VARIABLE CYLINDER-TYPE ENGINE WITH TWIN CRANKS, CAPABLE OF SATISFYING REQUIRED POWER OUTPUT BY SELECTIVELY OPERATING ONE OR BOTH BANKS ACCORDING TO A DRIVING CONDITION OF A VEHICLE

摘要

PURPOSE: A variable cylinder type engine with twin cranks is provided to be continuously operated even when one bank is out of order as two banks are independently operated to rotate a main shaft.;CONSTITUTION: A variable cylinder type engine with twin cranks comprises a first bank(10), a second bank(20), a main shaft unit(30), a power control unit(40), and a transmission(50). The first and second banks comprise crank shafts and unit engines, respectively. The first and second banks are installed in parallel. The main shaft unit is placed between the first and second banks, and rotates by the first or second bank. The power control unit intermits the power delivered to a main shaft(31) from the second bank or first bank. The transmission delivers the power to wheels through an output shaft(55) after changing the speed and torque.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013