GB2437742B - Free piston engine - Google Patents

Free piston engine

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Publication number
GB2437742B
GB2437742B GB0608559A GB0608559A GB2437742B GB 2437742 B GB2437742 B GB 2437742B GB 0608559 A GB0608559 A GB 0608559A GB 0608559 A GB0608559 A GB 0608559A GB 2437742 B GB2437742 B GB 2437742B
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Prior art keywords
piston engine
free piston
free
engine
piston
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GB0608559A
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GB2437742A (en
Inventor
Nigel Paul Schofield
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Edwards Ltd
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BOC Group Ltd
Edwards Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B43/00—Engines characterised by operating on gaseous fuels; Plants including such engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B71/00—Free-piston engines; Engines without rotary main shaft
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B71/00—Free-piston engines; Engines without rotary main shaft
    • F02B71/04—Adaptations of such engines for special use; Combinations of such engines with apparatus driven thereby
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F3/00—Pistons 
    • F02F3/10—Pistons  having surface coverings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J1/00—Pistons; Trunk pistons; Plungers
    • F16J1/02—Bearing surfaces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B75/00—Other engines
    • F02B75/02—Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke
    • F02B2075/022—Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke having less than six strokes per cycle
    • F02B2075/025—Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke having less than six strokes per cycle two
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B2201/00—Fuels
    • F02B2201/04—Gas
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B2710/00—Gas engines
    • F02B2710/03—Two stroke engines
    • F02B2710/036—Scavenging or charging channels or openings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B63/00—Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices
    • F02B63/04—Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices for electric generators
    • F02B63/041—Linear electric generators
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/30—Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
GB0608559A 2006-05-02 2006-05-02 Free piston engine Expired - Fee Related GB2437742B (en)

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GB0608559D0 GB0608559D0 (en) 2006-06-07
GB2437742A GB2437742A (en) 2007-11-07
GB2437742B true GB2437742B (en) 2011-03-09

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US4050360A (en) * 1975-09-19 1977-09-27 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Oil damped piston
US4415313A (en) * 1980-08-05 1983-11-15 Regie Nationale Des Usines Renault Hydraulic generator with free-piston engine
US6216647B1 (en) * 1999-02-22 2001-04-17 Caterpillar Inc. Free piston internal combustion engine with piston head having non-metallic bearing surface
EP1288464A2 (en) * 2001-08-30 2003-03-05 Caterpillar Inc. Piston assembly for free piston internal combustion engine
US6904876B1 (en) * 2004-06-28 2005-06-14 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Sodium cooled pistons for a free piston engine
GB2415747A (en) * 2004-06-28 2006-01-04 Ford Global Tech Llc Free piston engine scavenging
US20060060164A1 (en) * 2004-09-20 2006-03-23 Gerfast Sten R Internal combustion engine without oil

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US4050360A (en) * 1975-09-19 1977-09-27 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Oil damped piston
US4415313A (en) * 1980-08-05 1983-11-15 Regie Nationale Des Usines Renault Hydraulic generator with free-piston engine
US6216647B1 (en) * 1999-02-22 2001-04-17 Caterpillar Inc. Free piston internal combustion engine with piston head having non-metallic bearing surface
EP1288464A2 (en) * 2001-08-30 2003-03-05 Caterpillar Inc. Piston assembly for free piston internal combustion engine
US6904876B1 (en) * 2004-06-28 2005-06-14 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Sodium cooled pistons for a free piston engine
GB2415747A (en) * 2004-06-28 2006-01-04 Ford Global Tech Llc Free piston engine scavenging
US20060060164A1 (en) * 2004-09-20 2006-03-23 Gerfast Sten R Internal combustion engine without oil

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102418597A (en) * 2011-06-29 2012-04-18 李衡国 Small-size light-weight linear generator system possessing double-stroke free piston motor

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Owner name: EDWARDS LIMITED

Free format text: FORMER APPLICANT(S): BOC GROUP, THE PLC

PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20210502