EP2925966B1 - Système à engrenage planétaire en orbite et moteur à combustion interne l'employant - Google Patents

Système à engrenage planétaire en orbite et moteur à combustion interne l'employant Download PDF

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EP2925966B1
EP2925966B1 EP13774565.9A EP13774565A EP2925966B1 EP 2925966 B1 EP2925966 B1 EP 2925966B1 EP 13774565 A EP13774565 A EP 13774565A EP 2925966 B1 EP2925966 B1 EP 2925966B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C9/00—Oscillating-piston machines or engines
    • F01C9/002—Oscillating-piston machines or engines the piston oscillating around a fixed axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C17/00—Arrangements for drive of co-operating members, e.g. for rotary piston and casing
    • F01C17/02—Arrangements for drive of co-operating members, e.g. for rotary piston and casing of toothed-gearing type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C21/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups F01C1/00 - F01C20/00
    • F01C21/008—Driving elements, brakes, couplings, transmissions specially adapted for rotary or oscillating-piston machines or engines

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  • the walls delimiting combustion chambers are of a cylindrical shape and closed on one end with a cylinder head.
  • a piston is moveably guided through the other end into the cylinder.
  • Internal combustion engines have 4 basic steps: (1) intake; (2) compression; (3) combustion and expansion; and (4) exhaust.
  • intake step combustible mixtures are injected into the combustion chamber. This mixture is placed under pressure by the compression of the piston into the cylinder. The mixture is then ignited and burnt. The hot combustion products ultimately expand, forcing the piston to move in the opposite direction and causing the transfer of energy to mechanical components that are coupled or connected to the piston, such as a crankshaft.
  • the cooled combustion products are finally exhausted and the combustion cycle restarts.
  • Typical combustion engines operate according to this principle may function in two cycles or four cycles, such as in Otto and diesel engines.
  • a system comprising an intermediate member sub-assembly with an orbiting planetary gearing system and at least one crankshaft coupled to the intermediate member sub-assembly
  • the orbiting planetary gearing system couples linear motion of the intermediate member sub-assembly to rotational motion of the at least one crankshaft
  • the system having the features of claim 1, which can provide multiple advantages. These advantages can include improved structural integrity, reduced manufacturing and assembly costs, reduced friction and stress, and reduced unnecessary motion (tilting, tipping, vibration, etc.).
  • the innovation comprises one or more embodiments of an internal-combustion engine, the engine comprising an engine housing that can have a first wall delimiting a first combustion chamber, a first primary member that can have a first piston and a second primary member that can have a second piston.
  • the pistons can also delimit a first combustion chamber.
  • the first wall can define at least a section of a toroid (e.g., a shape such as a torus, but with substantially any cross-sectional shape, not just circular, etc.), and the pistons can be guided along a curved path defined by that section of the toroid.
  • the subject innovation can provide a combustion engine that is compact and simple in construction.
  • the subject innovation can include a combustion engine comprising an intermediate member that is coupled to the primary members, which can travel along a predetermined path, and which can be coupled to the crankshaft.
  • a combustion engine comprising an intermediate member that is coupled to the primary members, which can travel along a predetermined path, and which can be coupled to the crankshaft.
  • combustion engines in accordance with various embodiments of the subject innovation can have a combustion chamber which is not only delimited by a wall of the engine housing and a first piston, but also by a second piston.
  • the pistons can be provided as separate parts that are attached to the primary members.
  • the pistons can also be integral parts of the primary members.
  • the wall of the engine housing can define at least a section of a toroid in which the pistons are guided, so that the pistons can travel along a curved path.
  • the combustion engine of the subject innovation can be very compact for a given combustion chamber volume.
  • the innovation can include an intermediate member capable of transforming linear or rotational motion (e.g., the rotational motion of pistons described herein, a linear component of that motion, or other linear or rotational motion, etc.) into rotational motion, e.g., to drive a crankshaft, etc., or vice versa.
  • the intermediate member can accept the motion of pistons such as those described herein and can transmit this motion to a crankshaft such as the one described herein.
  • the intermediate member and a single crankshaft can thereby replace two crankshafts and further means for coupling the two crankshafts when employed in an engine such as described herein, providing for a very compact and easy to manufacture engine, although in some such aspects the intermediate member can alternatively be coupled to more than one crankshaft.
  • the pistons of an engine in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation can simultaneously move in opposite directions during expansion of the combustion gases, and therefore the forces and torques generated can be largely compensated for. Vibrations can thereby be almost completely compensated for, alleviating a need for special devices such as balancer shafts, etc.
  • the first primary member can comprise a third piston and the second primary member can comprise a fourth piston, wherein the third piston and the fourth piston can delimit a second combustion chamber.
  • Each primary member can delimit a first combustion chamber at one end by means of a piston and a second combustion chamber at its other end by means of another piston. Therefore, a stroke decreasing the size of one combustion chamber can increase the size of the other combustion chamber and vice versa. Idle strokes of the pistons can thereby be avoided, increasing efficiency and minimizing corresponding losses due to friction.
  • a wall having the shape of a toroid can delimit the first and the second combustion chambers.
  • the second combustion chamber can also be delimited by a separate, second wall which can also define at least a section of the toroid.
  • a toroid is defined as a ring-shaped body, which can have any cross sectional shape, e.g., circular, square, rectangular, elliptical, irregular, etc.
