Patent ID: 6447268
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: F01C,F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
A positive displacement engine with integrated positive displacement rotary fluid compressor, comprising:a piston chamber; a piston disposed in said piston chamber; a rotary compressor housing, said rotary compressor housing having first and second interconnected rotary compressor chambers; first and second rotary compressor elements disposed in said first and second rotary compressor chambers, respectively; said first and second rotary compressor elements each having an elongated arm portion pivotally connected to said piston, and having a generally circular base portion, said base portions of said first and second rotary compressor elements being eccentrically pivotally connected to first and second crankshafts, respectively; said first and second crankshafts being interconnected to rotate synchronously in opposite directions such that said rotary compressor elements rotate synchronously in opposite directions eccentrically on said crankshafts within said rotary compressor chambers; and an exhaust valve in a side wall of said rotary compressor housing for releasing fluid compressed between said first and second compressor elements from said compressor housing.