Dynamic oil scavenge system
US5489190A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2210/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oil scavenge assembly for small gas turbine engine. The assembly includes a rolling element bearing, for supporting a rotating shaft, slip fit within a bearing liner. The bearing liner has a plurality of helical grooves along its surface. A plurality of circumferentially spaced scoops extend inward from the liner and direct the oil expelled from the bearing into the helical grooves.
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