Patent ID: 6386152
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: F01B,F02B

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine (1) comprisingan outer housing (2); a rotatable cylinder (3) disposed within the outer housing (2), the cylinder defining an inner chamber (17); a valve means incorporated with the outer housing and the cylinder to provide communication with the inner chamber; a reciprocable piston (4) disposed coaxially within the cylinder; a power transmission means coupled with the cylinder (5) comprising a housing block (27), a crankshaft (29) disposed in the housing block, a connecting shaft (28) suitably attached at one end to the crankshaft and suitably attached at an opposing end to the piston, and a bevel drive gear (30) coaxially fixed onto the crankshaft to mesh with a bevel gear ring (19) disposed coaxially at one end of the cylinder to connect the crankshaft with the cylinder, whereby the power transmission means converts a linear movement of the piston into a rotational movement of the cylinder; and an output drive means (6) incorporated with the rotatable cylinder and disposed coaxially with respect to the cylinder.