Internal combustion engine

Abstract

The internal combustion engine in includes at least one compression chamber b*, formed by a housing 10/10 ′ and therein compressor rotary pistons 1 rotating on a shaft with compressor sealing strips 11, on which optionally movable toggle sealing strips 4 are arranged. The compression chamber is in gas connection with at least one ignition chamber 7 and this ignition chamber is in gas connection with at least one expansion chamber c*. This chamber is formed by the housing 10/10 ′ and by an expansion rotary piston 2 rotating in this chamber on a shaft. An at least one flywheel 3 rotating in the housing 10/10 ′ on a shaft provided for the power transfer together with the compressor rotary piston 1 forms a compression chamber b* and together with the expansion rotary piston 2 forms an expansion chamber c*. The ignition chamber 7 is equipped with a device for igniting a compressed gas mixture.

1 . Internal combustion engine comprising:
 at least one compression chamber (a, b/b*) formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 compressor rotary pistons rotating on a shaft ( 1 ,  1 ′) with movable toggle sealing strips ( 4 ) arranged on compressor sealing strips ( 11 ) 
   wherein the compression chamber is in gas connection with at least one combustion chamber ( 7 ), and through this at least one expansion chamber is in gas connection, the expansion chamber formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ,  2 ′) rotating on a shaft with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ), 
   wherein at least one flywheel ( 3 ) rotating in the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) on the shaft provided for the power transfer ( 18 ) with recesses ( 31 ) for receiving the compressor sealing strips and expansion sealing strips ( 11 ,  21 ) of the rotary pistons is provided and together with the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) forming a compression chamber (a, b, b*) and with the expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′) an expansion chamber (d, c, c*) and   arranged in the housing part ( 10 ) a pendulum seal ( 5 ) with contact to the flywheel, and the ignition chamber ( 7 ) is equipped with a device for the ignition ( 13 ,  13 *,  16 ) of a compressed gas mixture conducted into the ignition chamber through the compression chamber.   
   
   
       2 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising:
 a compression chamber (a, b/b*), formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 compressor rotary pistons ( 1 , 1 ′) rotating on a first shaft with movable toggle sealing strips ( 4 ) arranged on compressor sealing strips ( 11 ) in gas connection with at least one ignition chamber ( 7 ) 
   and through this at least one expansion chamber (d, c, c*) in gas connection, the expansion chamber formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′), and therein:
 expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ) rotating on a second shaft with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ), 
   wherein in the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) a flywheel ( 3 ) rotating on a third shaft ( 18 ) is provided for the power transfer with recesses ( 31 ) for receiving the compressor sealing strips and expansion sealing strips ( 11 ,  21 ) of both rotary pistons and together with the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) through a first block (S 1 ) forms compression chambers (a, b, b*) with the expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′) through a second block (S 2 ) forms expansion chambers (d, c, c*) and   in the housing part ( 10 ) between the larger first compression chamber part (b*) formed by the first block (S 1 ) and the smaller expansion chamber part (c*) formed by the second block a pendulum seal ( 5 ) with contact with the flywheel is arranged, and   the ignition chamber ( 7 ) is provided with a device for the ignition ( 13 ,  13 *,  16 ) of a gas mixture conducted into the ignition chamber through the compression chamber.   
   
   
       3 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising:
 a compression chamber (a, b/b*), formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a first shaft compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) with movable toggle sealing strips ( 4 ) arranged on compressor sealing strips ( 11 ) 
   the compression chamber is in gas connection with a first ignition chamber ( 7 ) and through it in gas connection with a first expansion chamber (d, c, c*), the first expansion chamber formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a second shaft expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ,) with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ), 
   as well as a second compression chamber (a, b/b*), formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a third shaft compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) with movable toggle compressor sealing strips ( 4 ) arranged on compressor sealing strips ( 11 ′) 
   the second compression chamber is in gas connection with a second ignition chamber ( 7 ) and through it in gas connection with a second expansion chamber (d, c, c*), formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a fourth shaft expansions rotary pistons ( 2 ′) with expansions sealing strips ( 21 ′), 
   wherein in the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) on a fifth shaft ( 18 ) provided for the force transfer a rotating flywheel ( 3 ) with recesses ( 31 ) for receiving the sealing strips ( 11 ,  21 ;  11 ′,  21 ′) of both pairs of rotary pistons ( 1 ,  2 ;  1 ′,  2 ′) is provided and together with the two compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) compression chambers (a, b, b*) each respectively formed through first blocks (S 1 , S 1 ′) and with the two expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ,  2 ′) expansion chambers (d, c, c*) each respectively formed through second blocks (S 2 , S 2 ′) and in the housing part ( 10 ) between the smaller compression chamber parts (b*, b*′) formed by the first blocks (S 1 , S 1 ′) and the smaller expansion chamber parts (c*, c*′) formed by the second blocks (S 2 , S 2 ′) a pendulum seal ( 5 ) in contact with the flywheel ( 3 ) is arranged, and the ignition chambers ( 7 ) are equipped with a device for the ignition ( 13 ,  13 *,  16 ) of a compressed gas mixture conducted into the ignition chamber through the compression chamber.   
   
