Patent ID: 11906020
Assignee: WILLIAM T. RADIGAN
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 22:
23. A method for converting fluid energy to rotational energy, comprising:
providing fluid to a motor module comprising a primary rotor assembly comprising a harmonic drive rotor;
diverting a portion of the fluid to energize a harmonic drive reciprocating ring to impart linear and reciprocative motion; and
transferring linear energy from the harmonic drive reciprocating ring via rolling motion to the harmonic drive rotor to convert harmonic, cycloidal or polynomial motion in the harmonic drive reciprocating ring to rotary motion of the harmonic drive rotor;
wherein the fluid is ported from the primary rotor assembly to energizing a reciprocating rotary piston assembly coupled to a helical drive reciprocating ring coupled to the harmonic drive reciprocating ring to transfer linear energy from the helical drive reciprocating ring to the harmonic drive reciprocating ring which then imparts rotary motion in the harmonic drive rotor thereby converting harmonic, cycloidal or polynomial motion in the harmonic drive reciprocating ring to rotary motion of the harmonic drive rotor.