EP1423588B1 - Modular revolving cylinder engine with tangential combustion - Google Patents

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EP1423588B1
EP1423588B1 EP03755215A EP03755215A EP1423588B1 EP 1423588 B1 EP1423588 B1 EP 1423588B1 EP 03755215 A EP03755215 A EP 03755215A EP 03755215 A EP03755215 A EP 03755215A EP 1423588 B1 EP1423588 B1 EP 1423588B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B—MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B13/00—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines with rotating cylinders in order to obtain the reciprocating-piston motion
    • F01B13/04—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines with rotating cylinders in order to obtain the reciprocating-piston motion with more than one cylinder
    • F01B13/06—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines with rotating cylinders in order to obtain the reciprocating-piston motion with more than one cylinder in star arrangement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B57/00—Internal-combustion aspects of rotary engines in which the combusted gases displace one or more reciprocating pistons
    • F02B57/08—Engines with star-shaped cylinder arrangements
    • F02B57/085—Engines with star-shaped cylinder arrangements having two parallel main shafts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C1/00—Rotary-piston machines or engines
    • F01C1/08—Rotary-piston machines or engines of intermeshing engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co- operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
    • F01C1/12—Rotary-piston machines or engines of intermeshing engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co- operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type
    • F01C1/14—Rotary-piston machines or engines of intermeshing engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co- operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons
    • F01C1/20—Rotary-piston machines or engines of intermeshing engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co- operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with dissimilar tooth forms
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B57/00—Internal-combustion aspects of rotary engines in which the combusted gases displace one or more reciprocating pistons
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  • the present invention relates to the design of a rotary engine modular with tangential explosions, operating without piston, connecting rod or crankshaft, camshaft or valve.
  • this engine is composed of two intake wheels (Va) perfectly in line in the same plane perpendicular to their respective axes, interdependent in rotation by a system drive without slipping (1) which makes them rotate synchronized and speed absolutely equal, in the opposite direction of each other.
  • frills have on their periphery and at intervals perfectly equal, the same number of groups shifted according to the technique explained above, comprising: push-buttons (5) with chamber (4) and ports for spark plugs (8), sliding hollow pushers (7) or (7 B), compression springs (6).
  • the training system (1) which makes the two wheels interdependent in rotation by rotating them in opposite directions relative to each other, is stalled so that each turn of the steering wheel, each pusher (7) of a steering wheel, always comes to nest with the same pusher (7 B) corresponding to it, on the other wheel.
  • each intake shaft (9) fills simultaneously with through the lights (2) and (3) each chamber (4) and its hollow pusher corresponding (7) or (7B).
  • the driving force is collected by an enmeshed gear to the drive system (1) or a full coaxial shaft to one of the intermediate gears.
  • Each pusher (7 and 7 B) has at the end of its duct a funnel-shaped narrowing acting as a nozzle, allowing a greater speed of gas exit at the moment of the explosion, as well as a greater reaction force applied to each pusher.
  • the internal pressure being greater by the existing shrink, the two nested pushers experience a greater thrust one towards the other, promoting sealing.
  • the pushers being integral with the flywheels whose axes are immutable, these wheels are thus mechanically the recipients of this tangential force, which turns them simultaneously in opposite directions.
  • the motor module has two flywheels (Va) a drive system by two gears (1) which makes these flywheels fast to rotate by rotating them in opposite direction to each other, twelve pushers (5) and their ergot (20) twelve sliding hollow pushers (7) or (7 B) with flange (10) spring of compression (6) twelve stirrups (15) and heel (21) counterbalanced rocker (16) (12) axis (14) spring (22).
  • Va flywheels
  • gears (1) which makes these flywheels fast to rotate by rotating them in opposite direction to each other
  • twelve pushers (5) and their ergot (20) twelve sliding hollow pushers (7) or (7 B) with flange (10) spring of compression (6) twelve stirrups (15) and heel (21) counterbalanced rocker (16) (12) axis (14) spring (22).
  • Each intake flywheel (VA) turns freely by hubs or bearings on its hollow shaft (9) which comprises the intake port (2).
  • This steering wheel comprises six bedrooms (4) and their light (3) six orifices for candle (8) six door pushers (5) and lug (20) six hollow pushers (7B or 7B) and spring compression (6) six calipers (15) with heel (21) tilting (16) counterweight (12) axis (14) spring (22).
  • this engine comprises: intake wheel (Va), and a flywheel (Vm) of the push-buttons (5) communicating with their room (4), pushers (7) or (7B) springs of compression (6).
  • the flywheel (Vm) is secured to its shaft which rotates on bearings.
  • This engine should be enclosed in a crankcase to avoid nuisance noise due to explosions, with an exhaust outlet placed a little higher than the fund, to allow the recovery of the lubricant that should not not be expelled by the exhaust.
  • the casing can be cooled by air using fins whose it could be provided during its foundry molding or reported or by circulation of water or oil in its thickness or its double wall or any other adequate means.
  • This lubricant would be easily recovered in the bottom of the crankcase and reinjected in the system after having gone through beforehand and possibly if necessary, a cooling radiator.
  • the ignition beams should be protected so that they do not not exposed to the effect of explosions.
  • the part of the pushers (7 and 7 B) ensuring the nesting contact should be made of very resistant materials (treated steel, titanium, etc.) or in part covered with ceramic and anti-friction materials and grooves or one or more sealing segments.
  • Tippers and their counterweights could be made of steel or made of cast iron, steel shafts treated.
  • Ruffles could be made of lightweight materials (aluminum treated or milled or composite) to get more nervousness, or about heavier (steel or cast iron) to get more power.
  • each engine forming a module works with any number but equal by steering wheel: - push holders with room - push - tippers, etc., usually from 3 to 6 per steering wheel.
  • This engine is compatible for operation with liquid and gaseous fuels.

