Device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system
US11105464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2270/70
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system includes a lubricant pump for supplying fluid from a lubricant reservoir and a lubricant distributor having a plurality of individually drivable supply valves configured for injecting a lubricant into lubricating points of associated operating components. The device also includes a controlling device for operably controlling the supply valves to lubricate the operating components based upon a lubricant demand or lubricant consumption related to operational information of the operating components.
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