161 |
Fluid machine |
US14126128 |
2012-06-12 |
US09546656B2 |
2017-01-17 |
Shinji Nakamura; Hirofumi Wada; Yuuta Tanaka; Yasuhiro Furusawa |
The present invention relates to a fluid machine. A pump integrated expander (29A) includes a pump unit (60) and an expansion unit (50). In the pump unit (60), a casing member (65) supports a gear pump (61), a rotating shaft (28) and a driven crank mechanism (81). In the expansion unit (50), a casing including a main body (51a) and a casing member (54) supports an expander (23) including a fixed scroll (51) and an orbiting scroll (52). The pump integrated expander (29A) is divided into the pump unit (60) and the expansion unit (50) by separating at the fitted portion of a tubular portion (65c) on the pump unit (60) side and a smaller inner diameter portion (54b) on the expansion unit (50) side and by pulling the eccentric bush (83) out of a drive bearing (56). |
162 |
Friction-free Rotary Piston Scissor Action Motor / Hot Air Energy Generator |
US14734133 |
2015-06-09 |
US20160363113A1 |
2016-12-15 |
Zheng Huang |
Many versions of scissor-action engines have existed. All such prior scissor-action engine designs have used rotary reciprocal movement between the rotary piston members. The present invention uses two rotary scissor-action piston members symmetrically separating the housing cylinder into two pairs of air chambers. Two pairs of air intakes and air exhausts are strategically positioned in relationship to the two air chambers. A paired gear transmission mechanism, called a “Butterfly Gear”, is linked to the rotors to control scissor action. This invention design is a “friction-free” rotary piston and momentum exchanging spring mechanism, allowing the rotary members to rotate at high speed like a turbine blade; thus resulting in higher efficiency, by reducing energy loss from air leaking and friction. Rotary scissor-action air motors can be rotated in reverse to operate as a compressor. The invention design is a system utilizing a heat exchanger container connected with two Rotary Scissor Action Motors; one as a compressor and the second as an air motor to generate energy from hot air. “The Hot Air Generator” can use concentrated sunlight or any other heating source. |
163 |
Torque-generating steering device |
US14203851 |
2014-03-11 |
US09512838B2 |
2016-12-06 |
Aaron Kelly Krahn; Vance Richard Murray |
A torque generator is disclosed. The torque generator includes a valve arrangement including a spool valve and a valve sleeve. A torsion bar biases the valve arrangement toward a neutral position. |
164 |
Locating Device of Rotary Piston Mechanism |
US15179210 |
2016-06-10 |
US20160312612A1 |
2016-10-27 |
Risto AUVINEN |
The invention relates to a locating device of a rotary piston mechanism, by means of which, rotational motions of a moving piston and a power transmission part on a centre axis of the piston or on its extension are supported by a locating joint in a rotation support point of the piston or in its immediate vicinity, closable and openable according to piston positions and controlled centrically to a cardan shaft by a crank arm formed between the cardan shaft and the centre axis of the piston such that a statically stable support structure is provided for the motions of the piston, for the rotational motions around the rotation support point of the power transmission part on the centre axis of the piston or on its extension and for the rotation around the centre axis of the piston, and an eccentric shaft is disconnected. |
165 |
Rotary internal combustion engine |
US14464295 |
2014-08-20 |
US09441535B2 |
2016-09-13 |
Qin Hao Zhu |
This invention is to provide a rotary internal combustion engine, which comprises a stationary cylinder connected with a shell, a plurality of piston claw clamps being movably provided on said stationary cylinder, a rotatable power output shaft pivotally provided on said shell, and an are plate being fixed on said power output shaft within said shell, and a plurality of piston claw clamps being movably provided on a movable cylinder; wherein three pistons are rotating circumferentially in said movable cylinder and are clamped and released in turn cyclically by said piston claw clamps upon running, respectively, so as to switch working modes sequentially; and a plurality of spring cups are provided outside of said movable cylinder and each has a spring with a push rod provided therein such that said piston claw clamps can be controlled by said arc plate through said spring cups and said push rods. |
166 |