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A modular revolving cylinder engine including at least two interdependent flywheels driven in rotation by a driving device ( 1 ) that rotates them in synchronization and in opposite directions. Each flywheel includes a plurality of equally spaced hollow pushrods that are reciprocally movable along stroke lines that are parallel and offset with respect to the central axis of rotation thereof and through which combustion gases from associated combustion chambers pass outwardly of the flywheels. End portions of the opposing pushrods engage during each rotation of the opposing flywheels during which time the oppositely directed combustion gases passing through the pushrods impinge on the outer end portion of the opposite pushrod to thereby provide thrust to drive the opposing flywheel in rotation in opposite directions.

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La présente invention concerne la conception d'un moteur rotatif modulaire à explosions tangentielles, fonctionnant sans piston, ni bielle, ni vilebrequin, ni arbre à cames, ni soupape.The present invention relates to the design of a rotary engine modular with tangential explosions, operating without piston, connecting rod or crankshaft, camshaft or valve.

Actuellement encore, la généralité des moteurs à explosions en usage, sont des moteurs à pistons alternatifs à explosions, dont le principe mécanique a vu le jour il y a déjà plus d'un siècle.At present, the generality of the explosion engines in use, are reciprocating piston engines with explosions, including the mechanical principle was born more than a century ago.

Mais il est su que ce système a l'inconvénient majeur de ne délivrer dans les moteurs à quatre temps qu'une phase moteur efficace de 12,5 % et dans les moteurs deux temps de 23,6 %.But it is known that this system has the major disadvantage of only delivering in four-stroke engines than an efficient engine phase of 12.5% and in two-stroke engines of 23.6%.

D'où un rendement des plus médiocre de ce système alternatif qui prend de l'âge et qui devrait être remplacé par un système rotatif mécaniquement plus logique donc finalement et certainement plus économique.Hence a poor performance of this alternative system that takes of age and that should be replaced by a mechanically more rotary system logical then finally and certainly more economical.

De plus, ces moteurs à technique désuète sont lourds et encombrants et composés de beaucoup de pièces en mouvement soumises à des contraintes thermiques importantes par les frottements inutiles et parasites intenses qu'elles subissent.Moreover, these engines with obsolete technique are heavy and bulky and composed of many moving parts subject to constraints important thermal by unnecessary friction and intense parasites they suffer.

Afin de faire mieux tourner « ronds » ces dits moteurs, les constructeurs se sont trouvés dans l'obligation de multiplier le nombre de cylindres pour pallier à ces temps morts parasites et antagonistes de chaque cycle.In order to make these so-called engines "round" better, manufacturers have found themselves obliged to multiply the number of cylinders to compensate at these parasitic and antagonistic dead times of each cycle.

Or malgré toutes sortes d'améliorations dont entre autre des dispositifs annexes de meilleur remplissage des cylindres, ces moteurs même très sophistiqués, sont très loin d'avoir un fonctionnement souple et harmonieux.But despite all kinds of improvements including among others ancillary devices for better filling of the cylinders, these engines even very sophisticated, are very far from having a smooth and harmonious operation.