  • the two primary members can pivot about a common pivot axis. This can reduce the size of the engine and minimize the number of parts needed to position the pistons.
  • the two combustion chambers and the two interposed primary members can be arranged in a symmetrical manner to minimize engine vibrations.
  • the crankshaft can rotate around a rotation axis that is coaxial with the pivot axis, whereas in other aspects it can rotate around a separate axis.
  • the motion of the pistons and the primary members can be transferred to the intermediate member and from there to the crankshaft in a symmetrical manner.
  • the coaxial arrangement of the pivot axis and the rotation axis of the crankshaft can contribute to a very compact construction of the engine.
  • the intermediate member can be interposed between planes defined by the pivoting motion of the primary members. In this manner, forces acting in transverse directions and thereby inducing unwanted torques and loads can be minimized.
  • the primary members and the intermediate member can be coupled to each other via a turning and sliding joint.
  • Each joint can be disposed between a primary member and the intermediate member, to allow turning and sliding of each primary member with respect to the intermediate member.
  • the intermediate member can be coupled to the crankshaft in a similar manner.
  • the intermediate member can have a receiving area for accommodating corresponding engaging members of the primary members.
  • the engaging members can be bolts that are received in a slot-like area provided in or at the intermediate member. This can provide for a very robust and reliable transfer of motion and forces from the primary members to the intermediate member.
  • the coupling of primary members and the intermediate member can be accomplished via rollers that can provide for motion of the intermediate member in a single linear dimension based upon the rotation of the primary member or primary members.
  • the intermediate member can comprise an engagement member (e.g., pin, etc.) that can be received in corresponding receiving areas of the primary members.
  • the intermediate member can have a receiving area for receiving a corresponding engaging member of the crankshaft in order to transfer motion and forces from the intermediate member to the crank shaft.
  • this receiving area can be the same as the receiving area provided for the engaging members of the primary members.
  • the intermediate member can comprise an engagement member that can be received in a corresponding receiving area of the crankshaft.
  • the intermediate member can be guided by guiding means extending parallel to an axis along which the intermediate member travels.
  • guiding means can comprise parallel columns, along which the intermediate member can slide and travel back and forth between its end positions.
  • the subject innovation can be employed as or in connection with a combustion engine that is a two-cycle or four-cycle engine, and both the Otto principle as well as the diesel principle may be used in various embodiments.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates the main parts of a an internal combustion engine 2 as disclosed for example in patent US 7,600,490 B2 .
  • the internal combustion engine 2 shown in Figs. 1A and 1B comprises two combustion chambers, a first combustion chamber 4 and a second combustion chamber 6 (not illustrated in the drawing), which are arranged symmetrically opposite the first combustion chamber 4.
  • the engine 2 has a first primary member 8 and a second primary member 10, which are arranged in a symmetrical manner.
  • the first primary member 8 comprises a first piston 12 at one end and a third piston 16 at its other end.
  • the second primary member 10 comprises a second piston 14 at one end and a fourth piston 18 at its other end.
  • the pistons 16 and 18 are not illustrated in the drawing; they can be identical to the pistons 12 and 14.
  • the pistons 12 to 18 have a toroidal shape and are an integral part of the primary members 8 and 10. Alternative embodiments of primary members with pistons that are provided as separate parts are described below.
  • the first combustion chamber 4 is not only delimited by the pistons 12 and 14, but also by a first wall 20, which is provided by a housing of the engine.
  • the second combustion chamber 6 is delimited accordingly by a second wall 22.
  • the walls 20 and 22 have the shape of a section of a toroid and the ends of these sections guide the ends of the primary members 8 and 10 on which the pistons 12 to 18 are disposed.
  • the primary member 8 have a pivot arm 24, which extends in a radial direction towards the center of the engine 2.
  • the primary member 10 has a corresponding pivot arm 26.
  • the pivot arms 24 and 26 pivot around a common pivot axis 28.
  • the pivot axis 28 extends in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
  • the pivot arm 24 of the primary member 8 is held at a bearing 30 that runs on a crank shaft 42. Accordingly, the pivot arm 26 of the primary member 10 is held at a bearing 32 that runs on the crank shaft 42 ( FIG. 1B and the accompanying discussion below provide further details).
  • the primary members 8 and 10 pivot around the common pivot axis 28 as illustrated by arrows 34, they can move in such a way that they compress gas contained in combustion chamber 4.
  • the primary members 8 and 10 can also pivot in opposite directions, as illustrated by arrows 36.
  • the primary members 8 and 10 pivot back and forth according to directions 34 and 36, they can move within corresponding planes 38 and 40, as indicated in FIG. 1B .
  • crankshaft 42 extends in a direction perpendicular to these planes 38 and 40 and rotates around a rotation axis 44, which is coaxial with the pivot axis 28.
  • the crankshaft 42 comprises a lobe 46, which is arranged in a plane 48, which is interposed between the planes 38 and 40.
  • the pivot arm 24 of the primary member 8 comprises a bolt-shaped engaging member 52, which is disposed at the end of the pivot arm 24, which faces the primary member 10.
  • the pivot arm 26 of the primary member 10 carries a bolt-shaped engaging member 50, which is disposed at the end of the pivot arm 26 facing the primary member 8.
