Patent ID: 8342077
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: F01B

Abstract:
1. A pressure driven reciprocating engine with an enhanced mechanical advantage lever system for the efficient conversion of linear motion from pistons of the engine to rotary motion at a crankshaft, said engine comprising: (a) a chassis; (b) at least two sets of binary cylinder systems mounted on the chassis, each cylinder of one said set of binary cylinder systems having a reciprocating piston mounted therewithin with a piston rod extending outwardly from the reciprocating piston; (c) a crankshaft in operable association with the chassis, said crankshaft having a throw for receiving a force from each reciprocating piston of each said set of said binary cylinder systems; (d) a piston lever for each cylinder of each said set of binary cylinder systems, each said piston lever pivotally mounted on the chassis and pivotally attached to the piston rod of each said cylinder; (e) two thrust rods pivotally attached to each of said piston levers; (f) a central drive lever operably associated with each set of binary cylinder systems and rotatably mounted on a throw of the crankshaft and further each of the two thrust rods on each piston lever is pivotally attached to the central drive lever for transferring power to said crankshaft, whereby each set of binary cylinder systems work in concert to convert linear motion from the piston rods of each cylinder of the set of binary cylinder systems to rotary motion at the crankshaft.