Il a donc été cherché, si un système rotatif exploitant tangentiellement la puissance des explosions, ne pourrait pas être susceptible de remplacer dans certaines applications mécaniques, ce système à pistons alternatifs désuet.It has therefore been sought, if a rotating system tangentially exploiting the power of explosions, could not be likely to replace in some mechanical applications, this reciprocating piston system obsolete.

C'est précisément le but principal de cette invention, de tenter de remédier à tous les inconvénients du moteur à pistons alternatifs qui ne fournit par cylindre au cycle à quatre temps qu'un temps moteur par deux tours, alors qu'un seul module de ce moteur est capable de fournir plusieurs temps moteur par tour, d'ou un possible ralenti, très lent.This is precisely the main purpose of this invention, to attempt to remedy to all the disadvantages of the reciprocating engine that does not provide cylinder to the four-stroke cycle that a motor time by two turns, while a only module of this engine is able to provide multiple engine times per turn, from where a possible slow motion, very slow.

Afin d'exploiter directement, c'est-à-dire d'une façon tangentielle la puissance des explosions, la technique imaginée dans la conception de ce moteur a été de monter décalés sur une parallèle à la ligne passant par le centre de chaque volant et à une distance rigoureusement identique, des groupes d'éléments indispensables à la récupération optimum de cette puissance d'explosion, ces groupes étant répartis à intervalles parfaitement égaux sur la périphérie des volants, chaque groupe étant positionné de telle sorte que son axe propre est parallèle à cette ligne du centre à une distance de celle-ci identique pour tous les groupes.In order to exploit directly, ie in a tangential way the power of explosions, the technique imagined in the design of this motor was to ride staggered on a parallel to the line going through the center of each steering wheel and at a strictly identical distance, groups essential elements for optimum recovery of this power explosion, these groups being distributed at perfectly equal intervals on the periphery of the ruffles, each group being positioned so that its own axis is parallel to this center line at a distance from it identical for all groups.

Ces groupes d'éléments étant, en référence aux dessins qui s'y rapportent, des porte poussoirs (5) communicant avec leur chambre (4) et orifices pour bougies (8), des poussoirs creux (7) et (7 B) coulissants dans leur porte poussoir (5) et leur ressort de compression (6).These groups of elements being, with reference to the drawings which are report, pushing doors (5) communicating with their chamber (4) and candle ports (8), sliding pushers (7) and (7B) sliding in their push gate (5) and their compression spring (6).

Selon une première caractéristique, ce moteur est composé de deux volants d'admission (Va) parfaitement en ligne dans un même plan perpendiculaire à leur axe respectif, interdépendants en rotation par un système d'entraínement sans glissement (1) qui les fait tourner synchronisés et à vitesse absolument égale, dans le sens inverse l'un de l'autre.According to a first characteristic, this engine is composed of two intake wheels (Va) perfectly in line in the same plane perpendicular to their respective axes, interdependent in rotation by a system drive without slipping (1) which makes them rotate synchronized and speed absolutely equal, in the opposite direction of each other.

Ces volants comportent sur leur pourtour et à intervalles parfaitement égaux, le même nombre de groupes décalés selon la technique explicitée ci-avant, comprenant : porte poussoirs (5) avec chambre (4) et orifices pour bougies (8), poussoirs creux coulissants (7) ou (7 B), ressorts de compression (6).These frills have on their periphery and at intervals perfectly equal, the same number of groups shifted according to the technique explained above, comprising: push-buttons (5) with chamber (4) and ports for spark plugs (8), sliding hollow pushers (7) or (7 B), compression springs (6).

Ces volants sont fixés par leur arbre respectif sur un support commun rigide et parfaitement indéformable, afin que la distance séparant leur centre une fois réglée, soit parfaitement invariable.These ruffles are fixed by their respective shaft on a common support rigid and perfectly undeformable, so that the distance separating their center once settled, be perfectly invariable.

Ils comportent chacun autant de lumières (3) que de chambres (4) et d'orifices pour bougies (8) et tournent libres par moyeux ou paliers sur leur arbre creux qui comporte la lumière d'admission (2).They each have as many lights (3) as rooms (4) and of candle ports (8) and turn freely by hubs or bearings on their hollow shaft which comprises the intake lumen (2).

