HYBRID PNEUMATIC / INTERNAL COMBUSTION ROTARY ENGINE

摘要

A hybrid engine comprises a housing and at least one rotor. The engine employs tongue and groove system to generate rotational movement. As the rotor pivots, reciprocating tongues slide into and out of the grooves. In pneumatic mode, introduction of compressed air forwardly into the grooves drives the rotor. Meanwhile, the air exhaust is cleared from the grooves rearwardly. In internal combustion mode, compression and air intake strokes start and end at the same time in a groove. Combustion and exhaust strokes occur simultaneously in the next groove arriving at the combustion chamber.

主权项

1. A rotary engine able to produce mechanical energy from internal combustion and from pneumatic, steam and pressurized fluid flow, comprising:
a housing having an internal cylindrical contour wall, including at least one side plate connected to the housing; at least one rotor positioned in and movable in the housing, having an axis of rotation, and having at least one pressure groove cut in said rotor; at least one central shaft coaxial with the housing axis, connecting to the rotor and extending out of the housing, supported by at least one bearing in at least one of the side plates, and rotating with the rotor; at least one slot cut through the housing contour wall, accepting a tongue reciprocating in sealing relationship to and within said slot; at least one intake passage in the housing; and at least one exhaust passage in the housing.