| 摘要 |
Disclosed herein is an engine comprising an engine block, a crankshaft rotatably mounted on the engine block, having an axis, and including a cylindrical surface in excentric relation to the crankshaft axes, a plurality of cylinders supported by the engine block in a common plane and having respective axis extending radially from the crankshaft axis, which cylinders each have a radially outer end including an outlet valve, a plurality of pistons respectively movable in the cylinders, each of which pistons includes an air inlet valve, a plurality of connecting rods respectively pivotally connected to the pistons, and a drive hub rotatably mounted on the crankshaft surface and pivotally connected to the connecting rod such that crankshaft rotation causes reciprocation of the pistons in the cylinders and pumping of air into the cylinders through the inlet valves and out of the cylinders through the outlet valves. |
