MULTIPLE SHAFT ENGINE

An internal combustion reciprocating engine including a drive shaft, at least one piston, and a piston coupling corresponding to each piston wherein each coupling includes: a crank rotatably coupled to the piston, a first and second toothed crank cam gear fixedly coupled to the crank, a first and se...

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Main Authors STOKES, WARWICK, JAMES, STOKES, NIGEL, CAMERON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 16.06.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENTTYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:An internal combustion reciprocating engine including a drive shaft, at least one piston, and a piston coupling corresponding to each piston wherein each coupling includes: a crank rotatably coupled to the piston, a first and second toothed crank cam gear fixedly coupled to the crank, a first and second complementary toothed drive cam gear fixedly coupled to the drive shaft and drivingly engaged with the corresponding first and second crank cam gears for at least a first and second portion, respectively, of a complete revolution of the drive shaft so linear movement of the piston is converted to rotation of the drive shaft.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19980902872