A gas compressor includes an incompressible fluid source for storing an incompressible fluid. A rotary shaft is coupled to the incompressible fluid source. Operation of the rotary shaft draws the incompressible fluid up or down the rotary shaft. A piston chamber is coupled to each piston in a set of pistons. The incompressible fluid is delivered to the first piston by a controlled fluid valve assembly, to drive the first piston. The centripetal force from the rotation of the rotary shaft and the force of incompressible fluid from an impeller drive the first piston to compress a gas in the piston chamber of the first piston. The incompressible fluid is released from the first piston, by the controlled fluid valve assembly. The incompressible fluid is alternately delivered to the second piston to drive the second piston and compress gas.

A gas compressor includes an incompressible fluid source for storing an incompressible fluid. A rotary shaft is coupled to the incompressible fluid source. Operation of the rotary shaft draws the incompressible fluid up or down the rotary shaft. A piston chamber is coupled to each piston in a set of pistons. The incompressible fluid is delivered to the first piston by a controlled fluid valve assembly, to drive the first piston. The centripetal force from the rotation of the rotary shaft and the force of incompressible fluid from an impeller drive the first piston to compress a gas in the piston chamber of the first piston. The incompressible fluid is released from the first piston, by the controlled fluid valve assembly. The incompressible fluid is alternately delivered to the second piston to drive the second piston and compress gas.

An engine compressor unit including at least one rotary engine; and at least one rotary compressor for compressing at least one gaseous fluid; the rotary engine including an engine housing including at least one engine ring that is rotatably supported in the engine housing about an engine axis, at least one engine cylinder that is arranged in the engine ring, wherein an engine piston is arranged in the at least one engine cylinder so that the engine piston defines a combustion chamber of the at least one engine cylinder together with a wall of the at least one engine cylinder, wherein the engine piston is supported in the at least one engine cylinder by an engine connecting rod so that the engine piston is movable in the at least one engine cylinder in a linear manner.

A device includes at least one volume that comprises a liquid quantity of a liquid and a partial volume with a working medium. The device further includes multiple volume limiting elements which limit the at least one volume and which are configured such that one or more passages allow outflow of a maximum of a predetermined partial quantity of the liquid quantity during one or more of a compression period, an expansion period, or a displacement period. The liquid quantity performs a rotation about an axis of rotation. The multiple volume limiting elements are configured to prevent an annular flow of the liquid quantity about the axis of rotation. The at least one volume is changeable in terms of its overall size by displacement of at least one of the volume limiting elements.

An engine compressor unit including at least one rotary engine; and at least one rotary compressor for compressing at least one gaseous fluid; the rotary engine including an engine housing including at least one engine ring that is rotatably supported in the engine housing about an engine axis, at least one engine cylinder that is arranged in the engine ring, wherein an engine piston is arranged in the at least one engine cylinder so that the engine piston defines a combustion chamber of the at least one engine cylinder together with a wall of the at least one engine cylinder, wherein the engine piston is supported in the at least one engine cylinder by an engine connecting rod so that the engine piston is movable in the at least one engine cylinder in a linear manner.

A pump or compressor includes a rotating shaft, and at least a first piston rod substantially perpendicular to the rotating shaft and connecting a first pair of pistons at opposite ends of the piston rod. The piston rod moves back and forth relative to the rotating shaft. The compressor additionally includes a circular eccentric, and a circular ring connected to the circular eccentric via a bearing. A drive pin engages the circular ring at a fixed position on the circular ring and engages the at least a first piston rod. When rotational motion of the shaft rotates either the first piston rod and first pair of pistons or the circular eccentric, the drive pin and the first piston rod move back and forth relative to the rotating shaft.

A radial piston rotary machine includes a housing, at least one opening for inlet of a medium to the machine and at least one opening for outlet of the medium from the machine, where the housing includes end caps between which a rotor is rotatably mounted. The rotor is composed of at least two plates, where a chamber for a reciprocating piston is provided in the rotor plate. The rotor plates are separated by a partition plate with an opening for a shaft of the machine. The shaft is mounted in rotary bearings in the end caps of the housing and circular cams are arranged on the shaft. The shaft is mounted eccentrically to the rotor, where the eccentricity of the axis of rotation of the shaft from the axis of the rotor is equal to the eccentricity of the axis of the circular cam from the axis of rotation of the shaft. Each piston is placed movably in reciprocation motion in the chamber for the piston in the rotor plate and rotatably on the circular cam on the shaft. The inlet and outlet of the medium to and from the piston chamber are opened and closed by valve means. The chamber for the piston is formed as a hole in the rotor plate, where at least two opposite walls of the hole are parallel for sliding arrangement of the piston. The piston is closed axially in the chamber at one side by the partition plate of the rotor plates and at the other side by an end plate of the rotor. The end plate comprises-includes an opening for the shaft and apertures for the inlet and outlet of the medium to and from the chamber. The apertures lead in the axial direction to the end cap of the housing, and are opened and closed by valve means in the form of separate arcuate slots.

A pump or compressor includes a rotating shaft, and at least a first piston rod substantially perpendicular to the rotating shaft and connecting a first pair of pistons at opposite ends of the piston rod. The piston rod moves back and forth relative to the rotating shaft. The compressor additionally includes a circular eccentric, and a circular ring connected to the circular eccentric via a bearing. A drive pin engages the circular ring at a fixed position on the circular ring and engages the at least a first piston rod. When rotational motion of the shaft rotates either the first piston rod and first pair of pistons or the circular eccentric, the drive pin and the first piston rod move back and forth relative to the rotating shaft.

A gas compressor includes an incompressible fluid source for storing an incompressible fluid. A rotary shaft is coupled to the incompressible fluid source. Operation of the rotary shaft draws the incompressible fluid up or down the rotary shaft. A piston chamber is coupled to each piston in a set of pistons. The incompressible fluid is delivered to the first piston by a controlled fluid valve assembly, to drive the first piston. The centripetal force from the rotation of the rotary shaft and the force of incompressible fluid from an impeller drive the first piston to compress a gas in the piston chamber of the first piston. The incompressible fluid is released from the first piston, by the controlled fluid valve assembly. The incompressible fluid is alternately delivered to the second piston to drive the second piston and compress gas.

An axial variable displacement piston pump includes a drive shaft disposed on an axis, a piston barrel comprising a plurality of pistons disposed about the drive shaft, and a swash plate disposed about the drive shaft. Each of the piston barrel and the swash plate are rotationally coupled to the drive shaft such that the drive shaft is configured to simultaneously drive rotation of each of the piston barrel and the swash plate.