Vacuum pump
US10371148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2240/20
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive vacuum pump includes a casing defining a cavity, the casing having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the cavity contains a rotor extending through a side of the casing to the exterior thereof and being provided with a coupling arrangement to couple the rotor to a drive member. The vacuum pump is provided with a lubrication conduit for the supply of lubricating fluid to the coupling arrangement from within the vacuum pump.
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