  • the central axis of the engaging members 50 and 52 are designated 54 and 56, respectively. These central axes are turning axes, when the engaging members 50 and 52 are rotatably disposed at the pivot arms 24 and 26, respectively.
  • the engaging member 50 could also be arranged closer to the primary member 8, e.g. at the central axis 56. Accordingly, the engaging member 52 could also be arranged closer to the primary member 10, e.g. at the central axis 54.
  • the engine 2 comprise an intermediate member 58, which has the shape of a frame. This frame is arranged within the plane 48.
  • the intermediate member 58 has an open receiving area 60, in which the engaging members 50 and 52 and the lobe 46 of the crankshaft 42 are disposed.
  • the intermediate member includes an orbiting planetary gearing system described herein.
  • the engine 2 also comprises guiding means 62, which include two or more parallel columns. These are received in bearing parts 64, which is integrated at the side ends of the intermediate member 58, as illustrated in FIG. 1B .
  • the intermediate member 58 can move along an axis 66, which extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the guiding means 62 extend. The intermediate member 58 can therefore move along the axis 66 in an upward direction 68 or in downward direction 70.
  • motion of the primary members 8 and 10 is transferred to the crankshaft 42 as follows:
  • the engaging members 50 and 52 travel along a circular path in a substantially upward direction.
  • the displacement of the engaging members 50 and 52 is illustrated in FIG. 1 by means of dashed lines (original position) and dashed-dotted lines (after pivot movement in direction 36).
  • the engaging members 50 and 52 engage the receiving area 60 of the intermediate member 58 and thereby drive the intermediate member 58 in an upward direction 68.
  • the corresponding displacement of the intermediate member 58 is illustrated in FIG. 1 by means of dashed and dashed-dotted lines.
  • the intermediate member 58 with its receiving area 60 is also in contact with the lobe 46 of the crankshaft 42. Therefore, when the intermediate member 58 travels in the upward direction 68, the lobe 46 is displaced accordingly, which is indicated by dashed-dotted lines. The displacement of the lobe 46 can cause a rotational movement 72 of the crankshaft 42.
  • the subject innovation relates to a system with an intermediate member sub-assembly comprising an orbiting planetary gearing system, as well as to an internal combustion engine employing such a system comprising an orbiting planetary gearing system to drive a crankshaft.
  • the orbiting planetary gearing system and associated intermediate member sub-assembly can be used either in connection with an engine such as described herein, or in other contexts.
  • Embodiments employing such an orbiting planetary gearing system can provide multiple advantages over conventional engines as well as embodiments discussed herein. Such advantages include but are not limited to the following: improved structural integrity, reduced manufacturing cost, and reduced assembly cost. One or more such embodiments are discussed below.
  • the prior art embodiment described above comprises an intermediate member assembly (including guiding means 62, intermediate member 58, etc.) of which a halter (e.g., intermediate member 58) slides from one end position to another (mid positions) to each respective mid positions of travel (top dead center (TDC) and bottom dead center (BDC)) on the intermediate member assembly.
  • a halter e.g., intermediate member 58
  • this directional translation of the halter on the intermediate member assembly can bring about the following: high frictional values, a tilting and tipping of the entire intermediate member assembly, etc.
  • Embodiments in accordance with the invention employing an orbiting planetary gearing system do not have a part such as the aforementioned halter in their intermediate member sub-assembly.
  • One advantage of such embodiments is to reduce the "tilting" of the intermediate member sub-assembly when compared with prior art embodiments.
  • various embodiments can employ an orbiting planetary gearing system.
  • the planetary gearing system can have a sun gear called the crank spur gear.
  • the crank spur gear can be rigidly fixed to the crank pin of the crankshaft, for example, by means of male and female spline pairs. It is to be noted that the crank pin's axis can still be located at an offset to the global rotational axis of the crank shaft pair (e.g., common internal combustion engine style).
  • the crankshafts can consist of a male and female crankshaft (e.g., the first and second crankshafts discussed herein, etc.), which can be coupled together by spline pairs.
  • crank pin rigidly couple two crank spur gears, but it also can define the orbiting motion of a planet carrier.
  • the planet carrier can ride on the crank pin by means of bearings.
  • the position of the planet carrier on the crank pin can be defined by the location of the crank spur gears, since a crank spur gear can be located on either side of the planet carrier.
  • the planet carrier' s rotational axis can coincide with the offset axis of the crank pin, thus allowing it to freely rotate around the same.
  • the rotational motion of the planet carrier can be restricted.
  • the rotation in R z can be restricted by the inclusion of rods (e.g., slider rods, etc.). These rails can lock the planet carrier's horizontal axis in parallel motion to the horizontal axis of the intermediate member assembly. This can result in a constraint set that limits the motion of the planet carrier to x and y translation in respect to the intermediate member assembly's global coordinate system.
  • the planet carrier can have, in addition to one global rotational axis, which when assembled coincides with the offset axis of the crank pin of a first crankshaft, a plurality (e.g., six, as illustrated, or a larger or smaller number, e.g., three or more) of other rotational axis, which can be located on a circular perimeter around the aforementioned main global rotational axis.
  • These axes define the position of cylindrical extrude features, two for each other rotational axis (twelve in the example embodiments illustrated), with half (six in the example) on one side of the planet carrier and another half (six in the example) on the respective other side.
