Engine torque force to a rotary shaft

Abstract

The tractive torque force generated trough mechanical advantage is deployed by an engine machinery, where friction between the driving wheels and the driven wheels of assorted sizes can produce rotational torque force such as a steam locomotive tractive force. Torque developed by the propelling wheels produced by the said engine. An internal combustion engine that eliminates the need for a crankshaft and camshaft includes at least a cylinder, piston, piston rod on a crosshead and extension connecting rod. With some modifications the said engine, thermodynamics can be altered to accommodate with assorted fuel to function such as; steam, natural gas, gasoline, ethanol, diesel, hydrogen. The torque force generated by turning a huge wheel (the size of a large Ferris-wheel, approximate 16 meters diameter), the center rotary shaft of this wheel would have enormous torque. Similar results can be achieved by reciprocating multiple long arms (8 to 10 meter) on a common shaft that is ratcheted.

Description

[0001] ENGINE TORQUE FORCE TO A ROTARY SHAFT

[0002] SPECIFICATION

[0003] The present invention relates as an apparatus, which generates electric power trough mechanical advantage to multiply torque force to a gearbox rotary shaft to generate electricity, similar to a windmill. Shown in drawings pages I to 4. In. the said apparatus, with plurality of internal combustion cylinders disposed uniformly at the outer circumference sections of a:large, circular gear assembly also referred to as a large circular means of con veying rotational energy. The internal combustion cylinders are evenly arranged as individual sets, as each internal combustion cylinder opposes each other in pairs along with sets of smaller cranked gears also referred to as a smaller cranked circular means of conveying rmational energy fixedly attached to a frame thereby turning in circular motion trough is its linked mechanisms. The linked mechanisms are interconnected to a said rigidly mounted internal combustion, cylinder piston rod as a unit on a crosshead, whereby joined together by movable parallel joint links to the said smaller cranked gears driving the said larger circular wheel gear assembly. The two gears operate simultaneously in a common plane... These link mechanism s convert input motion or force into the desired output motion or force, enabling the said apparatus to rotate its said rotary shaft with remarkable efficiency and precision... A plurali ty of bearings on a frame to continuously support large circular gear assembly and its rotary shaft of the rotating load so as to hold the rotary shaft a t a substantially fixed axis- of rotation, on the said frame. The said frame is mounted on vibration absorbing mounts is a method to hold the frame from vibration by the said internal combustion, cylinders trust forces. The said embodiments frame is locked in position permanently whereby counteracted by design, where the large circular gear assembly revolves on. plurality of bearings supported by the said frame. A microprocessor and associated memory a vital means of controlling rpm in communication with the embodiments, a sensors, a solenoids, a. pneumatic devices and valves to control the flow of compressed air, inject oxidized liquid or gas fuel mixture, and control spark ignition timing, whereby maintaining required-torque and.rpm on rotary shaft of the larger wheel gear assembly. To maintain the specified speed of the embodiment is achieved by smaller cranked gears with counter weights and rigid bodies to balance the said smaller cranked gears thus turning the larger circular wheel gear assembly, smaller cranked gears with rigid bodies are linked and interconnected mechanisms, often referred to as links, all of the movement is performed in a parallel plane joined together by movable joints.

