Radial piston engine

US5179889A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann Rexroth AG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Wusthof · Lohr, DE
• Sinclair Cunningham

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 15, 1991
• Grant date: Jan 19, 1993
• Expiry date: Feb 15, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01B13/061
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A radial piston engine is provided having recesses in the area of movement of the rollers, adapted to receive roller sections on both roller end faces. For guiding the roller end faces, oppositely located guide surfaces are milled in the cylinder block for said rollers.