F
SECTION F — MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  
ENGINES AND PUMPS
 F01
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL (combustion engines F02; machines for liquids F03, F04); ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
 F01C
ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
 F01C

Note(s)

  1. Attention is drawn to the notes preceding class F01, especially as regards the meanings of "rotary-piston machine", "oscillating-piston machine", "rotary piston", "co-operating members", "movement of co-operating members", "teeth or tooth-equivalents" and "internal-axis".
  2. The subject-matter of this sub-class comprises:
    1. rotary-piston or oscillating-piston engines for elastic fluids, e.g. steam,
    2. rotary-piston or oscillating-piston engines for liquids and elastic fluids,
    3. rotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines for elastic fluids,
    4. rotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines for liquids and elastic fluids.
  3. In this sub-class, the term "rotary-piston machine" embraces the German terms "Drehkolbenmaschinen", "Kreiskolbenmaschinen", and "Umlaufkolbenmaschinen".
 F01C 1/00
Rotary-piston machines or engines (with axes of co-operating members non-parallel F01C 3/00; with the working-chamber walls at least partly resiliently deformable F01C 5/00; with fluid ring or the like F01C 7/00; rotary-piston machines or engines in which the working fluid is exclusively displaced by, or exclusively displaces, one or more reciprocating pistons F01B 13/00)
 F01C 1/02 - 
F01C 1/28

Note(s)

Group F01C 1/30 takes precedence over groups F01C 1/02-F01C 1/28[3]

