Rotary valve system
US5642699A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01L7/16
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary valve system for a four stroke engine is provided. The rotary valve system includes: an engine having a plurality of cylinders, a crankshaft, a fuel injector and an exhaust manifold; an intake valve assembly rotatably mounted within the engine in communication between the fuel injector and the cylinders, the intake valve assembly forming a single transverse intake port adjacent each of the cylinders; and an exhaust valve assembly rotatably mounted within the engine in communication between the exhaust manifold and the cylinder, the exhaust valve assembly forming a single transverse exhaust port adjacent each of the cylinders, the exhaust valve assembly being located parallel to the intake valve assembly; the intake valve assembly and the exhaust valve assembly being operationally connected to the crankshaft.
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