PISTON MACHINE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF VARYING A VOLUME OF A CHAMBER OF THE APPARATUS

摘要

A method of varying a volume of a chamber defined by a first rotor, a second rotor, and a piston in a housing of a piston machine apparatus involves: causing the first rotor to rotate around a first axis of rotation; causing the second rotor to rotate around a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation; and causing the piston to slide, in response to rotation of the second rotor around the second axis of rotation, along a first linear path relative to a first coupling portion of the first rotor coupled to the piston. Causing the second rotor to rotate around the second axis of rotation involves causing a second coupling portion of the second rotor coupled to the piston to revolve around the second axis of rotation in a path around the first coupling portion. Piston machine apparatuses and uses thereof are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method of varying a volume of a chamber defined by a first rotor, a second rotor, and a piston in a housing of a piston machine apparatus, the method comprising:
causing the first rotor to rotate around a first axis of rotation; causing the second rotor to rotate around a second axis of rotation different from the first axis of rotation; and causing the piston to slide, in response to rotation of the second rotor around the second axis of rotation, along a first linear path relative to a first coupling portion of the first rotor coupled to the piston; wherein causing the second rotor to rotate around the second axis of rotation comprises causing a second coupling portion of the second rotor coupled to the piston to revolve around the second axis of rotation in a path around the first coupling portion.