  • the planet carrier can be symmetrical in design and in the illustrated embodiment resembles a cylinder in overall shape.
  • the planet carrier can be directly connected to the crank spur gears by means of planet gears which can be guided by the (twelve in the example illustrated) cylindrical extrude features of the planet carrier.
  • the crank pin can orbit.
  • This orbiting motion, along with the orbiting motion of the crank spur gears, can allow a torque transmission to be carried through from the crankshaft to the crank spur gears and into the planet gears.
  • the planet gears will rotate in the opposite direction of the rotational direction of the crankshafts.
  • the planet gears can furthermore be connected to a ring gear with an internal gear set (i.e., with gear teeth on the inside of the ring). Being an internal gear pair with the planet gears, the direction of rotation of the ring gear will be identical to that of the planet gears, and opposite the rotational direction of the crankshafts.
  • the ring gear which can have the general shape of a cylinder with another cylindrical extrude at an offset to the origin of the larger extrude, can act as an "excenter" for the intermediate member assembly, wherein the respective axes are offset relative to one another, and not coaxial.
  • the second cylindrical extrude can act as the ring gear with its internal gearing. The aforementioned offset of the second extrude should closely match the crank pin offset value to facilitate proper functioning.
  • crank spur gears will do the same, since they are connected to the crank pin of the first crankshaft.
  • the planet carrier will not rotate, but will translate in x and y, the orbiting motion of the crank pin offset.
  • the planet gears (twelve in the example illustrated) will rotate cw (clockwise) on the respective extrude features on the planet carrier, and the planet gears will cause the ring gear to rotate cw as well.
  • the planet carrier can be moving in x and y on the crank pin.
  • the ring gear can be moving in x and y along with the planet carrier and can be rotating on the planet carrier.
  • the ring gear can be directly connected to the intermediate member by a cylindrical extrude cut feature in the intermediate member.
  • the ring gear can be rotating the intermediate member assembly in top dead center (TDC) and bottom dead center (BDC) positions respectively.
  • the intermediate member's motion can be restricted to only translating into the y axis (up and down motion). This restriction can be obtained by inclusion of outer rails and inner rails. These rails can directly connect with the housing (plates and cylinder liners) of the engine.
  • the intermediate member can also house cylindrical connecting means for the oscillating members (primary members, such as those described herein). These cylindrical connecting means, two of them in total - one on either side of the ring gear extrude cut - are called intermediate member rollers (or IM rollers).
  • the IM roller can be a cylindrical cylinder with a cylindrical extrude cut at an offset to its central axis such as the example described below.
  • the cylindrical extrude cut can allow the IM roller to be coupled to the primary members by pin connections.
  • the IM rollers can be positioned at an offset to the center axis (x axis) of the intermediate member. This can allow the IM roller's extrude cut to rotate to accommodate an x and y translation of the primary member pin connection.
  • the IM rollers can be designed in terms of their cylindrical cut offsets to allow only a slight rotation within the intermediate member while the primary members are moving from BDC to TDC, so that the pin connections are only moving within one quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system of each IM roller itself.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of an embodiment of an internal combustion engine 100 that employs an orbiting planetary gearing system in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of an embodiment of an internal combustion engine 100 that employs an orbiting planetary gearing system in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • internal combustion engine 100 Although multiple specific components and features are described in connection with internal combustion engine 100, it is to be understood that these details are included for the purposes of illustrating concepts and features of the innovation, which is not limited to the specific example embodiments provided herein. Thus, while this example embodiment is provided with specific details and components to provide a detailed illustration of a few specific embodiments of the subject innovation, it is to be appreciated that many of the specific components or features disclosed in connection with example internal combustion engine 100 are optional, and in other embodiments such components or features may be absent or, alternatively, may be replaced with other components or features.
  • internal combustion engine 100 can comprise a crank sub-assembly 200, intermediate sub-assembly 300, primary member subassembly 400, bottom plate sub-assembly 500, top plate sub-assembly 600, front-end sub-assembly 700, back-end sub-assembly 800, inner rails 902, and outer rails 904.
  • crank sub-assembly 200 intermediate sub-assembly 300, primary member subassembly 400, bottom plate sub-assembly 500, top plate sub-assembly 600, front-end sub-assembly 700, back-end sub-assembly 800, inner rails 902, and outer rails 904.
  • internal combustion engine 100 can comprise two combustion chambers, a first (or upper) combustion chamber and a second (or lower) combustion chamber that can be delimited or defined by pistons of the primary member sub-assembly 400, and cylinder liners of the bottom plate sub-assembly 500 and top plate sub-assembly 600.
  • Primary members of the primary member subassembly 400 can be coupled to the intermediate sub-assembly 300, and rotation of the primary members can cause motion of the intermediate sub-assembly 300 along the inner rails 902 and outer rails 904.
  • This motion can drive rotation of the crank sub-assembly 200 and can also drive pulleys of front-end assembly 700 and back-end assembly 800, as well as a flywheel of front-end assembly 700, generating mechanical energy that can be used for substantially any application of an internal combustion engine (e.g., for locomotion of a vehicle, to run vehicle accessories, for stationary applications, etc.).
  • an internal combustion engine e.g., for locomotion of a vehicle, to run vehicle accessories, for stationary applications, etc.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view and a side view of an embodiment of internal combustion engine 100 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation. Multiple components that can be included in at least one of internal combustion engine 100 or subassemblies thereof can be seen in FIG. 3 .
