Reciprocating machine
DCFirst Claim
1. A motion converter mechanism to be interposed between a driving device and a driven device to provide a rotary motion in one device and a reciprocatory motion in the other device, comprising:
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a reciprocatory member mounted for reciprocatory movement along a longitudinal axis and having a first end coupleable to one of the devices;
a rotary member mounted for rotary movement about a rotary axis and coupleable to the other of the devices;
a crank arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said rotary member and a second end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member;
and an alignment member extending transversely of said longitudinal axis and having a first end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member and a second end pivotally coupled to said housing such as to maintain said reciprocatory member in general coaxial alignment with said longitudinal axis, and thereby substantially to prevent side loading of said reciprocatory member during its reciprocatory movements.
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Abstract
A reciprocating machine converts linear motion to rotary motion or vice-versa and is associated with a supply of working fluid, and includes rotational power apparatus having a rotational motion transfer member; a cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a first end at which are located working fluid input and output apparatus, and further having a second end; a piston located within the cylinder and arranged for linear, reciprocating travel along the longitudinal axis between the first and second ends; a connecting rod having a first end connected to the piston, and further having a second end portion; and linkage apparatus.
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34 Claims
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1. A motion converter mechanism to be interposed between a driving device and a driven device to provide a rotary motion in one device and a reciprocatory motion in the other device, comprising:
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a housing; a reciprocatory member mounted for reciprocatory movement along a longitudinal axis and having a first end coupleable to one of the devices; a rotary member mounted for rotary movement about a rotary axis and coupleable to the other of the devices; a crank arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said rotary member and a second end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member; and an alignment member extending transversely of said longitudinal axis and having a first end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member and a second end pivotally coupled to said housing such as to maintain said reciprocatory member in general coaxial alignment with said longitudinal axis, and thereby substantially to prevent side loading of said reciprocatory member during its reciprocatory movements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A reciprocatory machine, comprising:
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a housing; a piston-cylinder assembly including a cylinder and a piston, one of which is a member fixed to said housing, and the other of which is a member displaceable along a longitudinal axis of said fixed member; a reciprocatory member having a first end coupled to said displaceable member and reciprocable along said longitudinal axis; a rotary member mounted for rotary movement about a rotary axis; a crank arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said rotary member and a second end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member; and an alignment member extending transversely of said longitudinal axis and having a first end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member and a second end pivotally coupled to said housing such as to maintain said reciprocatory member in general coaxial alignment with said longitudinal axis, and thereby substantially to prevent side loading of said reciprocatory member during its reciprocatory movements. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A reciprocatory pump, comprising:
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a housing; a piston-cylinder assembly including a cylinder and a piston, one of which members is fixed to said housing, and the other of which members is displaceable along a longitudinal axis of said fixed- member for pumping a fluid; a reciprocatory member having a first end coupled to said displaceable member and reciprocable along said longitudinal axis; a rotary member mounted for rotary movement about a rotary axis and coupled to a drive; a crank arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said rotary member and a second end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member; and an alignment member extending transversely of said longitudinal axis and having a first end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member and a second end pivotally coupled to said housing such as to maintain said reciprocatory member in general coaxial alignment with said longitudinal axis, and thereby substantially to prevent side loading of said reciprocatory member during its reciprocatory movements. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A motor for driving a load, comprising:
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a housing; a piston-cylinder assembly including a cylinder member and a piston, one of which is a member fixed to said housing, and the other of which is a member displaceable along a longitudinal axis of said fixed member and serves as a drive for said motor, a reciprocatory member having a first end coupled to said displaceable member and reciprocable along said longitudinal axis; a rotary member mounted for rotary movement about a rotary axis and coupled to the load; a crank arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said rotary member and a second end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member; and an alignment member extending transversely of said longitudinal axis and having a first end pivotally coupled to said reciprocatory member and a second end pivotally coupled to said housing such as to maintain said reciprocatory member in general coaxial alignment with said longitudinal axis, and thereby substantially to prevent side loading of said reciprocatory member during its reciprocatory movements. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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