Fluted insert for lubrication systems in power transmission devices
US5341901A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19991
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an improved lubrication system for power transfer devices which increases the flow of lubrication along an axial bore formed within a rotating shaft. In the present invention, a rotor is disposed within the bore of a rotating shaft and secured to rotate with the shaft. The rotor acts to draw substantially more lubrication along the bore than would be drawn due to the centrifugal effect alone.
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