Improvements in Gas Engines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Engines.
JOSEPH PICKLES BINNS, No. 40, Craven Terrace, Hopwood Lane, Halifax,
Yorkshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention as reference to explosive gas engines.
In order to carry out my invention I make the motor cylinder of a gas engine
longer at the compression end, and the lengthened part I call the charger, and
in the said charger, I place a piston which I call the charger piston, and by means
of a screw and wheels or other suitable devices, the charger piston is moved
forwards and backwards as required. I use a stop piece to prevent when necessary
the charger piston being moved into the compression chamber.
The function of the charger piston is,
Firstly, to force out of compression chamber all the old mixture, to accomplish
this, open outlet tap, remove out of position the said stop piece, move forwards
towards compression chamber the motor piston to the end of its stroke, also move
forwards charger piston untill it occupies the whole compression chamber.
Secondly that the charger piston draws into the compression chamber and into
the charger, a fresh suply of explosive mixture, to accomplish this, close outlet
tap and open inlet passages, move backwards charger piston to the required extent.
Thirdly that the charger piston compresses the combustible mixture untill it
explodes, to accomplish this, put in position the stop piece, close inlet passages,
move forward charger piston quickly, thereby forceing the explosive mixture out
of charger into compression chamber and into redhot ignition tube, now move
the crank forwards from its dead centre, thus the explosive mixture is released
and is no longer under controll, therefore it explodes or expands, and the engine
starts.
Dated this 28th day of July 1892.
JOSEPH PICKLES BINNS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Engines.
I, JOSEPH PICKLES BINNS, of No. 40 Craven Terrace, Hopwood Lane,
Halifax, Yorkshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has reference to explosive gas engines.
In order to carry out my improvements, I make the motor cylinder of a gas
engine longer at the compression end, and the lengthened part I call the charger
and in the said charger I place a piston which I call the charger piston and by
means of a screw and wheels or other suitable devices, the charger piston is moved
forward and backward as required. I use a stop piece to prevent (when necessary)
the charger piston being moved into the compression chamber.
The function of the charger piston is,―
Firstly To force out of the compression chamber all the old mixture. To
accomplish this, open outlet tap, remove out of position the said stop piece, move
forward towards compression chamber the motor piston to the end of its stroke;
also move forward the charger piston until it occupies the whole compression
chamber.

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Secondly That the charger piston draws into compression chamber and into
charger a fresh supply of explosive mixture. To accomplish this, close outlet tap
and open inlet passages, move crank a little forward from its dead centre, and
move backward charger piston to the required extent.
Thirdly That the charger piston compresses the combustible mixture until it
explodes. To accomplish this, put in position the stop piece, close inlet passages,
move forward charger piston quickly, thereby compressing the explosive mixture
up into the red-hot ignition tube, thus the gases explode and the engine starts.
I will now proceed to describe the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrating
parts of a gas motor engine, where Fig. 1. is sectional elevation; Fig. 2. sectional
plan; Fig. 3. end elevation, and Fig. 4. clevation of piston valve and eccentric.
B represents the lengthened cylinder or charger, C the charger piston, D the
compression chamber, I the motor piston, and F the cylinder end. G is a hand
wheel keyed to a socket having an internal screw thread. H is a screw fastened
to the charger piston C, and the screw His prevented rotating by a key I secured
to cylinder end F, the said key I projecting into a long keyway made in the
screw H. Jis a stop piece inserted partly in the keyway cut in the screw H and
partly in a hole formed in the said screw. K is an outlet tap, and L are air and gas
passages. M is an eccentric used for opening the air and gas passages to the com-
pression chamber and N are taps for the inlet of air and gas.
By the use of the adjustable piston C the capacity of the compression chamber
can be increased or diminished, and if at any time the explosion of the gases takes
place too soon or too late according to the position of the crank, the explosion of
the gases can be regulated by turning the hand wheel in one or other direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
Firstly. In gas motor engines, the used therein of an extended cylinder or
charger in combination with a piston for adjusting the compression of the com-
bustible gases.
Secondly. In gas motor engines, the method of emptying the exploded gases
from the compression chamber by moving piston C into the compression chamber.
Thirdly. In gas motor engines, the method of drawing in a new supply of
combustible mixture by withdrawing the piston out of the compression chamber,
and to end of charger.
Fourthly. In a gas motor engine, the apparatus herein shewn and described for
regulating the capacity of the exploding chamber.
Dated this 26th day of April 1893.
JOSEPH PICKLES BINNS.