Title:
OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINE STRUCTURE WITH A SPLIT CYLINDER BLOCK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/022423
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An engine structure for a multi-cylinder, opposed-piston engine includes a cylinder block with a plurality of inline cylinders. Each cylinder has ends with an outside diameter and an intermediate portion between the ends of a relatively larger outside diameter than the ends. The cylinder block includes a bearing web structure that positions bearing web elements outside of a plane that iongitudinally bisects all of the cylinders. The cylinder block is split into two sections so as to permit cylinder liners to be inserted into and removed from cylinder tunnels in the cylinder block.
Inventors:
FUQUA KEVIN B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/043170
Publication Date:
March 31, 2016
Filing Date:
July 31, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ACHATES POWER INC (US)
International Classes:
F01B7/14; F02B75/28
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009061873A2 | 2009-05-14 |
Foreign References:
| EP2053219A1 | 2009-04-29 | |||
| US2419531A | 1947-04-29 | |||
| GB584783A | 1947-01-22 | |||
| US3134373A | 1964-05-26 | |||
| GB252135A | 1926-11-04 | |||
| GB428609A | 1935-05-10 | |||
| GB191416909A | 1915-05-06 | |||
| US6182619B1 | 2001-02-06 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3161260A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MEADOR, Terrance, A. (Inc.4060 Sorrento Valley Boulevar, San Diego CA, US)
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