US1271178A

US1271178A - Rotary engine.

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Publication number: US1271178A
Application number: US20897917A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry M Lambert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1917-12-26
Filing date: 1917-12-26
Publication date: 1918-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 1935-07-02

Description

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Patented July 12H8.

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INVENTOR of the easing and showing the let groove in the web, the view being taken from the explosion side ot' the casing."

Fig. 10 is a view similarl to Fig'. t) taken from the compressingV side showing the elongated groove in the web that` registers with the cross port.

Fig. 1I is a detail cross section on the line 11-11 ot' Fig. tl;

Fig. 12 is a detail vertical elevation of showing the steam engine, blower.' or a rotary air compressor.

Fig. 13 is an e larged detail perspective view of one of the pendulum devices, showing the threaded adjustment between the pendulum rod and the pendulum disk.

In the drawings, in which like nume `als and letters of reference indicate like. pa rtsin. all of the figures, 1 represents the casing` which is provided with a partition wall 2 that separates the casing into two chambers having annular peripheral walls and elosed by heads l that are secured to the flanges 3 of the. casing. The heads l of the casing' are provided with shaft hearings 5 which are located eceentrically to the center of curvature of the casing peripheral wall and in which the operating shaft t5 is journaled.

Keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft (i are two rotators Tkl', one rotator T. being located in the working chamber ot' the caring and the other T being1 located in the compressing' chamber of the easing. As the construction of each rotator is the same (eX- cept that the rotator 7a is provided with a compressed charge transterriincr duct hereinafter referred to) a detailed description ot' one of the rotators will` it is believed. sutlice. The rotator T is provided with radial ways 8`9 in which the slidingr abutments operate. there being two sliding ahutinents radiall)Y opposed on each rotator l and each sliding: abutment consists of a head 1-1 and arms 15 which are secured to the head by counter sunk screws 1G. or other suitable fastening devices. The arms 15 are slotted as at 1T to pass over the shaft (3 and at their inner ends are provided with circular t'aces 18 that merge with the adjacent faces ot' the wedge members 19 to cooperate with the pen dulum disks l1 thatare carried by the pendulum rods 42 which are fulcrmned at their outer ends on )ins -13 and lie in recesses 10 in the rotator. he rotator is counter-sunk at 11 so that cover plates 12 may be fastened by screws 13, or otherwise, over the recesses 10 to form a smooth surface of the rotator.

Each abutment head 11 is provided with a transverse socket 20 to receive the cylinv drical shank 21 of the abutment piston 22 which is rockable `in the recess 20 and is designed to engage the peripheral wall of the casing at all times section and a modification of the invention same as adapted for use as a a rotarv pump, a rotary power new charge in- -cnly with the eros-s is the exhaust port. on the working side ol the casing' and which registers with the exhaust duct 2H'.

'lhe casing ma)V he provided with a recess 2:3 at the place. ol' contact with the rotator in which a packing; plate 2U is located7 the 'contaqting .surface between the plate QU and the rotator i beine' in engagement throughout the area ot the plate 2U, except that the entrant corner 2G ma)y be rounded oli' to provide easy passage of the pistons 22. A spring 27 nurv bring,r the plate. 2o in engage ment with the rotator and a plug 28 may be provided to permit access to the spring 2T.

29 the spark plug' aperture on the working side ot' the easing to receive the spark plug 30 and that portion ot' the workin, 1,r side of the -asing in which theexplosion occurs and in which the greatest heat is generated ma.;7 be watcr-jacketed, as at 31, for cooling purposes.

The compression rotator Tti with a port 3T through which the com pressed charge is admitted to the duct 73H, the latter duet communieating with the cross outlet. 36 that registers with the groove 35 in one tace ot' the partition 2. 'the groove 35 being' a blind groove and communicating port 32 that delivers the compressed charge into the groove 533 on the working side of the partition, the `groove 33 having a perii'iheral outlet 3l to deliver the impressed charge into the workingr chamber where it is exploded at the proper time hy the spark a t the plug 30.

Si) is the new charge inlet port that communicates with the intake duct `1t), the latter duct being., adapted t'or connection with the usual carburetor.

ll'hen the invention is to be used as a steam engine. blower, pump, cte., only one, section of the casing and one rotator is re quired (see Fig'. 12) and in that form l0" desigimtes the 'inlet and 2l the outlet through which the Huid is admitted and let out.