Le système d'entraínement (1) qui rend les deux volants interdépendants en rotation en les faisant tourner en sens inverse l'un par rapport à l'autre, est calé de façon telle qu'à chaque tour de volant, chaque poussoir (7) d'un volant, vient toujours s'imbriquer au même poussoir (7 B) qui lui correspond, de l'autre volant.The training system (1) which makes the two wheels interdependent in rotation by rotating them in opposite directions relative to each other, is stalled so that each turn of the steering wheel, each pusher (7) of a steering wheel, always comes to nest with the same pusher (7 B) corresponding to it, on the other wheel.

C'est d'ailleurs pendant cette imbrication que le flux détonnant pénétrant en même temps par chaque arbre d'admission (9), remplit simultanément à travers les lumières (2) et (3) chaque chambre (4) et son poussoir creux correspondant (7) ou (7B). La force motrice est recueillie par un pignon engrené au système d'entraínement (1) ou par un arbre coaxial intégral à l'un des engrenages intermédiaire. Chaque poussoir (7 et 7 B) comporte à l'extrémité de son conduit un rétrécissement en forme d'entonnoir faisant office de tuyère, permettant une plus grande vitesse de sortie des gaz à l'instant de l'explosion, ainsi qu' une force de réaction plus importante appliquée sur chaque poussoir. De plus, la pression interne étant plus grande par le rétrécissement existant, les deux poussoirs imbriqués subissent une poussée plus importante l'un vers l'autre, favorisant l'étanchéité.It is also during this nesting that the detonating flow penetrating at the same time by each intake shaft (9), fills simultaneously with through the lights (2) and (3) each chamber (4) and its hollow pusher corresponding (7) or (7B). The driving force is collected by an enmeshed gear to the drive system (1) or a full coaxial shaft to one of the intermediate gears. Each pusher (7 and 7 B) has at the end of its duct a funnel-shaped narrowing acting as a nozzle, allowing a greater speed of gas exit at the moment of the explosion, as well as a greater reaction force applied to each pusher. In addition, the internal pressure being greater by the existing shrink, the two nested pushers experience a greater thrust one towards the other, promoting sealing.

Lorsque la lumière d'admission (2) et la lumière de la chambre (3) ne sont plus en correspondance, mais avant que les deux poussoirs (7) et (7 B) imbriqués ne se désolidarisent, une étincelle jaillit à chaque bougie faisant exploser le flux détonnant dont les chambres (4) et les poussoirs creux (7) et (7B) sont remplis.When the intake light (2) and the chamber light (3) do not are more in correspondence, but before the two pushers (7) and (7 B) nested do not dissociate, a spark springs to each candle making explode the explosive flow whose chambers (4) and the hollow pushers (7) and (7B) are filled.

L'augmentation violente de pression des gaz engendrée par cette explosion fusant violemment par les conduits des poussoirs opposés, les fait s'écarter.The violent increase in gas pressure caused by this explosion violently fired by the ducts of the opposed pushers, makes them step aside.

Les poussoirs étant solidaires des volants dont les axes sont immuables, ces volants sont donc mécaniquement destinataires de cette force tangentielle, qui les fait tourner simultanément en sens opposé.The pushers being integral with the flywheels whose axes are immutable, these wheels are thus mechanically the recipients of this tangential force, which turns them simultaneously in opposite directions.

Le même processus se répétant et s'appliquant successivement aux poussoirs imbriqués suivants, engendre la force motrice rotative.The same process repeats itself and applies successively to subsequent nested pushers, generates the rotating driving force.

Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention :

  • La figure 1 représente une vue d'ensemble et une coupe partielle des éléments constitutifs du moteur.
  • La figure 2 représente une vue d'ensemble et une coupe partielle des éléments constitutifs d'une variante de ce moteur.
  • La figure 3 représente une vue des basculeurs et leur principe de fonctionnement.
  • La figure 4 représente dans une réalisation particulière de ce moteur, une vue agrandie des ergots sur les porte poussoirs et l'emplacement du bouclier (23) sur un poussoir à tête boule (7).
  • Les figures 5 - 6 et 7 montrent les trois temps consécutifs qui forment un cycle moteur par chaque imbrication.
    • The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
  • Figure 1 shows an overview and a partial section of the constituent elements of the engine.
  • Figure 2 shows an overall view and a partial section of the constituent elements of a variant of this engine.
  • Figure 3 shows a view of the rockers and their operating principle.
  • Figure 4 shows in a particular embodiment of this engine, an enlarged view of the pins on the push door and the location of the shield (23) on a ball head pusher (7).
  • Figures 5 - 6 and 7 show the three consecutive times that form a motor cycle by each nesting.

