Rotary valve internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6057539

Bunk, P H

A rotary valve internal combustion engine is described, comprising: an engine block; at least one cylinder in the engine block; at least one cylinder having a top end; cylinder head means located adjacent the top end of at least one cylinder, the cylinder head means having a cylindrically shaped cavity therein, the cylindrically shaped cavity being oriented in perpendicular relation to at least one cylinder; a piston sealingly mounted in at least one cylinder for reciprocable movement therein, the reciprocable movement including an intake stroke and an exhaust stroke; engine shaft means rotatably mounted to the engine block; means within the engine block for converting the reciprocable movement of the piston into rotary motion of the engine shaft means; a cylinder port located at the top end of at least one cylinder; a rotary valve rotatably mounted in the cylindrically shaped cavity; means connected with the engine shaft means for rotating the rotary valve in a predetermined synchronization with the reciprocable movement of the piston; aspiration means in the rotary valve for selectively aspirating at least one cylinder during the intake an exhaust strokes; and a spark plug removably mounted within the rotary valve and rotatable therewith.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-89-059095; EDB-89-099802
• Patent Number(s): US 4815428
• OSTI ID: 6057539
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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330104* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Rotary
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ENGINES
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HEAT ENGINES
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MACHINE PARTS
OPERATION
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