US006049146A

Ulllted States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Takara

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ELECTROMAGNETIC PISTON ENGINE

Inventor?

Assistant ExaminerJudson H. Jones

Muneakl Takala, 19-20, Oroku

Attorney, Agent, or FirmMorrison & Foerster LLP

1-chome, Naha-shi, Okinawa, Japan

[21] Appl. N0.:
09/091,930

[22] PCT Filed:

Dec 24 1996

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PCT/JP96/03770
Oct 13 1998

PCT N0.:
371 Date
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The present invention relates to an electromagnetic~piston

movement of a piston in a cylinder by electromagnetic force.

The present invention has the objects to provide the elec

tromagnetic piston engine Which can do Without a variety of

resistance
inherent in internal combustion P iston en g ines,
h

W ich reduces the Weight corresponding to a rotary assem

PCT Pub NO" W097/23728

bly portion to a smaller value even if a great output is

PCT Pub, Date;Ju]_ 3, 1997

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produced, Which can be readily employed together With

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poWer transmission mechanisms and so on for use With

Forelgn Apphcatlon Pnonty Data

Dec. 25, 1995

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ABSTRACT

engine capable of producing dr1v1ng power by a reciprocal

102 e Date: Oct. 13, 1998

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Apr. 11, 2000

Primary ExaminerNestor Ramirez

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Date of Patent:

6 9 049 9 146

[JP]

conventional internal combustion piston engines, and Which

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References Cited

has a high e?iciency in energy consumption. The electro

magnet: plston engme 1S prowded WM} the Cyhnder an-d the

piston made each of a ma net1c material as Well as With as

g having the inner wall of the

the Cylinder electromagnet

Cylinder magnetizable to a one magnetic pole and

the
piston magnetization unit for magnetizing a portion of the

piston engageable With the cylinder to a single magnetic

pole in a ?xed manner. The magnetization of the cylinder

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

3 942 913

3/1976 Bokelman

electromagnet generates magnetically attracting force

310/24 X

4,631,455 12/1986 Taishoff ...I:3:133:12:1:11.... 318/37

betWeen the cylinder and the piston to cause the piston to

move in a one direction and thereafter magnetically repellent

force
to transfer _the
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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

5066511

5/1975 Japan

57-34762

2/1982

Japan .

5-22894

1/1993

Japan .

P iston

in the o PP osite direction. This

series of the actions are repeated to provide a continual

reciprocal movement of the piston.

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