  • a first crankshaft 202 and a second crankshaft 204 can be coupled to the motion of an intermediate subassembly 300 (not illustrated in FIG. 3 ).
  • Multiple components that can be included in a bottom plate sub-assembly 500 are illustrated in FIG.
  • a bottom cylinder liner 502 that can partly define a combustion chamber, a side plate 504, a fluid reservoir 506 (e.g., for storing engine oil, etc.), a first bottom plate 508, second bottom plates 510, injection adapters 512 that can inject fuel into the combustion chambers, and a bottom plate cover 514.
  • Components visible in FIG. 3 that can be included in a top plate sub-assembly 600 are a top cylinder liner 602 that can partly define a combustion chamber, an intake manifold 604, and an exhaust manifold 606.
  • Components that can be included in a front-end sub-assembly 700 which can be seen in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 include a front-end coupling plate 702 that can couple motion of the front- end sub-assembly 700 or components thereof to that of the crank sub-assembly 200, a front-end pulley 704, a flywheel 706, and a ring gear 708.
  • Components that can be included in a back-end sub-assembly which can be seen in FIG. 3 include a back-end coupling plate 802 that can couple motion of the back-end sub-assembly 800 or components thereof to that of the crank sub-assembly 200 and a back-end pulley 804.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates front and back views of the example embodiment of internal combustion engine 100 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • adjustment rods 516 and adjustment rod nuts 518 that can be included in bottom plate sub-assembly 500 to facilitate adjustment and attachment of the second bottom plates 510 to the first bottom plate 508.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded view of an example crank sub-assembly 200 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • Example crank sub-assembly 200 can include the first crankshaft 202 and second crankshaft 204, which can couple to one another via a spline joint that can include the spline visible on the inner side of the first crankshaft 202 (i.e., the side facing the second crankshaft 204). Between the first crankshaft 202 and second crankshaft 204, the spline joint can couple with one or more of crank spur gears 206, crank washers 208, crank bearing race 210, and crank spacer 212.
  • Primary members of primary member sub-assembly 400 can rotate around the circular inner surface of first crankshaft 202 and second crankshaft 204, between the primary member bearings 214 (e.g., which can be made of ceramic, etc., to provide for reduced friction in the absence of lubrication, etc.).
  • the cylindrical extrudes visible on the outer sides of the first and second crankshafts 202 and 204 can couple to roller bearings that can be included in the bottom plate sub-assembly 500 and the top plate sub-assembly 600.
  • Counterweights 216 can be included on the first and second crankshafts 202 and 204 to reduce vibration.
  • FIGS. 6-13 show various components that can be included in or associated with a crank sub-assembly 200 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 6 presents side and top views of the example crank sub-assembly 200 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a top and perspective view of an example second crankshaft 204 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation, showing a spline that can be included on the second crankshaft 204 to couple with the first crankshaft 202.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a top and perspective view of an example first crankshaft 202 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates perspective views of example primary member bearings 214 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates perspective, side, and bottom views of an example counterweight 216 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates side and perspective views of an example crank spur gear 206 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates perspective and side views of an example crank washer 208 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates perspective views of example crank bearing race 210 and crank spacer 214 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • Intermediate member 302 can house a pair of ring gears 304 and associated ring gear bearings 306 (e.g., to reduce friction, etc.) in a central opening, such that ring gears 304 can rotate within that central opening.
  • Planet carrier 308 can be positioned within ring gears 304, and can have a plurality of pins or cylindrical extrude features on each side as illustrated, each of which can couple with a planet gear 310, which can be maintained between planet carrier caps 312.
  • Planet carrier 308, planet gears 310 (enclosed within the dashed regions) and planet carrier caps 312 can be placed within the central opening of the intermediate member 302 such that teeth of planet gears 310 couple with those of crank spur gears 206 (e.g., which can act as a sun gear, etc.) and with those of ring gears 304. As such, rotation of ring gears 304 and planet gears 310 is coupled to that of the crank sub-assembly 200 via crank spur gears 206.
  • Planet gears 310 can rotate around the pins or cylindrical extrude features of planet carrier 308; however, planet carrier 308 need not rotate, but can instead translate in the horizontal and vertical directions (as used herein, for ease of reference, “horizontal” and “vertical” refer to a pair of arbitrary, mutually orthogonal directions, and are not used in relation to gravity), with planet carrier bearings 332 being disposed between the ring gears 304 and planet carrier 308 to provide for reduced friction. Rotation of planet carrier 308 can be constrained with the inclusion of slider rods 314 and planet carrier rods 316, which can allow vertical motion of planet carrier 308 and associated components via planet carrier 308 sliding vertically along slider rods 314.
  • Slider rods 314 and planet carrier rods 316 can be coupled to sliders 318, which can move horizontally along slider bearings 320, allowing horizontal motion of the planet carrier 308 and associated components.
  • These components, the ring gears 304, planet carrier 308, and planet gears 310, with or without other associated components, can act as an orbiting planetary gearing system in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation, whereby the linear motion (vertically) of the intermediate sub-assembly 300 can drive the rotational motion of the crank sub-assembly 200 via the translational (horizontal and vertical) motion of the planet carrier 308, and the rotational motion of the ring gears 304, which is coupled to the planet gears 310, which are also coupled to crank spur gears 206.
