Patent ID: 6257195
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: F01C,F02B,F04C,Y02T

Abstract:
A rotary internal combustion engine, comprising:a toroidal body formed with an inner wall, two sidewalls, and a peripheral housing wall and defining a substantially toroidal chamber;a blade attached to and projecting radially inward from said peripheral housing wall, said blade having a shape adapted to substantially seal against said sidewalls and said inner wall;a power output axle centrally disposed in said toroidal body, said peripheral wall being rigidly connected to said power output axle and said peripheral wall and said blade rotating about said axle in a given direction;a rotary vane disposed to rotate about an axis substantially orthogonal to said power output axle and projecting substantially radially through said toroidal chamber, said rotary vane being formed as a plate dividing said toroidal chamber into an exhaust chamber disposed on one side between said blade and said vane and a combustion chamber on another side between said vane and said blade;said plate having a cutout formed therein substantially corresponding to a shape of said blade, allowing said blade to periodically pass through said vane; anda fuel injection system for injecting fuel into said combustion chamber during an ongoing combustion in said combustion chamber and an ignition system for igniting said fuel and forcing said blade away from said vane and thereby outputting power via said power output axle.