Patent Document

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to rotary internal combustion engines and more particularly pertains to a new rotary motor using pistons for providing a scalable and more efficient, higher speed engine with improved compression. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of rotary internal combustion engines is known in the prior art. More specifically, rotary internal combustion engines heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,072,705; U.S. Pat. No. 5,357,923; U.S. Pat. No. 3,893,431; U.S. Pat. No. 5,101,782; U.S. Pat. No. 4,487,176; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,494,014. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new rotary motor using pistons. The inventive device includes a main housing having and interior, an inlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, an outlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a spark plug port for receiving a spark plug also in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a first plate coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a second plate member coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a plurality of pistons coupled to an associated one of the first or second plate members, a drive shaft coupled to one of the first or second plate members and extending out of the housing, and an anti-reverse clutch operationally coupled to the drive shaft. 
     In these respects, the rotary motor using pistons according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing a scalable and more efficient, higher speed engine with improved compression. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of rotary internal combustion engines now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new rotary motor using pistons construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing a scalable and more efficient, higher speed engine with improved compression. 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the rotary internal combustion engines mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new rotary motor using pistons which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art rotary internal combustion engines, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a main housing having and interior, an inlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, an outlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a spark plug port for receiving a spark plug also in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a first plate coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a second plate member coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a plurality of pistons coupled to an associated one of the first or second plate members, a drive shaft coupled to one of the first or second plate members and extending out of the housing, and an anti-reverse clutch operationally coupled to the drive shaft. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new rotary motor using pistons apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the rotary internal combustion engines mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new rotary motor using pistons which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art rotary internal combustion engines, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a new rotary motor using pistons which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new rotary motor using pistons which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
     An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such rotary motor using pistons economically available to the buying public. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons for providing a scalable and more efficient, higher speed engine with improved compression. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons which includes a main housing having and interior, an inlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, an outlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a spark plug port for receiving a spark plug also in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a first plate coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a second plate member coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a plurality of pistons coupled to an associated one of the first or second plate members, a drive shaft coupled to one of the first or second plate members and extending out of the housing, and an anti-reverse clutch operationally coupled to the drive shaft. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons that does not require valves. 
     Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary motor using pistons that has an improved efficiency over conventional designs. 
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than hose set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a new rotary motor using pistons according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention taken along line  2 — 2  of FIG.  1 . 
     FIG. 3 is a schematic internal view of the present invention during the intake phase. 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic internal view of the present invention at the time of firing. 
     FIG. 5 is a schematic internal view of the present invention during the exhaust phase. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new rotary motor using pistons embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the rotary motor using pistons  10  generally comprises a main housing  20 , a plurality of pistons  30 , an inlet port  40 , and outlet port,  41 , a spark plug  43 , a plurality of plate members  50 - 51 , a drive shaft  56 , and a fly heel assembly  60 . 
     The main housing  20  includes an interior. 
     The inlet port  40  in environmental communication with the interior of the main housing  20 . The interior includes an annular outer portion. 
     The outlet port  41  in environmental communication with the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     A spark plug port  42  is used for receiving the spark plug  43  such that a firing end of the spark plug  43  is environmental communication with the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     The first plate member  50  is coupled within the main housing  20  such that the first plate  50  is rotatable within the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     The second plate member  51  is coupled within the main housing  20  such that the second plate  51  is rotatable within the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     Each of the pistons  30  is coupled to an associated one of the first  50  and second plates  51  such that the pistons  30  divide the annular outer portion of the interior into a plurality of chambers between adjacently positioned pistons  30 . 
     The inlet port  40  is designed for coupling to a combustible substance source for injecting a combustible substance into each of the chambers when each chamber is positioned adjacent to the inlet port  40 . 
     The spark plug  43  is for igniting the combustible substance in each of the chambers when each of the chambers is positioned adjacent to the spark plug port  42 . Thus each adjacently positioned chamber is compressed when the spark plug  43  ignites and an oppositely positioned chamber is expanded when the spark plug  43  ignites. A first one of the adjacently positioned chambers is adjacent to the outlet port  41  when the spark plug  43  fires. Thus combustion residue is expelled from the first one of the adjacently positioned chambers when the first one of the adjacently positioned chambers is compressed. The opposite chamber is positioned adjacent to the inlet port  40 . Thus the combustible substance is injected into the opposite chamber when the spark plug  43  ignites. A second one of the adjacent chambers is compressing the combustible substance when the spark plug  43  ignites. 
     The drive shaft  56  is coupled to one of the first  50  and second plates  51 . Thus the drive shaft  56  is turned by rotation of the one of the first  50  and second plates  51 . The drive shaft  56  extends out of the main housing  20 . 
     An anti-reverse clutch  58  is operationally coupled to the drive shaft  56  for preventing the drive shaft  56  from rotating in a reverse direction. 
