Drive machine has transfer plate coupled to fixed cylinder head via universal joint, plate holder that converts wobbling movement of transfer plate into rotation of drive shaft

摘要

The machine has one or more cylinders (14-20) with longitudinal axes on a circle, pistons (24-30) in the cylinders coupled by connecting rods (32,34) to an inclined transfer plate (36) that converts reciprocal piston movement to rotation of a drive shaft (54). The transfer plate is coupled to the fixed cylinder head via a universal joint (42). A plate holder (44) converts a wobbling movement of the plate into rotation of the drive shaft.