In order to lake up wear. the disks 41 of the pendulums ma)Y he threaded onto the stems 42 as at Lll (see Fig. 13) and l deslre it understood that suitable packing' rings may he provided and located wherever found desirable. lo prevent undue escaiie of llluid, and t'iuthermore any suitable lubricating system mayv he employed in connection with in v invention.

It will be observed that by my construction the necessary differential movements of the abutments are allowed for through the action of the pendulum devices and troni the foregoing description taken in eonnection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought the complete construction, operation is provided andedvantages of my invention will be readilyK understood by those skilled in the art.

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l.` ln a rotary engine, an :annular: resine' having.,r shaft hearings, an operating shirt journaled in said bearings and loeated eeeentciiieally to the renter of curvature of said easing`y a rotator disk eonrentrieally mounted on said shafty and adapted to engage the peripheral surface ot' said easing at one of sliding abutments radially Slidable on and carried by said rotaton abutnient pistons journaled in the ends ot' said `the peripheral Wall' abutnients to engage the peripheryI ot' said easing, and endulum derives operatively engaging sai( abutments for separating the saine to maintain the pistons in eontaet with K of the easing and inlet and outlet ports for said easing.

2. In a4 rotar)7 engine. an annular rasing having' shatt bearings.,an operating shaft journaled in said bearings and located errentaieally to the `renter of curvature oi' said (faieiiig,V a rotator disk eoneentrirally mounted fon said shaft and adapted to engage the peripheral Vsurface 'ot' said easing at one place, a pair of sliding almtments radialll slidableon and carried by said rotator, ahntment pistons'ljouriraled in the ends oi said abutments to engage. the periphery of said easing, and pendulum devia-es operatively engagingsaid abutments for separating the same to maintain the pistons in rontart with the peripheral wall of the easing. said penduiuni derives including pendulum meulehers pivoted to said rotator and haring abutment engaging disks loi-ated between the opposing endipgoi" the aliutniepts and in let and `outlet poigs for said easing.

:if `iin a rotary ehgine, an annular easing iharing shaft bearings, an operating shaft )ournaled in Said bearings and located reentrieaily tothe center of curvature of said easing, a rotator isk eoneentrirally mounted on said shat'r and adapted to engage the peripheral: surface of said easing at one place,A a pair of sliding abutments radially slidable on and carried by said rotator. abutment pistons iournaled in the ends of said ahutments to engage the periphery of said easing. pendulum devices operatively engaging said ahutnients for separating the saine to maintain the pistons in eoutaet with the peripheral wall ot' the easing, said pendulum devices romprising pendulum rods piv oted at their outer ends to said rotator-and ha ving disk members at their inner or; opposing ends to lie het Ween the opposing ends of said abntments` saidahutments having opposing ends provided with Wedge mem` hers eoi'iperative with said penduliun disks for the purposes sperilied and inlet and outlet portsl for said easing.

4. In a rotary engine. a easing having two rhambers separated by a partition wall. shaft bearings Carried by said easing and arranged eeeentrieally to the center of enr- `for transferrin the compressed vature ot the easing, a shaft journaled in said bearings` rotators on said shaft, one located in` eaeh chamber, each of said rolia` tors inrhiding disks .:oneentricalimiY inounted on said shaft and engagiiig the peripheral wall of said easing atl one place`r sliding abutments mounted on said rotators and having inner opposing ends, `easing enga fing pistons journaled in the outer ends of said abutments, pendulum devices mounted on said rotators and projecting between and cooperatively engaging the opposing ends of said abutments to maintain said ahutment pistons in Contact with the peripheral wall of said easing, said dividing Wall having a cross port and a leading groove in one side of the wall communicating with the rhamber ot' the easing on that side and having a blind groove in the other side of the wail, one ot' said rotatlors having a Coinpressed charge duet, one end of which opens into said easing and the other end is ported to register with said blind groove at intervals, a new charge inlet port to one of the ehambers ot' said easing and an exhaust, duet from the other rhamber of said easing, all

a new. rharge is ieing arranged \i'lieieb 'yY drawn into one ot said easing Ichambers7 eompressed in said chamber and transferred to the other chamber, and means `for eX- plodingr said compressed charge in said other chamber before exhausting 'the saine to atmosphere.

