Brake lubrication and cooling system
US4140198A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0486
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lubricating and cooling system for disc type brakes operatively positioned within a vehicle drive wheel, the system including means to increase oil flow to, through, and around brake disc packs situate in a region of restricted oil flow, the means including a vaned pump ring, partially submerged in oil, mounted for rotation with the wheel, and functionally operational to assure adequate pumping in each direction of rotation of the wheel.
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