricated of either an iron base material or a composite material of whisker fibers. The side plate parts are fabricated of either a light metal or a light alloy and the shaft housing parts and side plate parts are joined together integrally. The rotary pump of such a structure is characterized by reduced weight and improved durability.

Abstract: A vane-type pump having a rotatable shaft, a cylindrical housing, a rotor secured to the shaft so as to be rotated within the housing with the center line being offset from that of the housing, and a number of vanes radially shiftably received within the radial slots formed in the rotor is disclosed wherein a cylindrical casing is disposed between the cylindrical inner periphery of the housing and the rotor, the cylindrical inner periphery of the casing being adapted to have the radially outward peripheries of the vanes abut against it due to centrifugal force applied thereto when they are rotated together with the rotor, and the casing is constituted to be rotated by the shaft through any suitable transmission mechanism arranged between them in the same direction as the rotational direction of the rotor, but at a velocity lower than that of the shaft.

Abstract: An air-bearing apparatus for use in a movable vane compressor of the type having a rotary sleeve mounted in the center housing for rotation with a plurality of vanes, said apparatus comprising an air-bearing room defined between the inner periphery of the center housing and the outer periphery of the rotary sleeve to floatingly support the rotary sleeve and an air-supply passage to supply air to the air-bearing room from the compression-working space.In order to increase the bearing performance of the air-bearing room when the compressor runs at high speeds in which the amount of air to be supplied to the air-bearing room exceeds what can be extracted from the compression-working space, the apparatus is provided with an auxiliary passage extending from the discharge chamber to the air-supply passage through a check valve to supply air to the air-bearing room from the discharge chamber.

Abstract: A rotary compressor comprises a housing having a cylindrical inner wall surface, a rotatable sleeve having an inner and outer surfaces and disposed in the housing for rotation about a first longitudinal axis, a rotor disposed in the sleeve for rotation about a second longitudinal axis which is offset from the first longitudinal axis, a plurality of vanes carried by the rotor to extend substantially in radial directions and having radially outer edges maintained in contact with the inner surface of the sleeve so that the sleeve is rotated as the rotor and the vanes rotate. One or each of the inner wall surface of the housing and the outer surface of the sleeve has a coating comprised of a wear-resistant resin dispersed with 10 to 120 volume part of a solid lubricant and 5 to 50 volume part of metal flakes for 100 volume part of the resin.

Abstract: A sliding-vane type oil free rotary compressor comprising a rotary sleeve rotatably mounted in a center housing, a rotor eccentrically contained in the rotary sleeve, and a plurality of vanes movably fitted in the rotor. The rotary sleeve and the center housing are arranged to define an annular pressure chamber between their inner and outer surfaces. A part of the compressed fluid is introduced to at least a high-pressure passage and then injected therefrom to the pressure chamber through a throttle to produce dynamic pressure for floatingly supporting the rotary sleeve.

Abstract: A rotary pump including a circular case, and mating cover forming a cylindrical cavity, an outer ring sized for rotating within the case cavity, a partial inner ring sized for relative rotation within the outer ring, and a driven elongated blade pivotally interlocked at one end to the inner ring. The other end of the blade is held for pivotal and sliding movement to the outer ring by a mating knuckle which slidably receives the blade end while being pivotably locked into the ring. The axis of the drive shaft which rotates the blade is positioned off-center from that of the concentric sealing rings and case. Fluid entrance and exhaust ports may be provided in either or both the case and mating cover.

Abstract: A radial internal combustion engine having a rotor of the radially movable vane type eccentrically housed within a rotor chamber casing both of which are journalled for rotation within an engine housing. Combustion induced rotation of the rotor is coupled by a gear train to the rotor chamber casing for driving the rotor chamber casing at the same speed as the rotor. Impeller blades provided on the periphery of the rotor chamber casing are employed to supercharge the fuel mixture prior to its being directed into the volumetrically expandable and contractable combustion chambers provided about the periphery of the rotor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary engine operable as an internal combustion engine or powered from an external source, the engine comprising essentially three parts: (1) an outer housing or body, (2) a valve shaft extending axially through the body and having an eccentric mounted thereon, and (3) a rotor journalled on the eccentric. The shape of the internal surface of the housing and the rotor is such as to define a plurality of variable volume working chambers between the rotor and the housing. The rotor and internal surface of the housing may be cylindrical with the variable volume working chambers formed by sealing means projecting from the rotor in contact with the internal surface of the housing. The rotor and internal surface of the housing may also have a multi-lobed configuration with there being one less projecting lobe on the rotor than lobes in the housing with the projecting lobes of the rotor being essentially the same size and shape as those of the housing.

Abstract: Constraining rings are provided in a fluid displacement machine of the kind in which an eccentrically mounted rotor revolves within a hollow chamber and is equipped with radially displaceable vanes to contact the wall of the chamber and separate working spaces of the machine. The constraining rings surround lugs in the vanes and limit outward centrifugal displacement of the vanes to prevent excessive contact pressure between the vanes and the wall of the chamber. Recesses for the rings may be provided in the ends of the vanes or the rotor may have end pieces sealingly engaging the ends of the hollow chamber and incorporating cavities to accommodate the rings and lugs. To center the rings they may be formed as the inner rings of bearings whose outer rings are fast with the ends of the chamber. Stress may be distributed by providing additional rings intermediately along the axial length of the vanes. Runners may be interposed between the lugs and the rings.

