Variable lever and gear transmission system and method

摘要

Phase gear and lever mechanism converts reciprocating power to rotary power with phase gear providing power stroke of greater duration than travel stroke so as to develop efficient power through a power stroke. A modified lever and gear mechanism converts reciprocating power to rotary power at variable out power ratio. In addition, an alternative embodiment of the variable lever is for use with the phase gear is provided.

主权项

1. A lever and phase gear mechanism attached to a frame for transmitting force between a drive shaft and output gear, comprising:
A first lever 106, a second lever 111, a power connector 113, a power transfer lever 102, a gear transmission 107, a phase gear 114, and input gear 112, and output gear 109, wherein the first lever 106 is rotatably connected the frame at a first portion of the lever, rotatably connected to the power transfer lever 102 at a second portion of the lever, and rotatably connected to a first portion of the power connector 113 at a third portion of the lever; wherein the power connector 113 includes a second portion, which second portion is rotatably connected to the second lever 111 at a first portion of the second lever; wherein the second lever includes a second and third portion, wherein the second portion of the second lever is rotatably connected to a first portion of the phase gear 114, and the third portion of the second lever is rotatably connected to the frame; wherein the phase gear 114 includes a continuous internal gear surface 108, said gear surface cooperating with the input gear 112 (85), which is disposed therein, wherein The input gear 112 is rotatably connected to the frame and is adapted for connection to a drive shaft, wherein the power transfer lever 102 includes a power transfer lever cog track 101 and first cog pivot 104/105 slidably connected to the power transfer lever cog track 101, and wherein the power transfer lever 102 includes a second pivot cog 104/105 at one end of the power transfer lever 102 for connection to a cog track 101 disposed at one portion of said frame; wherein the first cog pivot 104/105 is slidably and rotatably connected to a cog track 101 disposed a the gear transmission 103, wherein the gear transmission 107 includes a gear surface 108 which gear surface 108 cooperates with the output gear 109; and wherein the output gear 109 is rotatably connected to said frame F, and includes a continuous gear surface 108 which cooperates with the gear surface of the gear transmission 107, and wherein the continuous gear surface of the phase gear includes a power segment, travel segment, first joiner segment between power segment and travel segment, and second joiner segment between travel segment and power segment, the power segment and the travel segment each having a radius of curvature originating at a lever pivot point, and the power segment having a greater radius than the travel segment.