    • Dans la forme de réalisation selon la figure 1, le module de moteur comporte deux volants d'admission (Va) un système d'entraínement par deux engrenages (1) qui rend ces volants solidaires en rotation en les faisant tourner en sens inverse l'un par rapport à l'autre, douze porte poussoirs (5) et leur ergot (20) douze poussoirs creux coulissants (7) ou (7 B) avec collerette (10) ressort de compression (6) douze étriers (15) et talon (21) basculeur (16) à contrepoids (12) axe (14) ressort (22).In the embodiment according to FIG. 1, the motor module has two flywheels (Va) a drive system by two gears (1) which makes these flywheels fast to rotate by rotating them in opposite direction to each other, twelve pushers (5) and their ergot (20) twelve sliding hollow pushers (7) or (7 B) with flange (10) spring of compression (6) twelve stirrups (15) and heel (21) counterbalanced rocker (16) (12) axis (14) spring (22).

    Chaque volant d'admission (VA) tourne libre par moyeux ou paliers sur son arbre creux (9) qui comporte la lumière d'admission (2). Ce volant comporte six chambres (4) et leur lumière (3) six orifices pour bougie (8) six porte poussoirs (5) et ergot (20) six poussoirs creux (7 B ou 7 B) et ressort de compression (6) six étriers ( 15) avec talon (21) basculeur (16) à contrepoids (12) axe (14) ressort (22).Each intake flywheel (VA) turns freely by hubs or bearings on its hollow shaft (9) which comprises the intake port (2). This steering wheel comprises six bedrooms (4) and their light (3) six orifices for candle (8) six door pushers (5) and lug (20) six hollow pushers (7B or 7B) and spring compression (6) six calipers (15) with heel (21) tilting (16) counterweight (12) axis (14) spring (22).

    Dans la forme de réalisation selon la figure 2, ce moteur comprend : un volant d'admission (Va), et un volant moteur (Vm) des porte-poussoirs (5) communicants avec leur chambre (4), poussoirs (7) ou (7B) ressorts de compression (6).In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, this engine comprises: intake wheel (Va), and a flywheel (Vm) of the push-buttons (5) communicating with their room (4), pushers (7) or (7B) springs of compression (6).

    Le volant moteur (Vm) est solidaire de son arbre qui tourne sur des paliers.The flywheel (Vm) is secured to its shaft which rotates on bearings.

    Selon des modes particuliers non limitatifs de réalisation :