[0004] These mechanisms convert input motion or force into the desired output motion or force, enabling embodiment’s devices to perform complex tasks with remarkable efficiency and precision. Either one or a number of said smaller cranked gears can be fixed to parallel links, the movement of said links in the system will determine the movement of the system and also the speed. When using a two-pin linkage all of the movement is performed in a parall el plane. This is because regardless of what link is fixed they all move in a determined fixed way which is relative to the pivot or fixed point of a cylinder piston rod link on a crosshead. Linkage mechanisms are incorporated into systems to produce rotating, oscillating or reciprocating motion from the rotation. Linkage mechanisms consist of a series of mechanical linkages that can change direction, alter force and make things move in a certain way. Linkage mechanisms give you the ability to take one kind of motion and turn it into another type. They can be used to make embodiment components change direction and also alter the force that things move. Tire amount of movement or force needed can all be worked out in the design stage of the linkage mechanism. In the said embodiment the said large circular gear assembly’s rotation is achieved either one or a number of said smaller cranked gears and both pivoting and parallel links along with plurality of cylinders at both ends of the said smaller cranked gears as a unit are activated alternatively whereby plurality of units can to be implemented simultaneously at any given time to turn the said large circular gear assembly to achieve required turning torque to the common rotary shaft theretrough a gearbox to a generator end. The principle function of the linkage mechanism in said embodiment is similar to a steam locomotive engine wheels propelling mechanism.

[0005] The said internal combustion cylinder that are injected with oxidized fuel mixture is activated in two ways, compressed oxidized fuel is injected thereupon a spark plug is ignited or with a glow plug and inject while compressing intensely at low flash point oxidized fiiel mixture once said cylinder reached ignition temperature the said oxidized fuel will ignite. Upon activation of the said interna! combustion cylinders peak pressure will produce heat that can be cooled in many ways, and the top of the piston crown functions as an internal combustion cylinder, the lower end of the piston can be used as air compressor piston whereby air is stored in an external tank. The immense force of each of a piston crown as selected to be activated thereby these forces are managed to balance the impact and minimize vibration on the stationary components of the said embodiment for maximum torque output to the rotary shaft. This embodiment can be operated on gasoline, diesel, kerosene jet fiiel, steam, natural gas, biogas, and synthetic methanol and is capable to function on methanol hydrogen blend and hydrogen. To achieve higher force on a large circular gear assembly jet propulsion system can be considered as one of the potential solutions by removing the said smaller cranked gears thereby directly fixedly attaching small jet engines on the circumference of the said large circular gear assembly with stationary angular trust force exhaust fins blades.

[0006] Further objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of novel preferred embodiments which are illustrated schematically in the accompanying drawings pages 1 to 4

[0007] Another present invention generates electric power from a mechanical leverage to reciprocate torque force to a gearbox rotary shaft to generate electricity. Shown in drawings pages 5 to 1 1 . An apparatus which generates electric power trough mechanical advantage to apply torque force to a gearbox rotary shaft. With plurality of internal combustion cylinders or steam cylinders or pneumatic cylinders disposed uniformly fixedly attached at the outer ends of reciprocating long leverage rigid beams that are operated to rotate a large sprocket gear whereby turning the vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain assembly, each on the outer end by having a one way clutches at midpoint of the said crossed reciprocating long leverage rigid beams thereby to rotate the generator gearbox rotary shaft in one direction, the main component in this apparatus is plurality sets of cylinders in pairs as a unit that are rotating a small crank wheels and sprocket gears as a unit. Similar to a steam locomotive engine wheels mechanism functions thus rotating the vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain assembly thereby uniformly reciprocating long leverage rigid beams.

[0008] In the first pairs of cylinders of the first side and second pairs of cylinders of the opposite side of the reciprocating long leverage rigid beams, the said cylinder has a piston rod is guided by the crosshead, a main rod as pivoting big end link that moves with the linear motion of the piston rod on a crosshead. This connected piston rod sliding on a crosshead pivoting big end link connects to the crank pin on the main drivers whereby turning small cranked wheel and sprocket gear and chain, on both pairs of the first side and the second side thereby rotating vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain reciprocating long leverage rigid beams. The said rotating crank pin on both pairs of the first side and the second side that are both offset from the center of each axle by approximately 86-to-93-degree distance, the piston force transmitted through the piston rod sliding on the crosshead thus imparts a torque to the said small cranked wheel. When the piston is fully forward or backward, the crank pin, piston rod on crosshead, and pivoting big end link are all in a straight line with the center of the axle. With no offset distance from the axle pivot point, no torque can be produced to turn the said large cranked sprocket gear circular continuously conveying rotational energy. To solve the threat of so called locking up to offset one cylinders set from another so that one sets of cylinders in pairs would always be in a position to impart torque upon the circular means of conveying rotational energy set. This value is typically set at approximately 86 to 93 degree which puts one cylinders set at mid-stroke while the other is either fully forward or backward thereby propelling the vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain assembly continuously in one direction along with flywheels momentum.