   
       4 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising:
 a compression chamber (a, b/b*) formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′)and therein:
 rotating on a first shaft compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) with movable toggle sealing strips ( 4 ) arranged on compressor sealing strips ( 11 ) ( 4 ) 
   the compression chamber in gas connection with an ignition chamber ( 7 ) and through this in gas connection an expansion chamber (d, c, c*),   the expansion chamber formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on the same shaft expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ) with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ), 
   wherein in the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) rotating on a second shaft ( 18 ) provided for the power transfer rotating flywheels ( 3 ) with recesses ( 31 ) for receiving the compressor sealing strips and expansion sealing strips ( 11 ,  21 ) each respectively of a rotary piston are provided and together with the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) through a first block (S 1 ) form compression chambers (a, b, b*) and with the expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′) through a second block (S 2 ) form expansion chambers (d, c, c*) and in the housing part ( 10 ) with the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ) a pendulum seal ( 5 ) in contact with the flywheel is arranged, and the ignition chamber ( 7 ) is equipped with a device for the ignition ( 13 ,  13 *,  16 ) of a compressed gas mixture conducted into the ignition chamber through the compression chamber.   
   
   
       5 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein on the shaft with the working rotary pistons ( 1  and  2 ), a third working rotary piston ( 35 ) is arranged and on the shaft with the two flywheels a third flywheel ( 3 ) is provided, which works together with the working rotary piston for forming a pre-compression stage. 
   
   
       6 . Internal combustion engine comprising:
 a compression chamber (a, b/b*) formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a first shaft compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) with compressor sealing strips ( 11 ) 
   the compression chamber in gas connection with at least one ignition   chamber ( 7 ) and through this in gas connection with an expansion chamber (d, c, c*) formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a second shaft expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ) with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ), 
   wherein in the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) on a third shaft ( 18 ) provided for the power transfer rotating flywheels ( 3 ) with recesses ( 31 ) for receiving the sealing strips ( 11 ,  21  ) of the rotary pistons are provided and together with the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ) through a first block (S 1 ) compression chambers (a, b, b*) and with the expansion rotary piston ( 2 ) through a second block (S 2 ) expansion chambers (d, c, c*) are formed and the ignition chamber ( 7 ) is equipped with a device for the ignition ( 13 ,  13 *,  16 ) of a compressed gas mixture conducted into the ignition chamber through the compression chamber.   
   
   
       7 . Internal combustion engine comprising:
 a first compression chamber (a, b/b*), formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a first shaft compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) with compressor sealing strips ( 11 ) 
   the compression chamber in gas connection with a first ignition chamber ( 7 ) and through this first expansion chamber in gas connection (d, c, c*),   the first expansion chamber formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a second shaft expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ,  2 ′) with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ), 
   as well as a second compressor chamber (a, b/b*), formed by a housing ( 10 / 10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a third shaft compressor rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′) with compressor sealing strips ( 11 ′) 
   the second compression chamber in gas connection with a second ignition chamber ( 7 ′) and through this in gas connection with a second expansion chamber (d, c, c*), formed by the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) and therein:
 rotating on a fourth shaft expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ′) with expansion sealing strips ( 21 ′), 
   wherein in the housing ( 10 ,  10 ′) on a fifth shaft provided for the power transfer ( 18 ) rotating flywheels ( 3 ) with recesses ( 31 ) for receiving the compressor sealing strips and expansion sealing strips ( 11 ,  21 ;  11 ′,  21 ′) of both pairs of rotary pistons ( 1 ,  2 ;  1 ′,  2 ′) are provided and together with the two compressor rotary pistons ( 1 , 1 ′) each respectively forming a compression chamber (a, b, b*) and with the two expansion rotary pistons ( 2 ,  2 ′) each respectively forming an expansion chamber (d, c, c*)   and the ignition chambers ( 7 ) are equipped with a device for the ignition ( 13 ,  13 *,  16 ) of a compressed gas mixture conducted into the ignition chamber through the compression chamber.   
   
   
       8 . Internal compression engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the engine housing ( 10 ) comprises a recess for receiving the pendulum seal ( 5 ) in such a manner, that the pendulum seal is freely movable therein. 
   
   
       9 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the pendulum seal ( 5 ) in the recess is rotatable around its longitudinal axis. 
   
   
       10 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the pendulum seal ( 5 ) comprises a receiving aperture ( 23 ) for the applying of a press-on device ( 6 ). 
   
   
       11 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the receiving aperture ( 23 ) is constructed as eccentric to the longitudinal axis, so that the press-on device ( 6 ), in case of pressure, is capable of exerting a rotary movement on the pendulum seal ( 5 ). 
   
