ROTARY ENGINE WITH NON-CIRCULAR PROFILE OF CROSS-SECTION Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: engine engineering. SUBSTANCE: engine has case, cylinder, side covers, shaft whose axis is parallel to and shifted with respect to axis of the cylinder, drum rigidly secured to the shaft and having guides for vanes planes of position of which intersect axis of the shaft, and spark plugs. The case is provided with openings for supplying fuel and discharging exhaust gases. Pins with rollers are secured to the side surface of edge of each vane from the side nearest to the shaft axis. The pins are kinematically connected to ring grooves provided on the covers centers of which are coaxially to the cylinder. The profile of cross-section of the cylinder provides constant engaging of the vanes with its inner surface. EFFECT: improved design. 6 dwg