    • les deux volants (Va et Vm) peuvent avoir des profils, formes et dimensions variables, être porteurs indifféremment de poussoirs (7) ou (7 B) dont l'extrémité peut être de forme variable mais identique sur chaque volant.
    • la course des poussoirs (7 et 7 B) peut être limitée ou par un ergot (20) fixé sur le porte poussoir (5) glissant dans un logement de longueur adéquate du poussoir (7) ou (7B) ou par un talon (21) existant sur l'étrier (15) limitant l'oscillation du basculeur et du même coup la course du poussoir ou par une collerette formée d'un écrou et d'un contre-écrou venant buter sur les bords de l'orifice plus petit en diamètre du porte poussoir (5).
    • la rotation des poussoirs peut être empêchée ou par l'ergot (20), ou par la fourchette (11) du basculeur enserrant de part et d'autre des méplats prévus sur chaque poussoir ou que la section des poussoirs, soit pour partie, en carré, en hexagone etc... coulissant dans un orifice du porte poussoir de section correspondante.
    • la force centrifuge dont sont soumis les poussoirs par la rotation des volants peut être limitée par une collerette (10) sur laquelle vient prendre appui en fourchette une queue de basculeur (11) légèrement bombée, ce basculeur oscillant sur l'axe(14) de son étrier (15) comportant un talon (21) lequel est fixé en correspondance de chaque poussoir. L'autre extrémité du basculeur comportant un contrepoids (12) de masse en rapport avec la masse du poussoir (7) ou (7 B) ou de la force à compenser.
    • le corps des poussoirs et l'arbre d'admission (9) sur leur partie cylindrique et ce dernier sur le pourtour de sa lumière (2) peuvent comporter des éléments d'étanchéité.
    • le système d'entraínement des volants (1) peut être deux engrenages ou des trains d'engrenages (ce qui dans ce cas faciliterait le réglage d'imbrication des poussoirs indépendamment du diamètre primitif de ces engrenages) pouvant être d'épaisseur et de grandeur deux à deux différentes et aussi de dentures différentes (droite, hélicoïdale, double hélicoïdale-.etc....).
    • chaque engrenage du système d'entraínement (1) peut être intégrant de son volant ou rapporté et maintenu au volant par un système de fixation approprié et permettant circulairement tout positionnement ou réglage éventuel.
    • l'arbre du volant moteur (Vm) peut être usiné avec le volant ou les deux tronçons d'arbre montés et fixés sur le volant par tous moyens de fixation.
    • les porte poussoirs (5) peuvent être montés à force sur les volants selon la technique du froid ou vissés ou soudés, etc...
    • l'étincelle aux bougies peut être provoquée par différents allumages mécaniques ou électroniques ou en partie mécanique et électronique, embarquée ou non sur les volants.
    • les étriers (15) peuvent être fixés sur les volants par soudage, par boulons, par goujons et écrous, etc...
    • les basculeurs (16) peuvent comporter un dispositif assurant le contact permanent de la fourchette (11) sur la collerette (10), par exemple un ressort spirale coaxial ou de tension à l'avant (22) ou de compression à l'arrière.
    • il peut être prévu sur les poussoirs (7) en arrière de l'extrémité, un bouclier (23) conçu avec le poussoir ou rapporté, permettant d'exploiter au mieux la puissance des explosions et limiter leurs conséquences.
    • il peut être prévu un système de blocage des poussoirs empêchant à l'instant de l'explosion qu'ils ne soient rejetés dans les porte poussoirs.
    According to particular nonlimiting embodiments:
    • the two flywheels (Va and Vm) can have profiles, shapes and variable dimensions, be indifferently bearers pushers (7) or (7 B) whose end can be of variable but identical shape on each wheel.
    • the stroke of the pushers (7 and 7 B) can be limited or by a lug (20) fixed on the pusher door (5) sliding in a housing of adequate length of the pusher (7) or (7B) or by a heel (21 ) existing on the yoke (15) limiting the oscillation of the rocker and at the same time the stroke of the pusher or by a collar formed of a nut and a locknut abutting on the edges of the smaller orifice in diameter of the pusher gate (5).
    • the rotation of the pushers can be prevented or by the lug (20), or by the fork (11) of the rocker enclosing on either side of the flats provided on each pusher or that the section of the pushers, is partly, in square, in hexagon etc ... sliding in an orifice of the pusher door of corresponding section.
    • the centrifugal force of which the pushers are subjected by the rotation of the flywheels can be limited by a flange (10) on which is supported in the fork a tilting tail (11) slightly convex, this rocker oscillating on the axis (14) of its stirrup (15) comprising a heel (21) which is fixed in correspondence of each pusher. The other end of the rocker comprising a counterweight (12) of mass in relation to the mass of the pusher (7) or (7 B) or the force to be compensated.
    • the body of the pushers and the intake shaft (9) on their cylindrical part and the latter on the periphery of its slot (2) may comprise sealing elements.
    • the drive system of the flywheels (1) can be two gears or gear trains (which in this case would facilitate the setting of interlocking pushers regardless of the pitch diameter of these gears) which can be of thickness and size two to two different and also of different teeth (straight, helical, double helical-.etc ....).
    • each gear of the drive system (1) may be integral with its steering wheel or reported and maintained the steering wheel by a suitable fastening system and circularly allowing any positioning or adjustment.
    • the flywheel shaft (Vm) can be machined with the steering wheel or the two shaft sections mounted and fixed on the steering wheel by any means of attachment.
    • the push-buttons (5) can be mounted by force on the flywheels according to the cold technique or screwed or welded, etc.
    • spark spark can be caused by different mechanical or electronic ignitions or mechanical and electronic part, embedded or not on the steering wheels.
    • the stirrups (15) can be fixed on the flywheels by welding, by bolts, by studs and nuts, etc.
    • the rockers (16) may comprise a device ensuring the permanent contact of the fork (11) on the flange (10), for example a coaxial spiral spring or tension at the front (22) or compression at the rear.
    • it can be provided on the pushers (7) behind the end, a shield (23) designed with the pusher or reported, to make the most of the power of the explosions and limit their consequences.
    • it can be provided a blocking system pushers preventing the instant of the explosion that they are rejected in the push door.

