Title:
ROTARY ENGINE FLUID PUMP AND METHOD OF PUMPING A FLUID
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/138601
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a rotary engine, the rotary engine comprising: a housing defining a working chamber of the engine; a rotor arranged to rotate within the working chamber, the rotor having a radially inner portion and a radially outer working surface, the radially inner portion comprising a pump portion, the pump portion being operable to pump a fluid through the radially inner portion as the rotor is rotated; and a fill member, the fill member being arranged to create a region of increased fluid pressure within a radially inner portion of the rotor as the rotor rotates thereby to pump fluid through the rotor.
Inventors:
FLETCHER CRAIG (GB)
ADDY SHAUN (GB)
SHIRES TIMOTHY (GB)
ADDY SHAUN (GB)
SHIRES TIMOTHY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2011/050866
Publication Date:
January 03, 2013
Filing Date:
May 04, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IP CONSORTIUM LTD (GB)
FLETCHER CRAIG (GB)
ADDY SHAUN (GB)
SHIRES TIMOTHY (GB)
FLETCHER CRAIG (GB)
ADDY SHAUN (GB)
SHIRES TIMOTHY (GB)
International Classes:
F01C21/04; F01C1/22; F01C11/00; F04C2/10; F04C11/00
Foreign References:
| US3338220A | 1967-08-29 | |||
| US20030091442A1 | 2003-05-15 | |||
| DE10159147A1 | 2003-06-18 | |||
| JPS62276288A | 1987-12-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YEADON IP LIMITED (103 Clarendon RoadLeeds, Yorkshire LS2 9DH, GB)
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