COMPOUND ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH CANTILEVERED COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE |
US14864084 |
2015-09-24 |
US20160245163A1 |
2016-08-25 |
Sylvain LAMARRE; Mike FONTAINE; Andre JULIEN; Michael GAUL; Jean THOMASSIN; Lazar MITROVIC |
A compound engine assembly with an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, a compressor, and a turbine section where the turbine shaft is configured to compound power with the engine shaft. The turbine section may include a first stage turbine and a second stage turbine. The turbine shaft is rotationally supported by a plurality of bearings all located on a same side of the compressor rotor(s) and all located on a same side of the turbine rotor(s), for example all located between the compressor rotor(s) and the turbine rotor(s), such that the compressor rotor(s) and the turbine rotor(s) are cantilevered. A method of driving a rotatable load of an aircraft is also discussed. |
167 |
COMET REDUCTION GEAR SHAFT ROTARY PISTON ENGINE |
US14910862 |
2013-08-15 |
US20160195168A1 |
2016-07-07 |
Yong Sak Suebsinskulchai |
A comet reduction gear shaft rotary piston engine consists of a triangular rotor (3) rotated in a rotor housing (1) and side housings (2). The comet reduction gear set comprises of two sets of internal engaging gears, wherein, the big set (4, 20, 5) and the small set (5, 6) are fitting uniquely together. The comet reduction gear shaft rotary piston engine has two systems of output shaft. The comet reduction gear shaft rotary piston engine has high thermal efficiency and reduces overall wear and tear of the engine. |
168 |
ROTARY MOTOR WITH GEARED TRANSMISSION FOR USE OF COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA DRIVE |
US14910150 |
2015-05-11 |
US20160194960A1 |
2016-07-07 |
Jirí DVORÁK |
A rotary motor with a geared transmission which contains a stator which is procured with triangular cavities which are procured with rounded peaks from which into each is led in at least one canal for entry and exit of compressible medium where in each cavity is embedded a rotary piston with an elliptical crosscut in the way that its lengthwise axis which is parallel with an axis of a rotary element is displaced regarding to a lengthwise axis of the inner cavity of the stator to reach a planetary movement of the rotary piston where the mutual coupling of the rotary pistons with a driven mechanism is achieved by led out of following pins of the rotary pistons out of the cavities of the stator where they are procured with rotary cog wheels which are mutually coupled with the geared elliptical rotary element which is connected with the driven mechanism. |
169 |
Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal Brayton cycle engine |
US14098272 |
2013-12-05 |
US09382872B2 |
2016-07-05 |
Mark T. Holtzapple; George A. Rabroker |
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and a synchronizing apparatus operable to control the rotation of the inner gerotor relative to the outer gerotor. The inner gerotor includes one or more entrance passages operable to communicate a lubricant into the outer gerotor chamber. |
170 |
Seal assembly for a heat engine |
US14015848 |
2013-08-30 |
US09353623B2 |
2016-05-31 |
Nikolay Shkolnik; Alexander C. Shkolnik |
A seal assembly includes first and second seal elements configured to lie adjacent to one another with a lower portion of each one disposed in a groove and an upper portion of each one projecting above the groove. The groove has a length disposed transverse to the direction of relative motion of a housing and a moving member and is located in the housing. The seal elements are further configured so that a contact surface of the upper portion of each seal element abuts the moving member and configured to allow independent movement of each seal element relative to each other in a direction transverse to the groove length. The seal elements are shaped to define a lubrication channel therebetween that is configured to allow the passage of a lubricant therein so as to lubricate motion of the seal elements relative to each other and relative to the moving member. |
171 |
GEROTOR APPARATUS HAVING OUTER GEROTOR WITH STRENGHTHENING MEMBERS |
US14305920 |
2014-06-16 |
US20160138590A9 |
2016-05-19 |
Mark T. Holtzapple; George A. Rabroker; Michael K. Ross |
