Global Patent Index - EP 1461523 A1

EP 1461523 A1 20040929 - HOT-AIR ENGINE

Title (en)

HOT-AIR ENGINE

Title (de)

HEISSGASKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MOTEUR A GAZ CHAUD

Publication

EP 1461523 A1 20040929 (DE)

Application

EP 02785008 A 20021227

Priority

  • CH 0200727 W 20021227
  • CH 23822001 A 20011231
  • CH 3872002 A 20020306
  • CH 14322002 A 20020821

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03060310A1] The invention relates to a hot-air engine containing a cylinder (2) with a cylindrical chamber (6) for receiving a working medium, said chamber housing a working piston (4) and a displacement piston (5), which can be displaced in relation to one another. The displacement piston (5) subdivides the cylindrical chamber (6) into a first working chamber (14) that is delimited by the working piston (4) and a second working chamber (15) that is delimited by the cylinder cover (3). An organ of a heating device (31) for heating the working medium that is present in the first working chamber (14) is configured on the working piston (4). A cooling device (44) for cooling the working medium that is present (15) in the second working chamber is configured on the cylinder cover (3). The displacement piston (5) contains a regenerator (53), which interconnects the working chambers (14 and 15). This design permits an improved heat supply to the working medium, an improved heat transfer from the working medium, whilst allowing at the same time a simpler, more compact construction of the hot-air engine.

IPC 1-7

F02G 1/043

IPC 8 full level

F02G 1/043 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02G 1/043 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2242/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2243/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2243/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2243/24 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2250/24 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2254/30 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2254/90 (2013.01 - EP US); F02G 2270/85 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03060309A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03060310 A1 20030724; AU 2002350369 A1 20030730; AU 2002350371 A1 20030730; EP 1461523 A1 20040929; US 2005072149 A1 20050407; US 7028473 B2 20060418; WO 03060309 A1 20030724

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 0200728 W 20021227; AU 2002350369 A 20021227; AU 2002350371 A 20021227; CH 0200727 W 20021227; EP 02785008 A 20021227; US 49911004 A 20040728