Abstract: A pneumatic laminar motor, for dental purposes, having a sleeve-like housing forming the stator with circular cylindrical inside wall and a rotor inside touching that wall. The rotor has a diameter smaller than the inside wall and its rotary axis is parallel to, but displaced from the axis of the inside wall. The lengthwise slots of the rotor has radially movable lamellas with their outer ends pointing to the inside wall. An air inlet opening from the air supply conduit and an air outlet opening discharge into the space between rotor and inside wall. A freely rotating bearing ring is located between the inside wall and the outer ends of the lamellas and is coaxial with the inside wall. The outer ends of the lamellas contact the bearing ring. Compressed air enters through the air inlet opening into the space between rotor and inside wall and pushes the nearest lamella ahead of it to turn the motor.

Abstract: A cylindrical shaped tube freely rotatable within a housing provides the pressure chamber for an eccentrically mounted rotary seal vane type pneumatic motor with the drive actuating air moving axially through the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A driving interconnection between two eccentrically rotating members for rotation at the same angular velocity about their respective axes without angular phase shift. The invention is adaptable to join an outer rotatable member to an inner one and is particularly useful for coupling the interior rotor and the external cam ring in certain types of positive fluid displacing devices. In one embodiment, the coupler comprises a central body with four outwardly extending arms. Two of the arms engage tightly fitting slots in the inner rotating member. The other two arms pass through clearance slots in the inner member and engage tightly fitting slots in the outer rotating member.

Abstract: A pneumatically operated vane-type motor for driving medical or dental handpieces. A housing forms a rotor chamber in which a rotor is mounted, the rotor having axial slots in which radially moveable vanes are housed. An adjustment ring is positioned between the inner surface of the housing and the outer ends of the vanes, and is moveable to adjust the speed and torque characteristics of the rotor without requiring adjustment in the compressed air supply. To this end, the adjustment ring has a cylindrical outer surface engaging the inner surface of the housing, and a cylindrical inner surface towards which the vanes extend. The axes of the inner and outer surfaces of the adjustment ring are spaced-apart.

Abstract: A drive apparatus incorporating a rotor rotatably received within the hollow interior of a cylindrical box which is in turn rotatably received within a cylindrical chamber defined within a casing. The rotor is eccentrically positioned within the concentric box and chamber with the rotor including a plurality of selectively extensible and retractable segments for selective engagement with the interior of the cylindrical box upon a rotational driving of the rotor in response to the introduction of pressurized fluid.

Abstract: A coupler for joining two eccentrically rotating members for simultaneous rotation about their respective axes at the same angular velocity without angular phase shift. The invention is particularly useful for coupling the rotor and cam ring in certain types of positive fluid displacing devices. The coupling includes a double crank member with a central portion extending along a first axis and two end portions extending from each end of the central portion along a second axis parallel to the first. The central portion is received in a bore in the inner member and the end portions are received in opposing mutually parallel slots in the outer member.

Abstract: A pneumatically operated vane-type motor for driving medical or dental handpieces. A stator housing forms a rotor chamber in which a rotor is mounted, the rotor having axial slots in which rotor vanes are radially movably mounted. The rotor rotates about an axis which is parallel to but spaced from the axis of a cylindrical inner surface of the housing which is circular in cross-section. A co-axial bearing ring is rotatably mounted in the inner surface of the housing, and the inner surface of the bearing ring is engaged by the outer ends of the vanes.

Abstract: A positive displacement, constant speed, pressure sealing, wear compensating, hydraulic motor for driving a rock drill, comprising an exernally cylindrical rotor mounted for axial rotation in an internally cylindrical housing and connectible to a drill bit to transmit driving torque thereto, a plurality of driving members in the form of cylindrical rollers mounted in respective axially extending recesses in the cylindrical surface of said rotor, the rollers being floated by fluid flow and pressure only and without the aid of mechanical springs, into sealing engagement with said housing, and at least two circumferentially extending recesses in the cylindrical wall of said housing adapted to receive said driving members in succession during rotation of the rotor; each said recess having circumferentially spaced inlet and outlet means for drilling mud for impingement on said driving members to drive said rotor.

Abstract: A rotary piston engine is disclosed of a novel, geometric construction whereby substantially pressure dependent operation is ensured along with continuous torque characteristics. In the preferred inventive embodiment, an elongated rotatable shaft having a disc plate intermediate thereof is provided with a pair of rotor assemblies disposed to either side of the disc plate and attached for rotation as a unit, each rotor assembly including an inner and an outer concentrically arranged ring of different diameters with a radially extending piston vane disposed therebetween in linking relationship therewith. A slotted intermediate ring is placed between the inner and outer rings of each respective rotor assembly, the intermediate ring being journalled off-center of its respective rotor assembly such that the intermediate ring effects a rolling contact seal with both the inner and outer rings of the rotor assembly during rotation thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for propulsion utilizing a vapor heat transfer generator to create high pressure steam directly from water vapor which is transferred to rotary cylinder motors of positive displacement design, which are run on ball and roller bearings to eliminate friction facilitating high speed operation.