 F01C 1/02
·  of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
 F01C 1/04
·  ·  of internal-axis type
 F01C 1/06
·  ·  of other than internal-axis type
 F01C 1/063
·  ·  ·  with coaxially-mounted members having continuously-changing circumferential spacing between them  [3]
 F01C 1/067
·  ·  ·  ·  having cam-and-follower type drive  [3]
 F01C 1/07
·  ·  ·  ·  having rankshaft-and-connecting-rod type drive  [3]
 F01C 1/073
·  ·  ·  ·  having pawl-and-ratchet type drive  [3]
 F01C 1/077
·  ·  ·  ·  having toothed-gearing type drive  [3]
 F01C 1/08
·  of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
 F01C 1/10
·  ·  of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member
 F01C 1/107
·  ·  ·  with helical teeth  [3]
 F01C 1/113
·  ·  ·  the inner member carrying rollers intermeshing with the outer member  [3]
 F01C 1/12
·  ·  of other than internal-axis type
 F01C 1/14
·  ·  ·  with toothed rotary pistons
 F01C 1/16
·  ·  ·  ·  with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
 F01C 1/18
·  ·  ·  ·  with similar tooth forms (F01C 1/16 takes precedence)
 F01C 1/20
·  ·  ·  ·  with dissimilar tooth forms (F01C 1/16 takes precedence)
 F01C 1/22
·  of internal-axis type with equidirectional movement of co-operating members at the points of engagement, or with one of the co-operating members being stationary, the inner member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents than the outer member
 F01C 1/24
·  of counter-engagement type, i.e. the movement of co-operating members at the points of engagement being in opposite directions
 F01C 1/26
·  ·  of internal-axis type
 F01C 1/28
·  ·  of other than internal-axis type
 F01C 1/30
·  having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups F01C 1/02, F01C 1/08, F01C 1/22, F01C 1/24 or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members
 F01C 1/32
·  ·  having both the movement defined in group F01C 1/02 and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members
 F01C 1/324
·  ·  ·  with vanes hinged to the inner member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member  [3]
 F01C 1/328
·  ·  ·  ·  and hinged to the outer member  [3]
 F01C 1/332
·  ·  ·  with vanes hinged to the outer member and reciprocating with respect to the inner member  [3]
 F01C 1/336
·  ·  ·  ·  and hinged to the inner member  [3]
 F01C 1/34
·  ·  having the movement defined in group F01C 1/08 or F01C 1/22 and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members
 F01C 1/344
·  ·  ·  with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member  [3]
 F01C 1/348
·  ·  ·  ·  the vanes positively engaging, with circumferential play, an outer rotatable member  [3]
 F01C 1/352
·  ·  ·  ·  the vanes being pivoted on the axis of the outer member  [3]
 F01C 1/356
·  ·  ·  with vanes reciprocating with respect to the outer member  [3]
 F01C 1/36
·  ·  having both the movements defined in groups F01C 1/22 and F01C 1/24
 F01C 1/38
·  ·  having the movement defined in group F01C 1/02 and having a hinged member (F01C 1/32 takes precedence)
 F01C 1/39
·  ·  ·  with vanes hinged to the inner as well as to the outer member  [3]
 F01C 1/40
·  ·  having the movement defined in group F01C 1/08 or F01C 1/22 and having a hinged member
 F01C 1/42
( transferred to F01C 1/063 )
 F01C 1/44
·  ·  ·  with vanes hinged to the inner member  [3]
 F01C 1/46
·  ·  ·  with vanes hinged to the outer member  [3]
 F01C 3/00
Rotary-piston machines or engines with non-parallel axes of movement of co-operating members (with the working-chamber walls being at least partly resiliently deformable F01C 5/00)
 F01C 3/02
·  the axes being arranged at an angle of 90°
 F01C 3/04
·  ·  with axially-sliding vanes
 F01C 3/06
·  the axes being arranged otherwise than at an angle of 90°
 F01C 3/08
·  ·  of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
 F01C 5/00
Rotary-piston machines or engines with the working-chamber walls at least partly resiliently deformable
 F01C 5/02
·  the resiliently-deformable wall being part of the inner member, e.g. of a rotary piston
 F01C 5/04
·  the resiliently-deformable wall being part of the outer member, e.g. of a housing
 F01C 5/06
·  the resiliently-deformable wall being a separate member
 F01C 5/08
·  ·  of tubular form, e.g. hose
 F01C 7/00
Rotary-piston machines or engines with fluid ring or the like
 F01C 9/00
Oscillating-piston machines or engines
 F01C 11/00
Combinations of two or more machines or engines, each being of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston type (F01C 13/00 takes precedence; combinations of two or more pumps F04; fluid gearing F16H)
 F01C 13/00
Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of engines with devices driven thereby (aspects predominantly concerning driven devices, see the relevant classes for these devices)
 F01C 13/02
·  for driving hand-held tools or the like
 F01C 13/04
·  for driving pumps or compressors
 F01C 17/00
Arrangements for drive of co-operating members, e.g. for rotary piston and casing
 F01C 17/02
·  of toothed-gearing type (F01C 1/077 takes precedence)
 F01C 17/04
·  of cam-and-follower type (F01C 1/067 takes precedence)
 F01C 17/06
·  using cranks, universal joints, or similar elements (F01C 1/07 takes precedence)
 F01C 19/00
Sealing arrangements in rotary-piston machines or engines (sealings in general F16J)
 F01C 19/02
·  Radially-movable sealings for working fluids
 F01C 19/04
·  ·  of rigid material
 F01C 19/06
·  ·  of resilient material
 F01C 19/08
·  Axially-movable sealings for working fluids
 F01C 19/10
·  Sealings for working fluids between radially and axially movable parts
 F01C 19/12
·  for other than working fluid
 F01C 21/00
Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, other groups
 F01C 21/02
·  Arrangements of bearings (bearing constructions F16C)
 F01C 21/04
·  Lubrication (of machines or engines in general F01M)
 F01C 21/06
·  Heating; Cooling (of machines or engines in general F01P); Heat insulation (heat insulation in general F16L)
 F01C 21/08
·  Rotary pistons (reciprocating pistons in general F16J)
 F01C 21/10
·  Outer members for co-operation with rotary pistons; Casings (casings for rotary engines or machines in general F16M)
 F01C 21/12
·  Control of working-fluid admission or discharge (suitable for more general application F01L)
 F01C 21/14
·  ·  for variable fluid distribution
 F01C 21/16
·  Other regulation or control