Scribd
Upload
35 views44 pages

RotodynePatent 1

Uploaded by

chandra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
35 views44 pages

RotodynePatent 1

Uploaded by

chandra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 44
2) United States Patent oy 6) wo en @y 6s) (6) Chasin et al. ROTATING BARREL TYPE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Inveators: Lawrence C, Chasin, 133 Mulberry St Suite 6W, New York, NY (US) 10013; Douglas M. Johns, 20367 Callon Dr, Topanga, CA (US) 90290; Aaron Barere, 1027 Park Ave, Hoboken, NI (US) 07030, Christopher E. Gardner, 216 Locust Dr, Cranford, Ni (US) 07016 Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the team ofthis, pateat is extended or adjusted under 35 USC. 154(b) by 450 days. Appl. Now 11/611 018 Filed: Dee. 14, 2006 US 200710169728 AI Jul. 26,2007 Related US. Application Data Provisional aplication No. 60/750,248, filsd on Dec 14, 2005, provisional application No. 60/772,952, filed on Feh. 14, 2086, provisional application No. 607778,294, fled on Mae 2, 2006, provisional appli= cation No, 60/864,907. fled on Now. 8, 2006, InCl. Fuze 5700 (2006.01) F028 75726 (2006.01), us.cl. 12561; 125/43 'US007677210B2 US 7,677,210 B2 Mar. 16, 2010 (10) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: (58). Fleld of Classification Seareh ..... 123/S6.1-563, 125/56.6, $6.9, 43 43.A,A3 AA, 43 B, 123/43 6,44 B 66) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 225651 A_NIS80 Sider $39.00 8121906 Krohn S4.668 441907 Lombart 123434 S2808 471908 Burtank 143A (Continved) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS be aan si1912 rrsa3a (Continsed) OTHER PUBLICATIONS 4.€. MeL anahan Salem State College, MA) AIAA and SAE. 1998 ‘World Aviation Conference, Atasitn, CA, Sop. 2830, 1098, (Continsed) Primary Examiner—Hii H Hlaynh (74) Anorney, Agent, or Firm—Steven M. Koehler Westeman, Champlin & Kelly B.A. on ABSTRACT Aa internal combustion barrel engine having rotating eylin- ‘ers and pistons which together form combustion spaces. The ‘combustion spaces are maintained ae substantially constant vvoume while a compressed air-fuel mixture is combusted therein 41 Claims, 27 Drawing Sheets US 7,677,210 B2 Page 2 USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3807370 A 411974 Baugh 3sto208 A 89T4 Tamer S318] A 711908 Macomber 390465 A O9TS Tuner i430 bg7is A 71909 Thurber tas aa 3905338 A 911975 Tamer 143A B3316 A 911909 Macomber Tava 393180 A 21979 Robe 13a3a 968969 A 8910 Ont Seeaonlay aig aca 972869 A 101910 ones 396776 A 7976 Rand oa0sor A LIDIL Coleman Somos A797 Lone 123430 Lost A 31912 Prat 3978531 A 8976 Tamer 13430 LOROIS A 1011912 Macomber oso 060 8 Avi9T? 13a3.a 16768 A LV I9IA. Underwood 407126 A —-AIOTS Hodgkinson L1S2004 A * IIS Canton 270 MMII A X197 Kemper al 74160 1219377 A ¥1D17 Daviion 419498 A 1979 Peel 1288664 A DIDS Syger 4433.56 821984 Sealzo U7saad A RIDIS Stole 33a ASIRSS7 A ¢ DI9KS Kleiner al 12378 L37964 A 91918 Lovelace ina3a Gomans A 1vi9es Wane Uhoo4s A * 61919 Gulveah rai Beaks A TU1986 Schrwer 13m2786 A 4920 Root 24175 811985 Wahlmac UMS808 A 71920. Reynos 4648355 A 1087 Sullivan tal Ha0s224 11922. Kenmoth A787 A IDISS Sukava i343. 176278 A * 121023. Wishon 231866 460082 $ 101990 Sulinan| Voor A 1011026 Nisbee Goonass a * ‘S191 Buck rasta 1696676 A 121928 Fur Paar ering arian wees 77032 A 101930 Cathcart SOm25 A 121901 Morgun i233. Ts2s@91 101931 Hall SHOR77R A 411992 Usieh 999.099 Hss0.224 A 101932. Wiley 1343.4 Sus9.902 A 111992 Grimm noe MBA 1895206.“ VI939- Rica 13s B S$ 'S1903 Paul 1980970 A 31934 Chilton 13s B S21So48 A 1903. Vadnal 1961905 1934. Michell 13818 Sa278 A 61994 Mone a4 aa ses84 A T1935. Kop SSOL0S5 A 21997 Haines vos I2BMBA 1987699. 11935 Moore So0k04 A 51999 White Iasc 2OS046 A 51937 Alfaro nssB eocuesinte conolt aus ed 2222204 A 111940 n3.s0 ‘68636 B2* 122001 Thoms la 1332 2oy0246 A‘ LtO4l Las1B {6925974 B2* 2005 Yoon 206.1 22167 A 4982 ia aa 3210409 B2* $2007 Johns [asa 2hayawo A 911985, 721963 BL* $2007 Meleod 13866 2Q3HS8 A DG 71464573 B2* 122008 Thom et a 23/568 23a90 A diva HSL ogy OLSIS07 AI 72003 done dastoa A T944 HHS1B ong 0LES365 81 62004 Brveskmeter 238959 A 21985, Linderman 2360002 421945. Wilson pesos BBB, FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS moe A wipe B casinos Ses 2.406292 48/1946 ia oss oe 243078 A LLI947 ee ae i o W926 L192 Dasete A 12/1948 Youhouse wea Gi en ee 2512265 A 61950 Brigande No 7 2SI308 A 6.1950 