Drive unit with its drive transmission system and connected operating heat cycles and functional configurations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10280806
APP PUB NO 20170167303A1
SERIAL NO

15116047

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The invention relates to a heat engine (29), including a drive unit (1) provided with: a casing (2) delimiting therein an annular chamber (12), two triads of pistons (7a-7b-7c; 9a-9b-9c) rotatably housed in the casing of the annular cylinder (or toroidal cylinder), a three-shaft movement system (18) configured to transmit motion from and/or to the two triads of pistons; wherein the heat engine is configured so as to carry out a Rankine or Rankine-Hirn thermodynamic cycle, capable of producing electrical energy and heat; the same invention further relates to a pneumatic motor (61) including the aforesaid drive unit (1), configured so as to transform the compressed air at high pressure, contained in a tank, into mechanical energy.

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I V A R S P A25080 PREVALLE (BS)

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Olivotti, Sergio Altavilla Vicentina, IT 4 11

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