Arrangement and method for cooling a bearing assembly
US6007273A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C37/007
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for cooling a bearing assembly. The arrangement includes a drum assembly having (i) a drum member having an interior sidewall, (ii) a first bulkhead secured to the interior sidewall, (iii) a second bulkhead secured to the interior sidewall, (iv) an interior cavity defined by the interior sidewall, the first bulkhead, and the second bulkhead, (v) a drive plate secured to the drum member, (vi) a planetary gear box secured to the drive plate, and (vii) a drive motor mechanically coupled to the planetary gear box such that actuation of the drive motor causes the drum member to rotate around a central axis thereof. The arrangement also includes a first bearing assembly positioned within the interior cavity. The arrangement further includes a first dipping member having a first dipping cavity defined therein. The first dipping member is positioned within the interior cavity, wherein when a first volume of cooling liquid is positioned within the interior cavity, rotation of the drum member around a central axis thereof causes (i) the dipping member to be advanced through the first volume of cooling liquid such that a second volume of cooling liquid is captured within the di…
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