Esker Wo we ss585 A 611951. Inrinen asa 2r76s49 A VI9S7 Fenske 1aa3A eee eee Sorde2 A LW 1961 Beleer More Power fom Less Engine, SAE Journal Transaction) vol. 47, 3196698 A * 7/1965. Lidlington 78160 No. pp. S419, De. 140 352830 A 911970 Commins 'B. Tipolaky, “Briclin Comes Back With A. Rotary Engine” 31536080 A 2 101970 Dens rsonsnseson EVLA Mchani stated pp 501 an 1977, 308304 > “91971 Wencel 123534 Oia Seach Report of the Buropcan Pent Ofc in counterpet askoos A 44972 Aina 12043. foreign pplication No, PCTIUS2006 04779 ied Des. 14, 2006, 3695257 A 101972 Londo 13a3a 3731393 4° 51973. Char SO OMMST ted by examiner U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 1 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 rd U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 2. of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 Fig. 2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 3 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 4 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 “a we 6 tot we \\ i Ho Waal ly 18 2s S Ss ws a ° 6 us Zs 1 S 1h “4 i l la 28 a It 7 ° Fig. 4 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 5 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 6 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 ‘oO Sh w U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 7 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 (Ve 7 \ Ri yyz) TPC, (XYZ) Fig. 7 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 8 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 GRE CE | bY SET ON | vs “= HRCA Ne SRR 1 oe A U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 9 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 10 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 Fig. 10 US 7,677,210 B2 Sheet 12 of 27 Mar. 16, 2010 U.S, Patent W U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 17 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 18 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 20 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S, Patent Ly ye U.S. Patent Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 22 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 23 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 24 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 25 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 U.S. Patent Mar. 16, 2010 Sheet 26 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 — aS g 8 a8 8 & el & a g i i . I 8 U.S. Patent Mar. 16,2010 Sheet 27 of 27 US 7,677,210 B2 Fig. 27 512 = R 3 8 i g 4 8 4 a g 3 é a i & ® ® US 7,677,210 B2 1 ROTATING BARREL TYPE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED "APPLICATIONS, s This application claims the benefit of the following US. Provisional Putent Application Ser. No. 607750,248, fied Dee. 14, 2005, Ser. No. 60°772,952, filed Feb. 14,2006, Ser. No. 60/778,204, fled Mar. 2, 2006 and Ser. No. 60/864, 907. filed Nov. 8, 2006, all of which are hereby incorporate by reference in tie entra BACKGROUND ‘The discussion below is merely provided for penerl backs ground information and is not intended tobe wsed ns ana in ‘determining the scope of the elzimed subjest matter “The present invention relates to engines ofall sors. More particularly, the present invention relates to an internal cr bustion engine of a bare-type configuration in which the ‘ylinder axes are arranged around a cena longitainal axis ‘oF the engine, and even more particularly to a barrel-ype ‘engine having «rotating eylinder bank. Internal combustion engines have been around fora long time. The hasie components of the engine are well known ia the art and include the engine block, eylinder head, cylinders, pistons, valves, crankshll and camshaft. Thecylinder heads ‘ylinders and tops of the pistons typically form combustion ‘chambers into which fuel and ai are introduced so that com- 3 bustion takes place, Useful work is generated from the hot, _gasents products of combustion acting disctly on the top oF ‘rovin surface of te piston, Generally, reciprocating lina ‘motion of the pistons within the eylinders is transferred to rotary motion of a crankshaft via connecting rods. One com- ‘mon internal combustion engine is known as an Otto-type ietnal combustion engine and employs a four-stroke eyele jn which power is derived Irom the combustion process over four separate pistons movements (stokes): intake stroke, ‘compression