ROTARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

摘要

A rotary internal combustion engine (10) wherein the cylinders (31) making up the engine block (13) are radially disposed in a common plane and rotate with the output shaft (110). The engine block rotates within a surrounding cam surface (60) and the pistons (21) in each cylinder move radially in and out in a motion geometrically defined by connecting rods (41), a rocker arm (170) pivoted at a point fixed with respect to the rotating engine block and a cam follower (51) which rides on the cam surface. The cam surface is contoured to produce the motion to the pistons by means of the linkage as the engine block rotates. The engine block includes a rotary valve port (199) associated with each cylinder. The engine block rotates into cooperating relationship with stationary inlet (196) and exhaust (195) ports in the engine housing to provide intake and exhaust cycles.