An apparatus; the apparatus has in functional combination at least one wall-track, a mechanical piston assembly, a rack and pinion assembly, and a powerer (input force/powering means). It offers a wide range of energy efficiency and environmental benefits in compressors, pumps, generators and other applications. The apparatus is designed to promote efficient energy and be durable in use.

An apparatus; the apparatus has in functional combination at least one wall-track, a mechanical piston assembly, a rack and pinion assembly, and a powerer (input force/powering means). It offers a wide range of energy efficiency and environmental benefits in compressors, pumps, generators and other applications. The apparatus is designed to promote efficient energy and be durable in use.

According to an embodiment, a driving apparatus includes a housing, a first driving body in the housing to be rotatable around a first central axis, an eccentric driving body provided in the first driving body to be rotatable around a second central axis parallel to the first central axis, a first pivot provided at one axial end of the eccentric driving body and eccentrically to the second central axis, a second pivot provided at another axial end of the eccentric driving body and eccentrically to the second central axis, a first moving body rotatably coupled to the first pivot and linearly movable along a third central axis, a first guide body which guides movement of the first moving body, and a second guide body which guides the second pivot to be movable in a first direction.

According to an embodiment, a driving apparatus includes a housing, a first driving body in the housing to be rotatable around a first central axis, an eccentric driving body provided in the first driving body to be rotatable around a second central axis parallel to the first central axis, a first pivot provided at one axial end of the eccentric driving body and eccentrically to the second central axis, a second pivot provided at another axial end of the eccentric driving body and eccentrically to the second central axis, a first moving body rotatably coupled to the first pivot and linearly movable along a third central axis, a first guide body which guides movement of the first moving body, and a second guide body which guides the second pivot to be movable in a first direction.

A crank and connecting rod mechanism having an angularly disposed connecting rod and mirror image gear sets, each comprising: a crank gear rotatably mounted on a crank gear shaft, having a crankpin pivotally connected to and driven by the connecting rod, the crankpin following the path of a roulette of a centered trochoid about a first stationary gear as the crank gear is driven about the first stationary gear and a crankshaft driven gear is driven about a second stationary gear, a counterbalanced radial arm affixed to a drive shaft at a pivot point of the counterbalanced radial arm, the counterbalanced radial arm driving the drive shaft at the pivot point and the crank gear shaft at an outer radial arm bearing, the drive shaft driving a drive shaft gear, which drives an output gear that drives an output shaft.

A motion conversion apparatus (100) comprises a rodrack assembly (110), which includes two guide members (140) and a first gear connection member (120) comprising opposing engaging arrangements (1201). The motion conversion apparatus (100) further comprises a gearshaft member (150) causing reciprocating linear motion of the rodrack assembly (110) along a reciprocation direction (D) by rotational motion of the gearshaft member (150). The gearshaft member (150) includes a second gear connection member (160) configured to engage with the first gear connection member (120), and a guiding surface arrangement (170) configured to contact a guide member (140) during rotational motion of the gearshaft member (150), wherein one gearshaft member (150) revolution causes a single period of reciprocating linear motion of the rodrack assembly (110). The guiding surface arrangement (170) contacts one of the two guide members (140) at an endpoint of the reciprocating linear motion of the rodrack assembly (110).

A tool includes a core ring including a first end and an opposing second end. An opening is defined through the first and second ends. The core ring includes a first radial engagement component. The tool also includes a pin including a shaft having first and second sides. The first side of the shaft is disposed at least adjacent the opening of the core ring. The pin further comprises a second radial engagement component configured to engage with the first radial engagement component of the core ring. The second side of the shaft extends axially outwardly from the second end of the core ring. The tool also includes a sleeve connected to the core ring. The first side of the shaft of the pin is slidable with respect to the sleeve. At least a portion of the sleeve extends axially outwardly from the first side of the core ring.

In some aspects, reciprocating engines can include a first reciprocating mechanism that includes an axially translating y-axis component configured to reciprocate substantially along a y-axis with a reciprocating motion of a piston assembly relative to a base to which the y-axis component is slidingly attached. The first reciprocating mechanism can include an x-axis component slidingly coupled to and translating with the y-axis component along the y-axis, the x-axis component being: i) configured to reciprocate substantially perpendicularly to the y-axis relative to the y-axis component, ii) comprising an orbital output component, and iii) comprising an orbital linking component disposed substantially concentric with the orbital output component. The first reciprocating mechanism can include a stationary output component and a stationary linking component that are substantially concentric and disposed in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the x-y plane.

In some aspects, reciprocating engines can include a first reciprocating mechanism that includes an axially translating y-axis component configured to reciprocate substantially along a y-axis with a reciprocating motion of a piston assembly relative to a base to which the y-axis component is slidingly attached. The first reciprocating mechanism can include an x-axis component slidingly coupled to and translating with the y-axis component along the y-axis, the x-axis component being: i) configured to reciprocate substantially perpendicularly to the y-axis relative to the y-axis component, ii) comprising an orbital output component, and iii) comprising an orbital linking component disposed substantially concentric with the orbital output component. The first reciprocating mechanism can include a stationary output component and a stationary linking component that are substantially concentric and disposed in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the x-y plane.

In some aspects, reciprocating engines can include a drive mechanism for generating a rotational motion output from reciprocating piston assembly, where the drive mechanism includes an axially translating y-axis component to reciprocate along a y-axis with the piston assembly; an x-axis component: i) configured to reciprocate substantially perpendicularly to the y-axis, ii) having an internal ring gear, and iii) having an orbital engagement component substantially concentric with the internal ring gear; an output shaft assembly having an output pinion gear engaging tangentially with the internal ring gear; and a stationary engagement component substantially concentric with the output shaft assembly, the stationary engagement component interfacing with the orbital engagement component, the interfacing between the stationary engagement component and the orbital engagement component applying a force to the x-axis component to maintain contact between the internal ring gear and the output pinion gear.