stroke. expansion (power) stroke, and exhaust stroke, In traditional Ottostype automotive engine applica- tions, the eylinders are typically stationary and are typically arranged in one of three ways: (1) single row Gin Line) with the centerline of the cylinders commonly verieally oriented: (2) 8 double row with the eenterlines of opposite eylinders converging ina V (V-engine); or 3) two horizoata, opposed rows (opposed or pancake engine). Two additional Otto-ype ‘slinder contigurations were also experimented with, prin rily berwoon 1900 and 1980, and inehude (1) a radial configu- ration where the cylinder axes are arranged like spokes of @ ‘whcel wit the ner ml ends mounted on a common crank shaft journal, and (2) barrel configuration wih eylinderaxes arranged paralle] around the central longitudinal axis of the ‘engine. Barrel configurations generally include a stationary ‘linder bank and the power i transferredto the ranksha in ‘one of three ways (1) with the lower ends of the connecting rods connected ta gear arrangement, 2) with the lower ends ‘ofthe crankshaft connected toa wobble plate, and (3) with the lower ends of the rods pushing a cam sic, ‘A subelass of barrel engines are those wit a rotating eyl- inder bank and such engines generally com in one of three ‘configurations: (1) a two of foureyele arrangement in which the rotating eylinder bank drives an angle thros plate from ‘hich powers taken ofasshowen by way of examplein US. Pat, Nos. 980.491; 1,345,808; 2.382,280 and 4.779.579: (2) a two-cycle arrangement in which a pai of rota banks share a common eylinder head unit and 0 o 2 ‘outer rod ends each drive an angled thrust plate as shown by ‘way of example in US. Pat. Nos. 968,060; 1,285,664 and 1,779,032; and (3)atwo-eyelearrangement in which pairof ‘tating finder banks share a common piston and in which pair eylinder head units are provided at each end thereof as shown by way of example in ULS. Pat. Nos. 3.830.208 and 103,778. Its believed, both radial and haere engines, in particular, fll out of favor after World Wat I ‘Boginning inthe early pat of the twentieth century, the conventional Oto-typereeprocating engine began to assume ‘dominanceas the most practical approach, even though twas recognized thatthe thennodynamic efliieney of the engine was sueh that about two-thitds of the energy developed ‘through the combustion of the fuel was wasted. That is, roughly of the fuel energy is delivered t the erankshaft as useful work, % is lost in waste heat through the eyl alls, heads and pistons, and Ys lost out ofthe exhaust. ‘The Wankel engine, whichis also known asa rotary engine js denoted as such because it utilizes a single triangular rotat- ing piston which Tomas combustion chambers a it rotates within a stationary figure eight-shaped “cylinder”. The ‘Wankel engine does not employ connecting ros as the ota ing piston is linked direlly tothe crankshaft. The Wankel engine is also a four-stroke eyele engine, and while it has several advantages aver the Otto-type engine, it produces igher emissions, has a shorter lifespan, and lcks torque at Jow speeds, which leads to greater fuel consumption, Applicant's U.S. Patent Application Publication No, 2003/ (0131807 provides an improved barrel configuration sith a rotating cylinder bank and angled thrust plate. However, it is lays desirable to make improvements such as but aot in ited {0 improvements in thermodynamic efficiency, exis sions, manufocturablity, andlor power or torque of the engine SUMMARY, ‘The Summary and Abstract are provided to introduce 3 selection of concepts ina simplified form that are funer eseribod below in the Detiled Description. The Summary fand Abstract are nol intended to idently key features oF cessential features of the claimed subject mater nor are they intended 1 be used as an aid in determining the senpe ofthe claimed subject matter. In aiton, the cimiedsubjct mat- ter isnot limited to implementations that solve any or all disadvantages nord inthe Background. "An aspect ofthe presen invention i an interna combs sion harel engine avin rotating evlinders and pistons which together form combustion spaces. The combustion spaces are ‘maintained at a substantially constant volume while a com- pressed airtel mixture is combusted therein. Using various ‘design orientations, relationships, postions, tts and/or off sets of the otating eylinders and thrust plate to which the pistons are connected, a