[0009] Tire skilled in the art will appreciate the above-mentioned advantages and superior features of the invention together with other important aspects thereof upon reading the details description which follows in conjunction with drawings DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] The present invention will now be described more specifically with reference to the follow ing embodiments. It is to be noted that the following descriptions of preferred embodiments of this invention are presented herein for the purpose of illustration and description only; it is not intended to be exhaustive or be limited to the precise form disclosed. Referring particularly to the drawings, there is shown in Fig. 1 page 1 of 11 the embodiment of internal combustion cylinder attached is the principle layout at outer circumference of large circular gear assembly 1 driven by smaller cranked gears 6. The smaller cranked gears 6 fixedly attached with bearing not shown and the said internal combustion cylinders 12 A, 12B as a unit fixedly attached to a frame not shown thereby the large circular gear assembly 1 propelled by activating said internal combustion cylinders 12A, 12B alternatively thus rotating smaller cranked gears 6 with pivoting links 4 parallel link 7 turning large circular gear assembly 1 and rotary shaft 11.

[0011] Referring now to Fig 2 page 2 of 11 that functions as unit, the internal combustion cylinder 12A and 12B as pairs upon alternative activation w-hereby controlled and managed by microprocessor therethough combustion forces are exerted by the piston rod 5 to the pivoting links 4 whereby propel small cranked gears wheels 6, the gear wheels 6 are parallelly linked 7 functions uniformly, the small cranked gears 6 rotates theretrough turns said large circular gear assembly 1 and thereby rotary shaft 11, as shown in Fig 1. As the said internal combustion cylinders 12A and 12B alternate its activation thereupon the entire process as described above is repeated continuously. This entire operation is whereby managed by a microprocessor.

[0012] Referring now to Fig 3 page 3 of 11 the internal combustion cylinder 12A as shown in Fig 2 as the combustion takes place upon activation the piston and rod 5 exerted outward pressures from the bottom of the piston and rod 5 of the said internal combustion cylinder whereby a smaller pipe and check valve 3 compressed air is discharged to an external tank, furthermore the impact of the piston is cushioned. As the alternative 12B internal combustion cylinder is activated 12A piston and rod is pushed back creating suction whereby a larger pipe and valve 10 is opens, simultaneously exhaust valve 2 as shown in Fig 4 opens letting out exhaust fumes. The internal par ts of the cylinder are lubricated.

[0013] Referring now to Fig 4 page 3 of 11 an internal combustion cylinder heads are capped at the top end of the piston with a compressed oxidized fuel mixture injection inlet 9, a spark ignition plug or a glow plug 8, and an exhaust valve 2 to expel combustion gasses. Method of reducing combustion noise silences attached. The internal combustion cylinder top view above the piston crown exhaust valve 2 is managed operation is controlled by a microprocessor, along with ignition spark plug, or glow plug 8 and a compressed oxidized fuel inlet port 9, whereby also managed by said microprocessor a vital means of controlling rpm in communication with the embodiments.

[0014] Referring now to Fig 5 page 4 of 11 a large circular gear assembly 1 “also known as a large circular means of conveying rotational energy” rotating on plurality of bearings on a frame not shown, a set of smaller cranked gears 6 “also known as smaller cranked circular means of conveying rotational energy” fixedly attached to said frame along with a set of internal combustion cylinders 12A, 12B all as a unit fixedly attached to a said frame where all three gears are in a parallel plane, the said internal combustion cylinders 12 A, 12B opposing each other and been activated alternatively whereby combination of pivoting links 4 and 7 as a parallel link propelling as a unit turning smaller cranked gears 6 theretrough the large circular gear assembly 1 whereby the rotary shaft 11 as shown in Fig 1.

