Patent ID: 7677207
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: F02B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A rotary engine apparatus, comprising: a housing defining a circular inner chamber; a plurality of cylinders positioned in said chamber, each of said cylinders having a longitudinal axis extending radially in relation to a center of the chamber; a plurality of reciprocating pistons, each mounted for axial movement in a respective cylinder; a gear assembly operationally connected to said reciprocating pistons, said gear assembly comprising at least one main gear wheel mounted for rotational movement about a central axis of the inner chamber and a plurality of planetary gear wheels, each planetary gear wheel being operationally connected to a respective piston, said planetary gear wheels rotating about said at least one main gear wheel, while being engaged by said at least one main gear wheel, each pair of said planetary gear wheels being connected by a planetary gear common shaft, a flywheel having a plurality of distinct vanes, between which at least a portion of the gear assembly is mounted, said flywheel receiving rotational force from said gear assembly, and wherein at least one common shaft arcuate cap is secured between the gear assembly and the flywheel, said at least one common shaft arcuate cap engaging said planetary gear common shaft while being configured for attachment to the flywheel; and a central engine drive shaft extending through the inner chamber and configured to receive rotational force from said flywheel.