Groove trap apparatus for combustion and compression machinery
View Patent ↗A combustion system and apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus employs a groove-shaped combustion area and a trap composed of a lid and a door. The lid is disposed in communication with the trap and is configured to slide within and over the groove-shaped combustion area during use. Combustion occurs within the groove-shaped combustion area, pushing the trap, whereby a rotor is forced to rotate, conveying power from a combustible material to perform work. As a corollary, the apparatus may be configured for use in the field of air compression and air decompression. Multiple groove-shaped combustion areas may be configured in a parallel or series orientation. Gas compression/decompression only utilizes a single groove, whereas combustion preferably utilizes a compression groove and a combustion groove.
1. A combustion-harnessing mechanism comprising:
a body, said body equipped with a base;
a groove-shaped combustion area, said groove-shaped combustion area disposed within and along a circumference of said base;
a groove-shaped compression area, said groove-shaped compression area disposed within and along the circumference of said base;
a lid portion, said lid portion disposed atop said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area;
wherein said lid portion is configured to move above said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area sequentially;
a trap, said trap disposed within said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area, in communication with said lid portion;
an ignition device, said ignition device disposed in communication with said lid portion, above said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area;
wherein said lid portion is in communication with said body; and
wherein said base is configured to rotate independently of said lid portion upon combustion and compression within said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trap is a door.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said base is configured to rotate unidirectionally.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said base does not oscillate.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said base is a rotor.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said body is cylindrical.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said base, said groove-shaped combustion area, said groove-shaped compression area, and said trap are composed of a durable metal suitable to withstand pressure of combustion.
8. A combustion/compression apparatus comprising:
a body, said body equipped with a base;
a groove-shaped combustion area, said groove-shaped combustion area disposed within said base;
a groove-shaped compression area, said groove-shaped compression area disposed within said base;
wherein said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area are disposed inline within and along a circumference of said base;
a lid portion, said lid portion disposed atop said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area;
at least one trap, said at least one trap disposed within said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area, in communication with said lid portion;
an ignition device, said ignition device disposed in communication with said lid portion;
wherein said lid portion is in communication with said body;
wherein said base is configured to rotate independently of said lid portion upon combustion and compression within said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area;
wherein said at least one trap is configured to retract upon movement against a slope of said groove-shaped combustion area and said groove-shaped compression area when driven by combustion or compression;
wherein said body is cylindrical; and
wherein said base is a rotor.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said base is configured to rotate unidirectionally.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said body divides said groove-shaped combustion area from said groove-shaped compression area.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said body divides said groove-shaped combustion area from said groove-shaped compression area.