Patent ID: 7174863
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: F02B,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A rocking mechanism through which linear reciprocating movement of a piston of an internal combustion engine can be transferred, from the remote end of a con rod on which the piston is mounted, to a crankshaft; wherein the rocking mechanism includes: wherein at its other end, the link member is adapted for pivotably connecting to the remote end of con rod so as to be pivotable relative to the con rod on a third axis which is offset from the second axis and parallel to the first and second axes and, at a location offset from the first axis, the rocking member is adapted for pivotally connecting to a little end of a further con rod, having a big end connectable to the crankshaft, for relative rotation between the rocking member and the further con rod on a fourth axis parallel to the first, second and third axes.