  • Intermediate sub-assembly 300 can move vertically along inner rails 902 and outer rails 904.
  • Outer rail bearings 322 and inner rail bearings 324 which can be held in place via inner rail bearing caps 326.
  • bearings 322 and 324 can be made of ceramic or other materials that can provide for reduced friction.
  • Motion of the intermediate sub-assembly 300 can be coupled to the motion of primary members of the primary member sub-assembly 400 via intermediate member rollers (also referred to herein as IM rollers) 328, which can be placed in side openings of intermediate member 302 along with associated IM roller bearings 330 and IM roller caps 334. Because of the offset coupling of the IM rollers 328 with the primary members, vertical motion of the intermediate sub-assembly 300 can be coupled to motion along an arc of a circle for the primary members.
  • intermediate member rollers also referred to herein as IM rollers
  • FIGS. 15-24 show various components that can be included in or associated with an intermediate sub-assembly 300 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates top and front views of the intermediate sub-assembly 300, and front and perspective views of the intermediate member 302, in accordance with aspects of the innovation.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates top, perspective, and front views of an example planet carrier 308 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates perspective and front views of an example planet carrier cap 312 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 18 illustrates perspective views of a planet carrier bearing 332 and IM roller bearings 330 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 19 illustrates side and perspective views of an IM roller 328 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 20 illustrates top, perspective, and side views of a slider 318 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates perspective views of a planet carrier rod 316, slider rod 314, and slider bearing 320, in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 22 illustrates a front and perspective view of a planet gear 310 in accordance with aspects of the innovation.
  • FIG. 23 illustrates a perspective and front view of a ring gear 304 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 24 illustrates a front view of an IM roller cap 334, and perspective views of an outer rail rail bearing 322 and an inner rail bearing cap 326, in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • Primary member sub-assembly 400 can include a pair of first primary member components 402 and a pair of second primary member components 404. Each first primary member component 402 can couple to a second primary member component 404, and the coupled or assembled pair (e.g., forming a primary member similar to those described above in connection with internal combustion engine 2) can include an associated primary member washer 406.
  • Piston extensions 408 can be attached to each end of a coupled pair of a first primary member component 402 and second primary member component 404, and first pistons 410 or second pistons 412 can be attached to the ends of the coupled first primary member component 402 and second primary member component 404 (the coupled pair of a first primary member component 402 and second primary member component 404 corresponds to one of primary member 8 or primary member 10 described in connection with internal combustion engine 2; in various embodiments, unitary primary members can be employed alternatively to a pair of first primary member component 402 and second primary member component 404).
  • Piston inserts 414 can be included to secure first pistons 410 or second pistons 412 to the coupled first and second primary member components 402 and 404, and piston insert caps 416 can be included as caps over the piston inserts 414 (although only one piston insert 414 and one piston insert cap 416 are labeled in FIG. 25 , four of each are visible in FIG. 25 , although the others overlap with other components).
  • pistons of the subject innovation e.g., first pistons 410, second pistons 412, etc.
  • first pistons 410 and second pistons 412 can define the combustion chambers of internal combustion engine 100.
  • IM roller shafts 418 and IM roller shaft bearings 420 can be included to couple each paired first primary member component 402 and second primary member component 404 to an IM roller 328, and thereby couple the motion of the primary member components 402 and 404 (which can move at least in part based on combustion of fuel in the combustion chambers partially defined by attached pistons 410 and 412) to that of the intermediate member sub-assembly 300 (and thereby to the crank sub-assembly 200).
  • FIGS. 26-31 show various components that can be included in or associated with a primary member sub-assembly 400 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 26 illustrates perspective, top, and back views of a first primary member component 402 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 27 illustrates a perspective, top, and front view of a second primary member component 404 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 28 illustrates a perspective view of a first piston 410 and a side view of a second piston 412 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • pistons of the subject innovation can be made of a material such as ceramic to provide for reduced friction. Additionally, as shown in FIG. 2 (but not visible in the views of FIGS.
  • first piston 410 and second piston 412 can include contours or features that can create vortices in the combustion chambers which they partially define, providing for improved mixing of fuel and air, and thus more efficient combustion of fuel.
  • FIG. 29 illustrates perspective views of a piston insert 414 and an intermediate member roller shaft 418 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 30 illustrates side and perspective views of a piston insert cap 416 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 31 illustrates perspective views of an IM roller shaft bearing 420 and primary member washer 406 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • Bottom plate sub-assembly 500 can include bottom cylinder liners 502, which can partially define the combustion chambers of internal combustion engine 100, side plates 504, and a fluid reservoir 506, that can store oil used in connection with internal combustion engine 100.
  • Each bottom cylinder liner 502 can be associated with a first cylinder liner insert 534 and a second cylinder liner insert 536, coupled to a first bottom plate 508, which can be connected to second bottom plates 510, which can be coupled via bottom plate covers 514 and adjustment rods 516 and adjustment rod nuts 518.
  • Injection adapters 512 can provide fuel for the combustion chambers, and can be connected via injector inserts 520 and injector plates 522, with injector gaskets 524 providing seals.
