Patent ID: 7080623
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: F01C

Abstract:
1. In an axial vane rotary internal combustion engine including a stator with a cylindrical internal chamber defined by an annular outer wall, two end walls that define inwardly facing cylindrical cam surfaces, a rotor defining an outer surface and driveshaft therefor, said rotor being provided with a plurality of angularity spaced apart axial slots in each of which is slideably disposed a vane having a radially outer end, a radially inner end and side edges, a fixed inner housing in which said drive shaft is journaled and a fixed outer housing defined by said annular outer wall of said stator, intake and exhaust ports and ignition means, the improvement comprising: an outer wing and an inner wing affixed to said rotor for rotation therewith, said outer wing defining an inwardly facing surface carrying said radially outer end of said vanes for axial movement thereon and forming a seal for said radially outer end of said vanes, said inner wing defining an outer surface for carrying said radially inner end of said vanes for axial movement thereon and forming a seal for said axially inner end of said vanes.