Variable stroke constant compression ratio engine
Abstract
A continuously variable displacement engine has a plurality of pistons received in a cylinder block and connected to a nutator. A crankshaft with an axis of rotation is carried in a crankcase and incorporates an upper journal with a first angle relative to the axis and a lower journal with a second angle with respect to the axis. A first slider ball is engaged on the upper journal and a second slider ball engaged on the lower journal. A carrier assembly captures the first and second slider balls and incorporates an actuating cylinder. An actuation piston assembly is translatably carried in the actuating cylinder and connected to the crankshaft intermediate the upper journal and lower journal. The actuating piston is controllably translated between a first high eccentricity position and second low eccentricity position. An anti-rotational assembly connects the nutator to a piston case. A balance mechanism is adapted to change the amount of counterbalance for the nutator and the axial location of the counterbalance consistent with eccentricity of the nutator.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- US Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1735048
- Patent Number(s):
- 10718262
- Application Number:
- 15/913,166
- Assignee:
- Arnold, Steven Don, Washington, UT (United States)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01B - MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0015948
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 03/06/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Arnold, Steven Don. Variable stroke constant compression ratio engine. United States: N. p., 2020.
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"Variable stroke constant compression ratio engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735048.
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