[0015] FIG. 1 page 5 of 11 is a perspective view layout of stationary’ generator (power plant) of reciprocating long leverage rigid beams (3) crossing one another at midpoint that are turning the generators gearbox (7) in one direction with aid of plurality one way clutches (6) at midpoint of the said reciprocating long leverage rigid beams (3) with two set of vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain assembly as a unit (9) at each end of the said reciprocating long leverage rigid beams (3) FIG. 2 page 6 of 11 is a side view of a mobile power plant on rails (1) this embodiment can be installed in a shipping container, railway goods coaches or truck tractor trailer on roads as energypower plant.

[0016] FIG. 3 page 7 of 11 is a perspective view of the plurality sets of cylinders fixedly (12) attached and operated to propel a large wheel (13) and sprocket gears (15) thereby to turn the vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain (16) assembly as unit (9) to uniformly reciprocating plurality' of long rigid beams (3) not shown, the main component here in the said plurality sets of cylinders (12) is the main piston rod on crosshead and as pivoting big end link that moves with the linear motion of the piston rod on a crosshead. The pivoting big end link of the said main rod connects to the crank pin (14) on the large wheel (13) turned by sets of cylinders and the main driver (13) and follow a circular path. As the crank pin (14) is offset from the center of each axle by a certain distance between the two sets of main drivers (13) on each side, tire piston forces transmitted through the main rods thus imparts a torque to the two wheels (13). This arrangement is known as a crank-slider. When the piston is fully forward or backward, the crank pin (14), piston rod, and main rod ar e all in a straight line with the center of the axle. With no offset distance from the axle pivot point, no torque can be produced to turn the wheels. To solve the threat “locking up” to offset one cylinder man rod and the wheel (13) from another so that cylinder main rod crank pin (14) would always be in a position to impart torque upon the wheelset. This value is typically set at approximately 86 to 93 degree which puts one cylinder set at mid-stroke while the other is fully forward or backward, thereby propelling the vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain assembly (9) continuously in one direction furthermore the flywheel (11) adds additional momentum to overcome the said lock up situation and encounter friction losses.

[0017] FIG. 4 page 8 of 11 is a perspective view of vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear and chain 16) assembly as a unit (9) the said conveyor’s sprocket gear (16) and chain (4) propelling the flywheels (11) assisting to overcome friction losses, as the large wheel (13) and large sprocket gear (15) turns the vertical reciprocating conveyor’s sprocket gear (16) and chain (4) assembly as unit (9) to uniformly reciprocating the said long leverage rigid beams (3) thereby turning the generator gearbox (7) rotary shaft in a one way direction as shown in Fig 1 and Fig 6. FIG. 5 page 9 of 11 is a perspective view of reciprocating long leverage rigid beams (3) that are turning the generator’s (8) gearbox rotary shaft (7) in one direction with the aid of the one-way clutch sprag clutch bearing or ratchet mechanism (6).

[0018] FIG. 6 page 10 of 11 is an exemplary prospective half view of Fig.l as unit that can function and is equally productive are half-length the size reciprocating long leverage rigid beams (3) with one set of vertic al reciprocating conveyor assembly (9) as shown in Fig.4 that are turning the generator’s (8) gearbox rotary shaft (7) in one direction with the aid of the one-way clutch sprag clutch bearing or ratchet mechanism (6) achieving similar results.

[0019] FIG. 7 page 11 of 11 is an exemplary prospective picture of ratchet mechanism (6) attached to a gearbox rotary shaft (7) rotating in one direction with the aid of the ratchet mechanism (6) or a one-way clutch bearing not shown.