dwell can be obtained where the Piston remsins substantially stationary with respect to the corresponding cylinder when tensioning. from & compees- sion stoke to power sroke andior contol the speed ofthe piston during various portions of the eye, In one embodiment, an engine block assembly includes 2 stationary housing, cylinder bank rotatably mounted to the housing about a cena longitudinal axis, the eylinder bank having a plorality of eylinders therein radially distance! rom ‘the centel longitudinal ais, each eylinder having associated ‘thorewith cylinder wall formed about a major eylinder axis, ‘plurality of pistons wherein one piston is provided in each liner to form combustion chamber therein, wherein exch sequentially moves from a dows US 7,677,210 B2 3 the cylinder an up most position within the eyinder daring a first portion of rotation ofthe eylinder bank. wherein each piston sequentially dwells about the up most postion for Substantially all of ansir-fuel mixture to be combusted within the combustion chamber, and wherein each piston thea sequentially moves from about the up most position to the ‘down most position during second portion of rotation of the ‘vlinder, a plurality of connecting ods each having a proxi mal end attached to 2 respective piston, and @ remote end sistant [tom the respective piston, a thrust plate operatively ‘eonnecied to the remote ends of the connecting rods, the thrust plate being rotatably mounted to the stationary housing ‘about a thrust plate axis and in a thrust plane defined by the remote ends of the connecting ds, synchronizing member ‘operatively connecting to the cylinder bank an the thrust plate so thatthe eyinder bank and thmst plate rotate at the ‘ame speed. The piston dwell motion is created by adjusting ‘onc or more ofthe following design parameters: (1) the angle ‘ofthe thrust plane with respect oa plane tha is perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, 2) the angular rotational ‘offset of the thnsst plate about an axis which is parallel tothe ‘central longitudinal axis and which intersect he trust plate axis, (3) the angular rotational offset of the theus plate about the thrust plate axis with respect to a reference point in the thrust plane, (4) the lateral offset ofthe thrust plat axis from the central longitudinal axis, and (8) the tit of the major ‘vlinder axes with respect o the central longitodinal axis "These and other aspects will be described furter below: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS. FIG. is sectional view of a rotating barrel engine. FIG.2 is another sectional view ofa rotating barrel engine ofFIG. 1 FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cylinder bank and thrust, plate assembly FIG, 4 isa sectional view of the rotating barrel engine of FIG. 2 taken slong lines 4-4 IG. 5 isan exploded view of fue supply system, FIG. 6 is a enlarged sectional view of a eylinder head assembly. FIG. 7 isa vector diagram, FIG. is a schematic perspective view ofa piston-cylinder Joined toa thas plate. FIG. 9 isa top plan view ofa plurality of tted cylinders FIG. 10 isa side elevational view ofthe plurality of tilted cylinders. FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the plurality of ited cvlinders FIG, 12s a schematiclperspoctive view of a eardan joi FIG. 13 is aperspective view of second embodiment of rotating barel engine FIG, 14 isa perspective view ofthe second embodiment of the rolting harel engine wih an outer eover removed, FIG. 1S isan enlarged sectional view of an exhaust mani {old assembly. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a portion ofthe exhaust, ‘manifold assembly TG. 17 isa perspective view of «portion ofa third embod ‘ment ofa rotating barrel engine with pars removed IG. 18 isa top plan view othe thi embodiment ofthe rotating barrel engine with parts removed FIG, 19 is a perspective view of an intake manifold with pans removed. TIG. 20 isa perspective view of the intake manifold with parts removed. 