INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH ROTATING CYLINDER BLOCK Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; engines. SUBSTANCE: engine has housing 1 accommodating movable cylinder block 2 with pistons 3 provided with rods 4 moving in bushings 5 made of antifriction material. With cylinder block 2 rotating, pistons 3 move in radial direction. Engine has additional articulated power mechanism consisting of even number of movable members interconnected by axles and connected with piston rods by means of connecting rods 7 and piston pins 6. Follower is made so that curvature of its working surfaces corresponds to radius of surface of movable members. Follower and bearings of rotating rollers are secured in side covered of engines. Channels are made in engine housing 1 to connect two above-piston spaces of cylinder block at expansion stroke through pipeline 12. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 dwg