[0020] While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention is therefore not limited by the above-described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention as claimed.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 02 July 2025 (02.07.2025)What I claimed is:

1. An internal combustion engine propelling a gearbox rotary shaft generating electricity comprising; a large circular apparatus delivers rotating torque to a gearbox rotary shaft through a one or more small cranked circular apparatus that is driven by plurality of an internal combustion cylinders all fixedly attached to a frame at the circumference of the large circular apparatus as units wherein a pistons that reciprocates within the cylinders reciprocates a piston rods sliding on crosshead are connected to pivoting links that transfer force to the smaller cranked circular apparatus, conveying torque to the large circular apparatus and thereby to rotary shaft of the gearbox,2. An internal combustion engine of claim 1 , wherein the circumference of the large circular apparatus includes the small cranked circular apparatus fixedly attached to the frame propelled by one or more: a compressed oxidized fuel mixture injected and ignited in the cylinders; steam injected into the cylinders; an injected compressed air in the pneumatic piston cylinders; pumped hydraulic fluid into the cylinders; a jet engine directly propelling the large circular apparatus thereby torque applied to the gearbox rotary shaft.

3. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein the large circular apparatus is rotated by fixedly attaching jet engines directly to the circumference of the large circular apparatus along with stationary fixedly mounted fins to the frame of the said apparatus to counter the exhaust thrust forces of the jet engines, thereby propelling the large circular apparatus.

4. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein the large circular apparatus is rotated by fixedly mounting the jet engines to the frame, proximity to the circumference of the large circular apparatus along with fins mounted on the circumference of the large circular apparatus to counter the exhaust thrust forces of the jet engines, thereby propelling the large circular apparatus.

5. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein the frame of the internal combustion engine is to stabilize and continuously support the large circular apparatus to a rotating load, to hold the rotary shaft of the gearbox at a substantially fixed axis of rotation on the frame.

6. An internal combustion engine with mechanical advantage comprising: an apparatus to deliver rotating torque to a gearbox rotary shaft through the small cranked circular apparatus, wherein the internal combustion cylinders having plurality of pistons which reciprocates within the cylinders that are fixedly attached, the reciprocating piston's rod slidingon a crosshead is connected to pivoting links that transfer force in circular motion to rotate the fixedly attached small cranked circular apparatus as units to a vertical reciprocating conveyor where the cylinders are propelling the vertical reciprocating conveyor thus reciprocating first end of a long leverage rigid beams, as first end reciprocate the second end of the long leverage rigid beams rotates the gearbox rotary shaft in one direction with the aid of a one-way clutch assembly, this ratchet action of the second end of the long leverage rigid beams turns the gearbox rotary shaft thereby generator end or a liquid pump.

7. An internal combustion engine of claim 6, wherein said apparatus is attached with flywheels to assist in maintaining a speed and a momentum in circular motion to rotate the small cranked circular apparatus.

8. An internal combustion engine of claim 6, wherein the vertical reciprocating conveyors on frames are located at both ends reciprocated by the internal combustion cylinders at both ends reciprocating long leveraged rigid beams uniformly.

9. An internal combustion engine of claim 8, wherein at the midpoint of the long leverage rigid beams, a common gearbox shaft is rotated in one direction with the aid of one-way clutches, this ratchet action is caused by the reciprocating of the long leveraged rigid beams at both ends generating electricity.

10. An internal combustion engine of claim 6, wherein the apparatus reciprocates long leverage rigid beams to convey rotational energy as mechanical advantage at an angular acceleration on a mobile unit or a stationary unit.

11. An internal combustion engine of claims 1,3,4, and 6 wherein a microprocessor manages the operation of these apparatus with associated electronic components responsive to respective rotation angle and at least one of sensors, solenoids, pneumatic devices, and valves with commands to manage the performance of the said apparatus.STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19 (1)Amendments to claims do not affect the description or drawings.Amendments for claim clarity were corrected.

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