    A titre d'exemple non limitatif :

    • les volants ayant 200 mm de diamètre et le centre de l'un étant distant de 290 mm de l'autre, l'axe commun du groupe d'éléments : porte poussoirs-poussoirs-ressort de compression, est décalé sur chaque volant de 30 mm sur une parallèle à la ligne du centre, ou sur les dessins 1 et 2 par la parallèle à la ligne imaginaire joignant le centre des volants.
    By way of non-limiting example:
    • the wheels having a diameter of 200 mm and the center of one being 290 mm apart from the other, the common axis of the group of elements: door push-pushers-compression spring, is shifted on each wheel 30 mm on a parallel to the center line, or on drawings 1 and 2 by the parallel to the imaginary line joining the center of the wheels.

    La partie extrême de l'orifice des poussoirs à tête boule (7) et demi-coquille (7B) à une dimension de 8 mm pour un orifice interne de 12 mm.The end part of the orifice of the ball head pushers (7) and half-shell (7B) to a dimension of 8 mm for an internal orifice of 12 mm.

    Ce moteur devrait être enfermé dans un carter pour éviter les nuisances sonores dues aux explosions, avec une sortie d'échappement placée un peu plus haut que le fonds, afin de permettre la récupération du lubrifiant qui ne doit pas être expulsé par l'échappement.This engine should be enclosed in a crankcase to avoid nuisance noise due to explosions, with an exhaust outlet placed a little higher than the fund, to allow the recovery of the lubricant that should not not be expelled by the exhaust.

    Le refroidissement du carter peut s'effectuer par air à l'aide d'ailettes dont il pourrait être muni lors de son moulage en fonderie ou rapportées ou par circulation d'eau ou d'huile dans son épaisseur ou sa double paroi ou tout autre moyen adéquate.The casing can be cooled by air using fins whose it could be provided during its foundry molding or reported or by circulation of water or oil in its thickness or its double wall or any other adequate means.

    Dans ce moteur, les frottements les plus importants étant ceux générés par l'imbrication des poussoirs (7) et (7 B) et leur courte course linéaire, leur lubrification pourrait être effectuée, à titre d'exemple, par un brouillard de lubrifiant sous pression dirigé vers les poussoirs et les supports de poussoirs. In this engine, the most important friction being those generated by the interlocking of the pushers (7) and (7 B) and their short linear stroke, their lubrication could be carried out, for example, by a fog of pressurized lubricant directed to the pushers and push holders.

    Ce lubrifiant serait facilement récupéré dans le fond du carter et réinjecté dans le système après avoir traversé au préalable et éventuellement si besoin, un radiateur de refroidissement.This lubricant would be easily recovered in the bottom of the crankcase and reinjected in the system after having gone through beforehand and possibly if necessary, a cooling radiator.

    Les faisceaux d'allumage devraient être protégés de façon à ce qu'ils ne soient pas exposés à l'effet des explosions.The ignition beams should be protected so that they do not not exposed to the effect of explosions.

    La partie des poussoirs (7 et 7 B) assurant le contact d'imbrication, devrait être conçue en matériaux très résistants (acier traité, titane, etc.. ) ou en partie recouvertes de céramique et de matières antifriction et comportant soit des rainures ou un ou plusieurs segments d'étanchéité.The part of the pushers (7 and 7 B) ensuring the nesting contact, should be made of very resistant materials (treated steel, titanium, etc.) or in part covered with ceramic and anti-friction materials and grooves or one or more sealing segments.

    Les basculeurs et leur contrepoids pourraient être fabriqués en acier ou en fonte aciérée, les axes en acier traité.Tippers and their counterweights could be made of steel or made of cast iron, steel shafts treated.

    Les volants pourraient être fabriqués en matériaux légers (aluminium traité ou aciéré ou composites) pour obtenir plus de nervosité, ou en matière plus lourde (acier ou fonte) pour obtenir plus de puissance.Ruffles could be made of lightweight materials (aluminum treated or milled or composite) to get more nervousness, or about heavier (steel or cast iron) to get more power.

    Selon sa conception, chaque moteur formant un module, fonctionne avec un nombre quelconque mais égal par volant : - supports de poussoirs avec chambre - poussoirs - basculeurs, etc., généralement de 3 à 6 par volant.According to its design, each engine forming a module, works with any number but equal by steering wheel: - push holders with room - push - tippers, etc., usually from 3 to 6 per steering wheel.