  • Bottom plate sub-assembly 500 can also include piston seals 526, which can be arranged as stationary elements in the combustion chambers, and can facilitate control of oil in cooperation with piston extensions 408, as piston extensions 408 slide past piston seals 526. Additionally, bottom plate sub-assembly 500 can include first bottom plate seal 528, second bottom plate seal 530, and washer 532.
  • the first crankshaft 202 of crank sub-assembly 200 can pass through the opening in the first bottom plate 508 to couple with back-end sub-assembly 800 as described herein.
  • FIG. 33 is a top view of example bottom plate sub-assembly 500 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 34 is a back view of example bottom plate subassembly 500 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIGS. 35-43 illustrate various components that can be included in or associated with a bottom plate sub-assembly 500 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 35 shows back, perspective, and side views of a bottom cylinder liner 502 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • bottom cylinder liner 502 (and top cylinder liner 602) can include contours (e.g., cooling channels, raised features, etc.) that can provide for more efficient cooling via increased surface area and heat transfer to a flowing fluid (e.g., air, oil, water, etc.) in various embodiments; such features also are visible on other components (e.g., top plate, etc.).
  • a flowing fluid e.g., air, oil, water, etc.
  • FIG. 36 shows side, back perspective, and front perspective views of a side plate 504 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 37 illustrates side and perspective views of a fluid reservoir 506 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 38 illustrates perspective and front views of a first bottom plate 508 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 39 illustrates perspective and side views of a first cylinder liner insert and a second cylinder liner insert in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 40 illustrates front and perspective views of a second bottom plate 510, and perspective views of an associated adjustment rod 516 and adjustment rod nut 518, in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 41 illustrates perspective views of an injector insert 520, an injector gasket 524, an injection adapter 512, and an injector plate 522 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 42 illustrates perspective and front views of a bottom plate cover 514 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 43 illustrates perspective views of first and second bottom plate seals 528 and 530 and a piston seal 526 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 44 illustrates an exploded view of an example top plate sub-assembly 600 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • Top-plate sub-assembly can include top cylinder liners 602, which can be associated with intake manifolds 604 and exhaust manifolds 606, which can supply air to the combustion chamber and collect exhaust from the combustion chamber, respectively.
  • Top cylinder liners 602 can be associated with third cylinder liner inserts 608 and fourth cylinder liner inserts 610, which can be similar to first cylinder liner insert 534 and second cylinder liner insert 536.
  • Top plate 612 can house the top cylinder liners 602, and can be associated with a first bottom plate seal 528 a second bottom plate seal 530, and a washer 532, which can be substantially as described above in connection with bottom plate subassembly 500.
  • Bearing cage 614 can house a pair of roller bearings for engaging front-end sub-assembly.
  • FIG. 45 illustrates perspective and side views of a top plate sub-assembly, and a perspective view of a top plate in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 46 illustrates front views of a top plate and a top plate subassembly in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIGS. 47-49 illustrate various components that can be included in or associated with a top plate sub-assembly 600 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 47 illustrates front, back, and perspective views of a top cylinder liner 602 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 48 illustrates a side view of an exhaust manifold 606 and a perspective view of an intake manifold 604 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 49 illustrates perspective and side views of the third and fourth cylinder liner inserts 608 and 610 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 50 illustrates front and exploded views of an example front-end subassembly 700 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • An example front- end sub-assembly 700 can include a ring gear 708 for starting internal combustion engine 100, a flywheel 706 (e.g., which can include a cooling impeller to transfer heat away from internal combustion engine 100, etc.), a front-end pulley 704, a front-end pulley cover 710, a front-end coupling plate 702 that can couple to a spline on an outer extension of a second crankshaft 204 (or first crankshaft 202, which has a similar spline), and a washer 712.
  • a ring gear 708 for starting internal combustion engine 100
  • a flywheel 706 e.g., which can include a cooling impeller to transfer heat away from internal combustion engine 100, etc.
  • a front-end pulley 704 e.g., which can include a cooling impeller to transfer
  • FIGS. 51-53 illustrate various components that can be included in or associated with a front-end sub-assembly 700 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 51 illustrates perspective views of a flywheel (and cooling impeller) 706 and ring gear 708 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 52 illustrates perspective views of a front-end pulley cover 710 and a front-end pulley 704 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 53 illustrates perspective views of a coupling plate and a washer in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 54 illustrates side and exploded views of an example back-end subassembly 800 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • Example back-end sub-assembly 800 can comprise a back-end pulley 804, a back-end pulley cover 806, a back-end coupling plate 802 that can couple to a spline on an outer extension of a first crankshaft 202 (or second crankshaft 204, which has a similar spline), and a washer 808.
  • FIG. 55 illustrates perspective and side views of a back-end pulley 804 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 56 illustrates a perspective view of an inner rail 902 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.
  • FIG. 57 illustrates perspective and back views of an outer rail 904 in accordance with aspects of the subject innovation.

