Improvements in or relating to Explosion Motors.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov.. 1895-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1997
SIONAL SE
Improvements in or relating to Explosion Motors.
I, CHARLES THOMAS CROWDEN of Messrs. Humber & Company Limited, Beeston
in the County of Nottingham, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of motors in which power is developed by an
explosion acting upon a piston in a closed cylinder.
In carrying out this invention I employ any suitable cylinder and accessories,
and I connect with the cylinder a vessel connecting with it conveniently by one or
more passages which may be closed by suitable valves or otherwise so formed or
controlled as to permit of the proper passing of the gas or mixture to the cylinder.
The vessel may be divided by one or more partitions-complete or partial-each
compartment containing a preferably platinuin pole, the current passing from one
compartment to the other by the liquid contained in the vessel, or by a special
conductor, the poles being connected with a suitable source of electricity.
In the vessel is a liquid, say for example, water, which being decomposed by the
electric current, is resolved into the oxygen and hydrogen which pass in explosive
proportions by the passage or passages into the cylinder, where the explosion is to
take place, or if preferred into another chamber or vessel. Should the proportions
not be suitable for the explosion, they may be modified so as to render the ultimate
mixture properly explosive.
In operation the explosive elements or mixture either separate or in combination,
enter as explained, the cylinder or chamber in which they are to be exploded, and to
which I may also, and if preferred by a separate inlet, admit atmospheric air, or
other explosive or modifying agent, the ultimate explosion being effected by an
electric current, heated tube or other suitable means. The general construction and
operation of the motor or engine would be substantially such as is well-known at the
present time, and I need not therefore further particularize it.
Although I have described water as the liquid to be decomposed I wish it to be
understood that I do not confine myself to that particular liquid, and that I may
combine with it any other ingredient that I may find desirable.
As a convenient means of governing the engine, the operation of the current
may be controlled by the engine itself, so as to increase or diminish the decomposition
as required.
Dated this 28th day of January 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Explosion Motors.
I, CHARLES THOMAS CROWDEN of Messrs. Humber & Company Limited Beeston
in the County of Nottingham, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to that class of motors in which power is developed by an
explosion acting upon a piston in a closed cylindler.
In carrying out my invention I employ a cylinder fitted with a piston provided
with other accessories the construction of which may be in accordance with the
purpose for which the motor is to be used. I connect with this cylinder by one or
more passages a receptacle for the formation of the explosive gas or gases; the
passages being closed by suitable valves or otherwise, formed or controlled so as to
allow of the passing of the gas or explosive mixture to the cylinder as required. The
receptacle is divided by suitable partitions into two or more compartments each
compartment containing a suitably arranged electrode. These electrodes are in
connection with a source of electricity by means of which liquid sapplied from a
suitably arranged vessel, is decomposed in the compartment of the receptacle
attached to the cylinder, the resulting gases passing into the cylinder and being
there exploded by means of some form of ignition device.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows by way of example in a longitudinal vertical section one form of
my improved motor.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation partly in section on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1.
The cylinder A provided with a jacket A 1 and piston B, is of a well known type;
upon a suitable part of this cylinder preferably the head is formed or attached by
bolts or the like an extension C the interior of which is in free communication with
the interior of the cylinder A. Beneath this extension C is arranged a chamber D
which is preferably divided into two compartments DID 2 by a partition E. In
each of these compartments D1 D2 is arranged an insulated electrode F these
electrodes being connected by wires F 1 with some source of electricity G which
may be either a dynamo or one or more primary or secondary batteries. Each of
these compartments D1 D2 is in communication with the interior of the extension C
on the cylinder through valves such as H, and in each compartment directly over
ench electrode F is arranged a nozzle J forming the termination of a short pipe J 1
communicating through a larger pipe J 2 provided with a cock J 3 with a vessel K
containing liquid. These nozzles J are of such construction and so arranged that
when the cock J 3 is open a continuous stream of liquid will descend upon each of
the electrodes F, the amount of liquid being in accordance with the rate at which
the electric decomposition is taking place. A certain amount of the liquid is
maintained at the bottom of each compartments D1 D2 an insulated rod L passing
through the partition E and dipping into this liquid forming electrical connection
between the electrodes F:
Within the extension C is arranged an ignition device I which in the example
shown has the form of an electric sparking device N which may be in communication
with the source of electricity G which supplies the current to the electrodes B;
some other form of ignitor may however, equally well be employed.
An air valve O leading into the chamber C is provided which together with the
valves His operated by suction or tappet upon the outstroke of the piston; an
exhaust valve P is arranged to be opened by tappet or other mechanism.
In the operation of the motor the electric current having been turned to the
electrodes F the liquid contained in the vessel K, is allowed to pass through the

page_text: tubes J 2 J1 and nozzles J on to these electrodes in the compartments D 1 D2; the
liquid is here decomposed, the resulting gases being drawn through the valves H and
also a small quantity of air through the valve O into the cylinder A by the outstroke
of the piston B. Upon the following instroke of the piston the gases are compressed,
and at the commencement of the next outstroke, they are ignited during the next
instroke of the piston the products of decomposition are expelled through the valve P
and the cycle of the engine once more commences.
The chamber D may be divided into more than two compartments each containing
one or more electrodes F while the partitions E may be shaped and arranged as
desired perforations to allow of the passage of the liquid from one compartment to
another, may also be employed in place of the rod L the nature of the liquid also
may be varied.
As a convenient means of governing the engine either the current passing to the
electrodes or the quantity of liquid passing the cock J 3 or both may be controlled
by the engine itself so as to increase or diminish the electrolytic decomposition as
required.
In the accompanying drawings the receptacle in which the explosive gas is
formed is shown as attached directly to the cylinder; it must be understood however
that it may be equally well arranged separately the explosive mixture being conveyed
to the cylinder through suitable pipes or tubes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is ;-
1. In an explosive engine a chamber connected with the cylinder and divided
into two or more compartments communicating with the interior of the cylinder
and having electrodes arranged in them substantially as and for the purpose
described.
2. In an explosion engine the combination with the cylinder of a chamber such
as D electrodes F ignition device such as N and vessel such as K in communication
with the chamber D substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
3. In an explosion engine the combination with the cylinder of a chamber such
as D partition such as E electrodes F valves H and ignition device such as N
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete motor
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
CHAS. T. CROWDEN,
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.