FOUR-STROKE SINGLE-STAGE DISK-PISTON ENGINE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; engines. SUBSTANCE: engines has 12 pairs of opposite piston cylinders. Rods of pistons are provided with rollers on free end engaging with sinusoidal path on rotor disk end face surfaces. Rotor disk is rigidly secured on shaft. Each pair of opposite cylinders is arranged on one axis. Piston rods of two adjacent opposite cylinders are coupled by ends of bell crank rocker secured stationary in its middle portion. Above-piston space of each cylinder group, being in one working cycle, is connected with one of four common combustion chambers at both end faces of housing. Each combustion chamber is made in form of torus. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 4 dwg