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  1. Système, comprenant :
    un sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) comportant un système à engrenage planétaire en orbite, un ou plusieurs coulisseaux (318) et une ou plusieurs tiges de coulisseaux (314) ;
    au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204) couplé au sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) ;
    dans lequel le système à engrenage planétaire en orbite couple un mouvement linéaire du sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) à un mouvement rotatif de l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204),
    dans lequel le système à engrenage planétaire en orbite comporte une pluralité de satellites (310) couplés à un porte-satellites (308),
    dans lequel les dents de chacun de la pluralité de satellites (308) sont en prise avec les dents d'une couronne dentée (304) et avec les dents d'un engrenage droit de vilebrequin (206) associé à l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204),
    dans lequel le porte-satellites (308) se déplace verticalement le long des une ou plusieurs tiges de coulisseaux (314),
    dans lequel les une ou plusieurs tiges de coulisseaux (314) sont couplées aux un ou plusieurs coulisseaux (318) et
    dans lequel chacun des un ou plusieurs coulisseaux (318) se déplace horizontalement le long d'un ou plusieurs supports de coulisseaux (320).
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre :
    un premier élément primaire (8) couplé au sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) ; et
    un second élément primaire (10) couplé au sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300),
    dans lequel le mouvement linéaire du sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) est couplé au mouvement rotatif du premier élément primaire (8) et du second élément primaire (10).
  3. Système selon la revendication 2, comprenant en outre un carter de moteur comportant une première chemise de cylindre (502) et une deuxième chemise de cylindre (602), dans lequel le premier élément primaire (8) est couplé à un premier piston (410), dans lequel le second élément primaire est couplé à un deuxième piston (410), et dans lequel une chambre de combustion est définie par le premier piston (410), le deuxième piston (410), la première chemise de cylindre (502) et la deuxième chemise de cylindre (602).
  4. Moteur à combustion interne, le moteur comprenant :
    un carter de moteur comportant une première chemise de cylindre (502) et une deuxième chemise de cylindre (602) définissant au moins une première section d'un tore entre la première chemise de cylindre (502) et la deuxième chemise de cylindre (602) et délimitant une première chambre de combustion ;
    un premier élément primaire (8) couplé à un premier piston (410), le premier piston (410) délimitant également la première chambre de combustion, le premier piston (410) étant guidé le long d'une première trajectoire incurvée définie par la première section du tore ;
    un second élément primaire (10) couplé à un deuxième piston (410), le deuxième piston (410) délimitant également la première chambre de combustion, le deuxième piston (410) étant guidé le long d'une deuxième trajectoire incurvée définie par la première section du tore ; et
    un système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) est couplé aux premier et second éléments primaires (8, 10).
  5. Moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le premier élément primaire (8) et le second élément primaire (10) tournent autour de l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204).
  6. Moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans lequel au moins une chemise parmi la première chemise de cylindre (502) et la deuxième chemise de cylindre (602) comporte des canaux de refroidissement qui facilitent une dissipation de chaleur hors du moteur à combustion interne.
  7. Moteur à combustion interne selon la revendication 4, 5 ou 6, dans lequel au moins un piston parmi le premier piston (410) et le deuxième piston (410) comporte des contours qui créent des tourbillons dans la première chambre de combustion.
  8. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 7, dans lequel sont ménagés deux vilebrequins (202, 204) couplés au sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) et assemblés par un joint à cannelures.
  9. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 8,
    dans lequel le carter de moteur comporte une troisième chemise de cylindre (502) et une quatrième chemise de cylindre (602) définissant au moins une seconde section du tore entre la troisième chemise de cylindre (502) et la quatrième chemise de cylindre (602) et délimitant une seconde chambre de combustion ;
    dans lequel le premier élément primaire (8) est couplé à un troisième piston (412), le troisième piston (412) délimitant également la seconde chambre de combustion, le troisième piston (412) étant guidé le long d'une troisième trajectoire incurvée définie par la seconde section du tore ; et
    dans lequel le second élément primaire (10) est couplé à un quatrième piston (412), le quatrième piston (412) délimitant également la seconde chambre de combustion, le quatrième piston (412) étant guidé le long d'une quatrième trajectoire incurvée définie par la seconde section du tore.
  10. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 9, dans lequel le premier élément primaire (8) est couplé au sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) par l'intermédiaire d'un premier rouleau d'élément intermédiaire (328), lequel premier rouleau d'élément intermédiaire (328) est placé en décalage par rapport à l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204), de sorte qu'un mouvement rotatif du premier élément primaire (8) autour de l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204) est couplé à un mouvement linéaire du sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300), et
    le second élément primaire (10) est couplé au sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) par l'intermédiaire d'un second rouleau d'élément intermédiaire (328), lequel second rouleau d'élément intermédiaire (328) est placé en décalage par rapport à l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204), de sorte qu'un mouvement rotatif du second élément primaire (10) autour de l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204) est couplé à un mouvement linéaire du sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300).
  11. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 10, dans lequel le sous-ensemble d'élément intermédiaire (300) coulisse linéairement le long d'une pluralité de rails.
  12. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 11, dans lequel l'au moins un vilebrequin est couplé à un volant d'inertie (706) et à une roue de refroidissement.
  13. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 12, dans lequel au moins un piston parmi le premier piston (410) ou le deuxième piston (410) est en céramique.
  14. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 13, dans lequel l'au moins un vilebrequin (202, 204) est couplé à une poulie avant (704) et à une poulie arrière (804).
  15. Moteur à combustion interne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 14, dans lequel le premier élément primaire (8) est constitué de plusieurs composants comprenant au moins une paire de composants couplés du premier élément primaire (402, 404) et dans lequel le second élément primaire (10) est constitué de plusieurs composants comprenant au moins une paire de composants couplés du second élément primaire (402, 404).
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