0 o 4 FIG. 21 is perspective view of the intake parts removed. FIG, 22 isa sehematie perspective view of varius tts for the plurality of eylinders, FIG. 29 isa schematic perspective view of variows offsets ‘between the thrust plate andthe eylinder bank axes, FIG, 24 isa schematic perspective view of various tilts of the thrast plate. FIG, 25 isa schematic perspective view of rotation ofthe thrust plate about its rotational axis, FIG, 26s. plot showing piston position within a eylinder versus depree of rotation ofthe cylinder foran embodiment of ‘rotating barel engine and a conventional internal combus- tion engine, FIG. 27 isa plot showing piston position within a eylinder versus depree of rotation ofthe eylinder fora second embod ‘ment of rotating barel engine and a conventional intemal combustion engine, fold with DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the description below various exemplary embodiments of engines will be described. I should be understood that aspects ofthe exemplary embodiments are not limited to the ‘embodiment in whieh such aspects ure deseribed, ori other words, such aspects can be included on any other exemplary ‘mbodinien herein described or other embodiments beyond those desribod, i desired. Where relevant in the description references will be mide tothe various embodiments when eseribing similar or altemative aspects, components or mechanisms, FIGS, 1 and 2 illustrate an exemplary rotating fourcycle barrel type internal combustion engine 10 having aspects of the present invention, Other embodiments are. provided below. In the exemplary embediment, engine 10 includes 2 Stationary housing. assembly 11, rotating cylinder bank asseutbly 12 forpower generation, power take-off assembly 14 for generating torque, a fuel delivery system 16 (FIG. 8) ‘or regulating the fue intake 1 the engine 10, a seavenging system 18 10 minimize engine emissions, an air delivery system 20 for charging the fuel, cooling the cylinder bank assembly 12 and scavenging, an ignition system 22 for ignt ‘ng the fuel, and a liguid cooling system as represented by passageway 24 (FIG. 2) for cooling the eylinder baak assem- bly 12. It should be understood that aspeets of the present invention are not limited to an engine having all paris to ‘operate. For instance, aspects of the present invention can be ‘included in an engine block assembly having. for example, cylinders and pistons with or without «power take-off assem bly o other subsystems sch asa fuel delivery system, ini- tion system, cooling system air delivery system, ete. As appreciated by those skilled in the art these and other sub- systems ean fake any numberof forms in order to provide an operable engine, In the exemplary embodiment, a four-stroke eyele opera tion is provided inthe course of two complete revolutions of theengine 10.8 follows: an intake stroke ranging fom about (00 to about 180 of the first revolution ofthe engine 10, a ‘compression stroke ranging from about 180° to bout 360° of the fistrevolution, a power stroke ranging from about 360" 10 about 540° of the second revolution, aad an exbaust stoke ranging from bout 540° to about 720° of the second revol- ‘ion, I'should be noted thatthe aforementioned and following degree ranges are for purposes of understanding only. The degree ranges may be adjusted to affect the power, speed torgoe, fuel economy andlor emission quality foreach appli- cation of the eagine 10, US 7,677,210 B2 5 ‘The stationary housing assembly 11 houses and secures the ‘engine ina relative stationary position suchas, but nt limited ‘0, for pumps ar generators, or in a vehicle (not shown, but ‘without limitation inchuding any vehiele operable on/n land, ‘water and/or af), The housing assembly includes a combus- tion exhaust manifold 30, a eyinder head cooling exhaust manifold 32, a eylinder cooling exhaust manifold 34, and.» pair of scavenging exhaust manifolds 36 and 37 (FIG. 6). seal 38 (FIG. 1) within the combustion exhaust manifold 30 prevents exhaust fimes from leaking out ofthe manifold 34 ‘A buck pressure passayeway 40 provides ar ata higher pres- ‘ure than the exaust gases to ensure that exhaust gases do. 201 Teak past the seal 38. The manifolds 30,32, and 34 can have Jongitudinal eoolingfinsextending from an exterior hereof to provide both improved heat transfer and improved structural Support, The combustion exhaust manifold 30 is exposed from about 185° to about 380° to coincide with the exhaust stroke ofthe engine 10. The cylinder head exhast manifold ‘32 and cylinder cooling manifold 34 ean be exposed during ihe eatire 360", revolution ofthe engine, and the heated a stream generated may be used for other purposes sucha t0 hheata passenger compartment ofthe vehicle. The combustion ‘exhaust manifold 30, the cylinder head cooling exhaust mani {old 32, and the eylinder cooling exhaust