     A first one of the pistons  30  is coupled to an outer edge of the first plate  50  such that the first piston is positioned in the outer portion of the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     A second one of the pistons  30  is coupled to the outer edge of the first plate  50  opposite the first piston. The second piston is positioned in the outer portion of the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     A third one of the pistons  30  coupled to an outer edge of the second plate  51 . The third piston is positioned in the outer portion of the interior of the main housing  20  between the first piston and the second piston thus a first chamber is formed between the first and third pistons and a second chamber is formed between the third and second pistons. 
     A fourth one of the pistons is coupled to the outer edge of the second plate  51 . The fourth piston is positioned in the outer portion of the interior of the main housing  51  between the first and second pistons and opposite the third piston. Thus a third chamber is formed between the first and fourth pistons and a fourth chamber is formed between the fourth and second pistons. 
     The drive shaft  56  extends from a center of a first face of the first plate  50  and through a center of the second plate  51 . 
     The second plate  51  includes an annular wall extending from the second plate  51  around the drive shaft  56  and out of the main housing  20 . 
     The flywheel assembly  60  comprises a flywheel axle  61  which is integrally coupled to the drive shaft  56 , a first plate flywheel  62 , a plurality of first plate magnets  63 , a first plate coil  64 , a first plate flywheel cover  65 , a second plate flywheel  66 , a plurality of second plate magnets  67 , a second plate coil  68 , and a second plate flywheel cover  69 . 
     The flywheel axle  61  extends from a center of a second face of the first plate  50  and out of the main housing  20 . The first plate flywheel  62  coupled to the flywheel axle  61 . Thus the first plate flywheel  62  is rotated by the flywheel axle  61  when the first plate  50  rotates. The plurality of first plate magnets  63  is coupled to the first plate flywheel  63 . The first plate flywheel coil  64  is coupled to the main housing  20  such that the plurality of first plate magnets  63  pass over the first plate flywheel coil  64  when the first plate flywheel  62  is rotated. The first flywheel cover member  65  is coupled to the main housing  20  for covering the first plate flywheel  62 . 
     The second plate flywheel  66  is coupled to the annular wall of the second plate  51 . Thus the second plate flywheel  66  is rotated by the annular wall of the second plate  51  when the second plate  51  rotates. The plurality of second plate magnets  67  is coupled to the second plate flywheel  66 . The second plate flywheel coil  68  is coupled to the main housing  20  such that the plurality of second plate magnets  67  pass over the second plate flywheel coil  68  when the second plate flywheel  66  is rotated. The second flywheel cover member  69  is coupled to the main housing  20  for covering the second plate flywheel  66 . 
     The first plate flywheel  62  includes an annular first plate recessed track facing the main housing  20 . The plurality of first plate magnets  63  is positioned in spaced relationship to each other in the first plate recessed track. 
     The second plate flywheel  66  includes an annular second plate recessed track facing the main housing. The plurality of second plate magnets  67  is positioned in spaced relationship to each other in the second plate recessed track. 
     The main housing  20  includes a plurality of cooling holes  28  for facilitating cooling of the main housing  20  during use. 
     The main housing includes a pair of annular cylinder wall members  23 . The annular cylinder wall members  23  are positioned in the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     Each of the annular cylinder wall members  23  includes a first planar portion  24  for clamping between a first main housing member  21  and a second main housing member  22 . A second planar portion  25  is positioned in a central portion of the interior of the main housing  20 . A medial portion  26  extends between the first  24  and second planar portions  25 . The medial portion  26  includes an arcuate cross-section along a radial axis of the annular cylinder wall member  23 . The medial portion  26  is for positioning in the annular outer portion of the interior of the main housing  20  such that the pistons  30  are positioned between the medial portions  26  of the annular cylinder wall members  23 . 
     One of the annular cylinder wall members  23  includes an aperture  27  which is alignable with the spark plug port  42  for facilitating environmental communication between the spark plug port  42  and the outer annular portion of the interior of the main housing  20 . 
     Each of the pistons  30  includes a first compression ring  33  which is located proximate a leading edge  31  of the piston  30  and a second compression ring  34  which is located proximate a tailing edge  32  of the piston  30 . 
     Each of the pistons  30  is coupled to the associated one of the first  50  and second plates  51  by an associated wrist pin  37  for permitting pivoting of the piston  30  relative to the associated one of the first  50  and second plates  51  for preventing binding at high speeds. 
     Each of the pistons  30  includes a first oil ring  35  which is located proximate the first compression ring  33  and a second oil ring  36  which is located proximate the second compression ring  34 . 
     A first bearing  54  is positioned between the flywheel axle  61  and an interior end of a first one of the annular cylinder wall members  23 . 
     A second bearing  55  is positioned between the annular wall member of the second plate  51  and an interior end of a second one of the annular cylinder wall members  23 . 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

Technology Category: 2