   
       12 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 11 , when the press-on device ( 6 ) comprises a pin capable of being placed into the receiving aperture ( 23 ), which is supported on a helical spring and the helical screw is supported on an adjusting screw. 
   
   
       13 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the press-on device ( 6 ) is conducted to the pendulum seal ( 5 ) through the housing of the internal combustion engine and by means of a thread in the housing is adjustable by it corresponding to the adjusting screw. 
   
   
       14 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) and the expansion rotary piston ( 2 , 2 ′) per rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′;  2 ,  2 ′) each respectively comprise two sealing strips ( 11 ,  11 ′;  21 ,  21 ′) opposite one another and radially projecting towards the housing wall ( 10 ) for forming a compression chamber ( 19 ), resp., an expansion chamber ( 20 ). 
   
   
       15 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the sealing strips are formed on the rotary piston. 
   
   
       16 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the compression sealing strips ( 11 ,  11 ′) radially projecting on the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) towards the housing wall for forming an increasingly sealed compression chamber (a, b/b*) comprise a movable sealing strip ( 4 ,  4 ′) at the end facing away from the compressor rotary piston. 
   
   
       17 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the toggle sealing strip ( 4 ) is arranged on the compressor sealing strip ( 11 ,  11 ′) as capable of rotating/tilting (axis). 
   
   
       18 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the toggle sealing strip ( 4 ) comprises a stop on the sealing strip ( 11 ,  11 ′) and is arranged in such a manner, that it is capable of lifting-off in the direction of rotation/tilting. 
   
   
       19 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the working rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′;  2 ,  2 ′) and the flywheel ( 3 ,  3 ′) are supported on their own axis/shaft ( 26 ,  27 ,  32 ), which for their part respectively are supported as capable of rotating on a splittable housing ( 10 ,  10 ′). 
   
   
       20 . Internal combustion engine in accordance  claim 4 , wherein the working rotary pistons ( 1 ,  2 ) are arranged on a common axis/shaft ( 26 ,  27 ) and that the flywheels ( 3 ) assigned to the working rotary pistons are also arranged on a common axis/shaft ( 32 ). 
   
   
       21 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein a flywheel ( 3 ) is assigned to every working rotary piston ( 1 ,  2 ). 
   
   
       22 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a flywheel ( 3 ) is assigned to a plurality of working rotary pistons ( 1 ,  1 ′;  2 ,  2 ′). 
   
   
       23 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein to a flywheel ( 3 ) two working rotary pistons ( 1 ,  2 ), namely a compressor rotary piston ( 1 ) and an expansion rotary piston ( 2 ) are assigned. 
   
   
       24 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein to a flywheel ( 3 ) four working rotary pistons ( 1 ,  2 ;  1 ′,  2 ′), namely to each respectively a compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) and an expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′) are assigned in such a manner, that respectively a compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) and an expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′) adjacently act on a flywheel recess ( 31 ). 
   
   
       25 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein in the engine housing ( 10 ,  10 ′), between a compressor rotary piston ( 1 , 1 ′) and an expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′), a pendulum seal ( 5 ,  5 ′) is arranged in such a manner, that it forms a sealing lock at the transition to these two rotary pistons. 
   
   
       26 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein per pair of compressor rotary piston ( 1 , 1 ′) and expansion rotary piston ( 2 ,  2 ′) working together, a pendulum seal ( 5 , 5 ′) is arranged. 
   
   
       27 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the chambers (a, b, b*) formed by the sealing strips and housings on the expansion rotary piston ( 1 , 1 ′) comprise bores ( 33 ,  34 ) leading away from the chamber for the outlet of combustion gases. 
   
   
       28 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the angle between the axis ( 32 ) of the flywheel and the axes of a pair of working rotary pistons ( 26 ,  27 ) amounts to less than 90 degrees. 
   
   
       29 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 28 , wherein the axes comprise an angle of 70 to 80 degrees. 
   
   
       30 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the compressor rotary piston ( 1 ,  1 ′) is laterally sealed against the housing wall ( 10 ,  10 ′) with a ring seal ( 8 ). 
   
   
       31 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the compressor rotary piston chamber ( 19 ) is connected directly through an ignition chamber ( 7 ) with the expansion rotary piston chamber ( 20 ). 
   
   
       32 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein through the ignition mixture preparation ( 15 ) (carburettor) the ignition mixture is directly introduced into the compressor rotary piston chamber ( 19 ) on the aspiration side. 
   
   
       33 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the engine comprises a compression chamber (b*) of variable size between the sealing strip, rotary piston, housing and flywheel (squeeze chamber). 
   
   
       34 . Internal combustion engine in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the ignition chamber ( 7 ) is formed into the housing and comprises a longitudinal cover plate ( 14 ), which simultaneously serves for attaching the ignition plug ( 13 ).