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes a first gerotor, a second gerotor, and a synchronizing system operable to synchronize a rotation of the first gerotor with a rotation of the second gerotor. The synchronizing system includes a cam plate coupled to the first gerotor, wherein the cam plate includes a plurality of cams, and an alignment plate coupled to the second gerotor. The alignment plate includes at least one alignment member, wherein the plurality of cams and the at least one alignment member interact to synchronize a rotation of the first gerotor with a rotation of the second gerotor. |
172 |
ROTARY DEVICE INCLUDING A COUNTERBALANCED SEAL ASSEMBLY |
US14472048 |
2014-08-28 |
US20160061038A1 |
2016-03-03 |
Steven Lee Herbruck; Bradley Scott Farrenkopf |
A rotary device is provided. The rotary device includes a housing having a cylindrical inner surface and a rotor assembly mounted for rotation in the housing. The rotor assembly includes a rotor, at least one rocker pivotally coupled to the rotor, and a counterbalanced seal assembly. The rotor includes a central portion and a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the central portion. Each arm has a distal end disposed for sliding engagement with the inner surface. Pivoting of the rocker causes the rotor to rotate. The counterbalanced seal assembly is disposed at the distal end of at least of one of the arms, and includes a seal and a counterweight mechanism. The counterweight mechanism is configured to control a contact pressure exerted by the seal on the inner surface resulting from rotation of the rotor. |
173 |
Orbiting planetary gearing system and internal combustion engine employing the same |
US14036694 |
2013-09-25 |
US09239002B2 |
2016-01-19 |
Heinz-Gustav Reisser |
The innovation concerns an orbiting planetary gearing system and an internal-combustion engine employing the same. In aspects, the engine can comprise an engine housing having a first wall delimiting a first combustion chamber, a first primary member having a first piston and a second primary member having a second piston. The pistons can also delimit the first combustion chamber. The first wall defines at least a section of a toroid, and the pistons are guided along a curved path defined by the section of the toroid. The primary members can be coupled to an intermediate member. In various embodiments, the intermediate member can couple motion of the primary members to a crankshaft via an orbiting planetary gearing system. |
174 |
HYDRAULIC GEAR MOTOR, GEAR PUMP AND GEARBOX WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE PARAMETERS |
US14760364 |
2014-02-10 |
US20150354357A1 |
2015-12-10 |
Pavol FIGURA |
Transmission with continuously variable parameters comprises at least one pump and at least one hydraulic motor, wherein at least one pump, or a hydraulic motor is with the continuously variable parameters. It consists of an input shaft and one or more output shafts with equal or proportional continuously variable regulation of rotational speed. It may be constructed as a centralized—one piece, or de-centralized, where the pump is at a distance from the hydraulic motor and the liquid medium passes through the hydraulic pipes. Pump and the hydraulic motor may be of the same design or different and are provided with the shift mechanism composed of a holder, the shift wheel and the snap lock. Gear pump with a continuously variable flow rate comprises at least one shaft which holds the inner rotor that is inserted into the outer rotor. The rotors are mutually axially movable. The inner rotor is provided from the both sides with a sliding seal with the shift screw and sliding seal with compensatory cylinders are secured by snap locks. These parts are fitted into the central body, side seal and side seal having inlet opening and outlet opening connected by bypass regulated member. Compensating pistons of the planar compensating system are rigidly attached to the side seal. Pump with the continuously variable flow rate comprises at least one planar compensating system. |
175 |
Rotary internal combustion engine |
US12738420 |
2008-04-02 |
US09027528B2 |
2015-05-12 |
Jose Fernando Bittencourt |
A rotary engine having a main block with a cylindrical cavity, a rotor having at least one divisor having at least one ring for rotably engaging a main axis. The divisors having an edge slidably abutting the internal surface of the cylindrical cavity. The rotor having at least one bearing for engaging the cams of the main axis. The rotor having at least one transversal fissure having a trapezoidal profile and a transversal cylindrical opening. The transversal cylindrical opening having at least one pivoted sliding guide for movably holding the divisors at an angle of 90 degrees between the edge the divisors relative to the internal surface of the cylindrical cavity during a complete 360-degree turn of the rotor. The rotor having a planetary gear interfering with a stationary satellite gear of the main axis and having a diameter wider than diameter of the stationary satellite gear. |
