Crankless reciprocating engine and gyroscopic power transmission system
First Claim
1. A crankless reciprocating engine and power transmission system comprising means for supporting and substantially linearly guiding an oscillating member of said engine, a mass rotating about a first axis, said rotating mass being in a frame pivotably supported by a gimbal about a second axis at right angle to said first axis, pivot means pivotably supporting said gimbal about a third axis at right angle to said second axis and at variable angle relative to said first axis, means coupling said engine oscillating member to a point of said gimbal for oscillating said gimbal and said rotating mass frame about said third axis, power output means reciprocable by said rotating mass frame when precessionally oscillating about said second axis and biasing means urging said first axis to a position wherein said first axis is orthogonal to said third axis.
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Abstract
A constant torque power transmission consisting of a rotating mass, or gyroscope, rotating around a first axis and supported by a frame or enclosure in turn pivotally supported about a second axis at right angle to the first axis by a gimbal, the gimbal being pivotably supported around a third axis disposed at right angle to the second axis. The reciprocating member of a crankless reciprocating engine, of the free piston or free-cylinder type, oscillates the gimbal and the rotating mass about the third axis, causing the rotating mass frame or enclosure to develop a precessional force oscillating about the second axis. The oscillating precessional force is applied to an output shaft through a one-way clutch assembly.
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- 1. A crankless reciprocating engine and power transmission system comprising means for supporting and substantially linearly guiding an oscillating member of said engine, a mass rotating about a first axis, said rotating mass being in a frame pivotably supported by a gimbal about a second axis at right angle to said first axis, pivot means pivotably supporting said gimbal about a third axis at right angle to said second axis and at variable angle relative to said first axis, means coupling said engine oscillating member to a point of said gimbal for oscillating said gimbal and said rotating mass frame about said third axis, power output means reciprocable by said rotating mass frame when precessionally oscillating about said second axis and biasing means urging said first axis to a position wherein said first axis is orthogonal to said third axis.
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