Integrated external combustion cam engine-generator
View Patent ↗An integrated engine and generator is provided and includes a stationary non-rotating shaft. An engine block is provided that is capable of rotation about the shaft. The engine block comprises a plurality of cylinders with each cylinder including a piston translating in rectilinear motion while rotating about the shaft. A stationary generator housing and stator surrounds the block and has stator windings wound into the housing. Magnets are affixed to an outer surface of the block to rotate with the block, with the magnets separated from the housing by an air gap. The stator windings are electrically configured to match pole pairs of the magnets in order to generate electrical current upon block rotation.
1. An integrated engine and generator, comprising:
a stationary shaft;
an engine block rotatable about said shaft with said block having a plurality of cylinders and each of said cylinders including a piston translating in rectilinear motion while rotating about said shaft;
a generator housing and stator surrounding said engine block with said stator comprising stator windings wound into said generator housing;
magnets affixed to an outer curvilinear surface of said engine block to rotate with said engine block, said magnets separated from said generator housing by an air gap;
wherein said stator windings are electrically configured to match pole pairs of said magnets to generate induced electrical current upon engine block rotation; and
wherein a magnetic flux is able to pass through the air gap.
2. The integrated engine and generator of claim 1 , wherein said engine is selected from the group consisting of an external combustion engine, a spark ignition internal combustion engine and a compression ignition internal combustion engine.
3. The integrated engine and generator of claim 1 , wherein said magnets are surface mounted to the outer curvilinear surface of said engine block.
4. The integrated engine and generator of claim 1 , wherein said permanent magnets are embedded into the outer curvilinear surface of said engine block.
5. The integrated engine and generator of claim 1 , wherein said magnets are straight magnets.
6. The integrated engine and generator of claim 1 , wherein said magnets are skewed magnets.
7. The integrated engine and generator of claim 1 , further comprising a swash plate fixed to said shaft.
8. The integrated engine and generator of claim 7 , further comprising a wobbler plate connected by a bearing assembly to rods connected to each said piston of each said cylinder.