Title:
内燃機関
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4901659
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide an opposed piston, opposed cylinder (OPOC) internal combustion engine. The OPOC engine comprises two cylinders opposed at 180 degrees. A linking element connects two outer pistons so that they move in tandem. A central piston is disposed between and moves in opposition to the outer pistons. The linking element is adapted to drive secondary mechanisms in accordance with embodiments of a drive shaft, electric generator, hydraulic pump, pneumatic pump, and gear-driven mechanisms, among others.
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Inventors:
Hofbauer Peter
Application Number:
JP2007231920A
Publication Date:
March 21, 2012
Filing Date:
September 06, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Advanced Propulsion Technologies, Inc.
International Classes:
F01B1/02; F01B11/04; F01B7/04; F02B69/06; F02B1/12; F02B63/04; F02B63/06; F02B71/00; F02B71/04; F02B75/28; F04B17/05; F02B1/04; F02B3/06; F02B75/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP46013884B1 | ||||
JP49002206B1 | ||||
JP48025562B1 |
Foreign References:
US3501087 | ||||
US3106896 | ||||
US6170443 | ||||
GB415454A | ||||
US4565165 | ||||
FR909426A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshida
Jun Ishida
Jun Ishida