5. In a rotar- )Y engine, ar easing having two chambers separated by a partition wall shat't bearings carried by said easing and arranged eecentrieality to the Center of curvature of the easing, a Shaft journale in lsaid hearings, rota tors on said shaft,-one loi-ated in earh chamber, eat-h of said rotators including disks eoneeutrieally mounted on said shaft and engaging the periph-A eral wall of said easing at one place, sliding ahiitinents mounted on sai( rotators and having inner opposing ends, easing eiigaging pistons journaled in lthe outer endsiot' said ahutments, pendulum derives mounted on said rotators and projecting between and cooperatively engaging the opposing ends of said abutments to maintain said abutment pistons in eontaet with the peripheral wall. ot' said easing, means for admitting new eharges into one of the ehamb'ers of said easing at one side ot the plaee ot' eontaet between the easing and the rotator to be compressed on the other side. of said place of contact, means charge froni one `cham er of the easing into the other ehanber, means for exploding the eompressed charge in said other chamber,

and an exhaust port to said other chamber through which-said exploded charge `is exhausted to atmosphere.

6. In a rotary engine, a casing having n1 said bearings,

two chambers shaft. bearings carried by said eceentrieally to the arranged enr attire ot separated by a part casing, a shaft. rotattoisr on said the located in eat-li eliambei, each of disks concentii'ieally mounted tors including on sind shalt wall ot said abutments mounted on having inner ing pistons journaled said abutment cooperatively of said abutn nient/pistons i wall 0f cliai'ges casing atone and engaging' the easing sind rot opposing ends, east in the ition wall,

easing and.

center of jonrnalcd shaft, one said rotaperipheral at one place, lsliding a tors and ng engagouterY ends o1 s, pendulum devices mounted on said` rotators and projecting between and engaging the opposing' ends ients n contact. with the the casing, means for adm Into one of the side of the place te ot other chain cha inbers ot to maintain said abutittin new said ot' contact. to be said place transferring the. romtrom one chamber ot the ber, inians for exploding the eon'ipressed-charge in said other t'hainber, other rhainbei' plloded eharge said compressed charge comprising a eross tion and 'duet lng -for transf to said cross port` and compressed charge from said the into an explosion ie casing.

Side of tl In a` rot two chambers shaft bearings carried b v arranged elirvature ot' the easing, in said bearings.

through whirh is exhausted to at transfert' port in the s in the chamber and an exhaust port to said said exniosphere, ing means easing partiot the eas eri-ing the compressed charge a duet for rhainber on aiv engine. a separated b v a part eet'enti'ieallv to the a sbat't rotators` on said loeated in earb chamber. each of` tors inelndng on said shaft wall of said abutinents mt having inner aud-engaging the easing at one plat muted on said rot opposing ends, Casi eonveying casing havin ition wall1 said casing and center ot' journaled shaft, one said rota- 'mounted peripheral e. sliding ators and ng engagingr pistons eot'iperatively engaging' the opposiii ends of said abutnients to maintain sai abutment.` pistons in contact with the peripheral wall ofsaid casing, said dividing wall having;r a dross port and a Ieadinir groove in one side of the wall eonnnunicatin with the chamber ot' the casing on that si e and having a blind groove in the other side ot' the'wall, one ot said rotator-s havin a compressed charge duct, opens into said easing and the other end is ported to register with said blind groove at intervals, a new charge inlet; port to one of the chambers of said easing and an exhaust duct; from the other chaniberof said easing, all 'icing arranged whereby a new ebarge is drawn into one ot' said casing chalutiers, compressed in transferred to the other chamber, tor exploding said compressed char means ge in `said other rliainber bet'ortl exhausting the saine to atmosphere. .said sliding abutb v sind rotator to divide the piston chamber into compartments. said easing having ports. and pendulum de engaging said abutine'nts tor `separating the .saine to maintain the abutnients in coutaet with he peripheral wall of the piston chamber t' the easing.

HENRY M. LAMBERT.V

inlet' and outlet vlees opeizttI-velv 'i tnesses Bt. Finneniim, A. T. Liiwis.

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