manifold 34 may be spiraled to more eficiently remove the gases from the engine > 10, Referring also to FIG, 6, the scavenging system 18 includes a stationary preexhaust scavenging manifold 36 positioned near bottom dead center ofthe engine for directing ‘unburned fuel scavenged from the cylinder bank assembly 12 back into the fuel delivery system to improve emissions, and 1 post exhaust scavenging manifold 37 positioned near top ‘del centro the engine for directing al residval raed fel scavenged frm the eylinder bank assembly 12 back into the uel delivery system 16 to improve emissions, as will be Jurer explained below. “The eyinder bank assembly 12 rotatably mounted the stationary housing 11 about central longitdinal axis 42 and for example using suitable bearings soch as hearings 44 and 445, The cylinder bank assembly 12 inclides a plurality of supporthousing 600, An outer covers indicated a 601, Thus, inthis embodiment the bearings (not shown) are generally about the support shaft 178 and not on the periphery ofthe ‘ylinderbank 12s in theearlier exemplary embodiment. The ‘entra support shaft 175 permitsa common exhaust manifold {602 with flat exhaust seal at the bottom of the engine. The length and shape of the exhaust pipes 604 from the eylinders to the common exhaust manifold 602 can be adjusted to tne the exhaust gases for desired Helmholtz effect. ‘As illustrated in FIGS. 18 and 16, the common exhaust ‘manifold 602 includes a stationary exhaust gs pickup 610, 2 rotating plate 612 which isattached to the ends of the rotating pipes 604, and a rotating seal (not shown) between the star tionary exhaust gas pickup 610 and he rotating plate 612. The ‘exhaust gas pickup 610 includes ablowdown area 620 which receives the initial exhatst gases which are under the highest pressures, anda secondary exhaust chamber 622 which con- tinues forthe balance the exhanst stroke, The exhaust gases from the blowdown area 620 Teed direely into a commen stationary tail pipe 624 trough an opening while the exhaust gases from the secondary exhaust chamber 622 first move in the direction ofthe rotating exhaust plate 612 between a flow plate 626and the tating plate 612 and then loop back under- ‘eat the How plate 626 othe blow down area 620 where they flow into the til pipe 624. A venturi effect is thus created in the stationary exhaust pickup 610 between the Blowdown ates 620 and the secondary exhaust chamber 622 wherein the higher pressure blowdown gases from one cylinder pull dae remnant gases from the preceding eylinder out the tal pipe 624. The rotating seal is made from conventional material and ‘positioned between the rotating plate 612 andthe stationary ‘exhaust gas pickup 610 to prevent exhaust gases fom leaking ‘out and from leaking between the blow down ates 620 and the secondary exhuust pickup 622. It may be desirable to back pressure the exhaust seal to make sure there sno exaust as Feakage. "Although the subject matter has been deseribed in lan= nage directed to specific environments, stractral features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined inthe appended claims is not imited 10 the environments, specific features or acts descrihed shove as has been held by the courts, Rather, the environments, spe- o 2 cifle features and gets described above are disclosed as ‘example forms of implementing the claims. In addition, workers skilled in the art will eeognize that changes may be ‘made in form andl detail without departing from the sprit and scope of the inventive concepts described herein, For ‘example, slight modifications to the stricture of the present invention which has been described with respect 1 intemal combustion engines, would permit he functioning principals ‘of the design to he applied to two-cycle, diesel, steam and sterling cle pumps and engines. ‘Wiha is claimed is 1. An engine block assembly comprising: Stationary housing; ‘cylinder bank rotatably mounted to the housing about a ‘central longitudinal axis, the cylinder bank having. plurality of eylinders therein radially distanced from the ‘central longitudinal axis, each eylinder having assoc ated therewith a eylinder wall formed about a major ylinder axis; plurality of pistons wherein one pistons provided in each ‘lindero form a combustion chamber therein, wherein ‘ach piston sequentially moves from a down most posi- tion within the cylinder oan up most position within the

You might also like