Low profile gearbox with secondary sump
US10830335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2057/02056
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural vehicle including a frame, a prime mover supported by the frame, and a header connected to the frame. The header includes at least one drive line, at least one transmission, at least one rotating cross shaft, and at least one gearbox operably connected to the at least one rotating cross shaft. The at least one gearbox includes a housing connected to the header and configured for housing a working fluid. The housing has an inlet, an outlet, and an end. The at least one gearbox also includes a gear train housed within the housing and an auxiliary sump connected to the end of the housing and fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet of the housing such that the working fluid circulates through the housing and the auxiliary sump.
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