Passive lubrication delivery system and integral bearing housing
US5651425A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19991
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bearing lubrication system in which a shaft is journaled for rotation in an integral bearing in a gear box, the bearing being primarily loaded through less than its full circumference, leaving an unloaded reach of the bearing, the bearing being interrupted through a substantial arc in at least a portion of the unloaded reach to define a gap in the bearing through which lubricant travels, is provided with a fixed scoop for channeling lubricant into the gap. The bearing is a solid bearing, of a piece with a gear box housing, as is the scoop.
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