    Il peut être formé des moteurs de plusieurs modules moteur réunis de l'une des deux versions, soit chacun de ces modules moteur décalé angulairement par rapport au précédent pour obtenir des moteurs tournant comme des turbines, soit angulairement non décalé afin d'obtenir une résultante de force d'explosions multipliée ou de faire un panachage de modules décalés et non décalés.It can be formed engines of several engine modules together of one of the two versions, ie each of these motor modules angularly offset compared to the previous one to get engines running like turbines, either angularly non-shifted in order to obtain a resultant of force explosions multiplied or a mix of shifted modules and not offset.

    Toutes combinaisons étant possibles au gré de chacun, pour satisfaire toutes nécessités.
    Ce moteur est compatible pour un fonctionnement aux carburants liquides et gazeux.    All combinations are possible at the discretion of each, to satisfy all necessities.
    This engine is compatible for operation with liquid and gaseous fuels.

    Le cycle moteur se compose de trois temps :

  • 1 - Admission
  • 2- Explosion
  • 3- Echappement.
    • The engine cycle consists of three times:
  • 1 - Admission
  • 2- Explosion
  • 3- Exhaust.

    • Claims (9)

    1. A modular revolving engine with tangential explosions, with two intake flywheels (Va) or one intake flywheel (Va) and a driving flywheel (Vm), perfectly in line, a slide-free driving system (1) which makes them rotatably interdependent by causing them to rotate in opposite directions to each other in a same plane perpendicular to their respective axes, this engine being characterized in that it comprises:
      groups of components essential for optimum recovery of the explosion power, distributed at perfectly equal intervals on the periphery of each flywheel,
      each group being positioned so that its own axis is parallel to the line passing through the center of each flywheel at a distance from the latter, strictly identical for all the groups,
      these groups of components consisting of pushrod supports (5) communicating with their explosion chamber (4), sliding hollow pushrods with a ball head end (7) or with a half-shell head end (7B), compression springs (6),
      these groups being locked on each flywheel so that each ball end of the pushrod of the group of one flywheel always comes and interlocks during rotation with the half-shell end of the pushrod of the matching group of the other flywheel,
      the whole being completed by a system acting on each pushrod, limiting its linear stroke, a system preventing it from rotating on itself, a system limiting the centrifugal force which it undergoes during the rotation of the flywheel, an ignition system,
      each intake flywheel freely rotating via hubs or bearings on its hollow shaft (9) which includes an intake slot (2), this flywheel including chamber slots (3),
      one of the flywheels including said sliding hollow pushrods with a ball head (7), the other flywheel including said hollow sliding pushrods with a half-shell head (7B).
    2. The engine according to claim 1, characterized in that, the system limiting the centrifugal force on each pushrod is a rocker (16) with a counterweight (12) with spring return (22), oscillating by means of an axis (14) on a yoke (15) with a lug (21).
    3. The engine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stroke of the pushrods is either limited by a pin (20) fixed on the pushrod holder and penetrating the housing of suitable length, of the pushrod, or by a lug (21) existing on the yoke (15) limiting the oscillation of the rocker and at the same time the stroke of the pushrod, or by a flange on the front portion of the pushrod, stopped by a cap also including a smaller port, which is fixed on the pushrod support.
    4. The engine according to claim 3, characterized in that the rotation of the pushrods is either prevented by the pin (20) or by the fork of the rocker (16) clamping on either side, flats provided on each pushrod body or by the fact that the pushrod bodies have a tab in a housing or that their section is partly square or hexagonal, with sliding into a port of the pushrod support, with a matching section.
    5. The engine according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pushrods (7, 7B) and the intake shafts (9) on their cylindrical portion and the intake shaft (9) on the periphery of its slot (2), include sealing components.
    6. The engine according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ends of the pushrods ducts include a funnel-shaped throat acting as a nozzle.
    7. The engine according to claim 1, characterized in that the driving of the flywheels (1) occurs through gears or gear trains, with variable thicknesses and sizes, two by two, and also with variable gear teeth, two by two.
    8. The engine according to claim 1, characterized in that the engine includes either a single module or batteries of several modules, angularly shifted with respect to the previous one in order to obtain turbine-like rotating groups, or unshifted in order to obtain a multiplied resultant explosion force, or a mix of shifted and unshifted modules.
    9. The engine according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it may be operated in either direction of rotation.
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