176 |
FLUID MACHINE AND RANKINE CYCLE |
US14391869 |
2013-04-05 |
US20150064039A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Hiroyuki Nagai; Shinji Nakamura; Yasuaki Kanou |
A fluid machine includes: a first shaft; a compressor/expander fluid machine; a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear connected to a second shaft rotating in synchronization with the compressor/expander fluid machine, a ring gear connected to the first shaft, a planetary gear, and a planetary carrier; a first clutch that locks/releases the planetary carrier and one of the ring gear and the sun gear; a second clutch that locks/releases the planetary carrier and the housing; a clutch control unit that controls locking/releasing of the first and second clutches depending on whether the compressor/expander fluid machine operates as an expander or a compressor. |
177 |
ROTARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE |
US14464295 |
2014-08-20 |
US20150053170A1 |
2015-02-26 |
Qin Hao ZHU |
This invention is to provide a rotary internal combustion engine, which comprises a stationary cylinder connected with a shell, a plurality of piston claw clamps being movably provided on said stationary cylinder, a rotatable power output shaft pivotally provided on said shell, and an arc plate being fixed on said power output shaft within said shell, and a plurality of piston claw clamps being movably provided on a movable cylinder; wherein three pistons are rotating circumferentially in said movable cylinder and are clamped and released in turn cyclically by said piston claw clamps upon running, respectively, so as to switch working modes sequentially; and a plurality of spring cups are provided outside of said movable cylinder and each has a spring with a push rod provided therein such that said piston claw clamps can be controlled by said arc plate through said spring cups and said push rods. |
178 |
Rotary piston internal combustion engine |
US13155150 |
2011-06-07 |
US08944025B2 |
2015-02-03 |
Heinz-Gustav A. Reisser |
An internal combustion engine, and more particularly a rotary internal combustion engine, is provided with said engine having multiple combustion chambers delimited by piston heads and an engine housing wall that defines at least a section of a torus. Additionally, a method for operating the internal combustion engine is described. |
179 |
Fluid Machine |
US14126128 |
2012-06-12 |
US20140134034A1 |
2014-05-15 |
Shinji Nakamura; Hirofumi Wada; Yuuta Tanaka; Yasuhiro Furusawa |
The present invention relates to a fluid machine. A pump integrated expander (29A) includes a pump unit (60) and an expansion unit (50). In the pump unit (60), a casing member (65) supports a gear pump (61), a rotating shaft (28) and a driven crank mechanism (81). In the expansion unit (50), a casing including a main body (51a) and a casing member (54) supports an expander (23) including a fixed scroll (51) and an orbiting scroll (52). The pump integrated expander (29A) is divided into the pump unit (60) and the expansion unit (50) by separating at the fitted portion of a tubular portion (65c) on the pump unit (60) side and a smaller inner diameter portion (54b) on the expansion unit (50) side and by pulling the eccentric bush (83) out of a drive bearing (56). |
180 |
Semi-hermetic scroll compressors, vacuum pumps, and expanders |
US12930140 |
2010-12-29 |
US08668479B2 |
2014-03-11 |
Robert W. Shaffer |
This gas equipment, for other than air, includes a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll, each having fins upon their back surfaces. The orbiting scroll remains within a housing having fins that engage with the fins on the orbiting scroll. The internal fins of the housing transfer heat from the orbiting scroll to the housing for air cooling by the atmosphere. The spiral arranged fins pump working fluid within the housing to increase heat transfer. The housing may also have an exterior fan. The orbiting scroll receives torque and rotation from a magnetic coupling or magnetic face seal, without a physical connection to a motor, so that the atmosphere does not infiltrate inside the housing. The present invention also has an enclosed inlet plenum to prevent infiltration of the atmosphere into the working fluid. |