Method for lubricating at least two units of a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine

US7036464B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fuchs Petrolub AG · DE

Inventors

• Rolf Luther · Speyer, DE
• Christian Seyfert · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2002
• Grant date: May 2, 2006
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01M2011/0475
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for lubricating at least two units of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, each unit comprising one or more assemblies, and to a corresponding vehicle. In order to be able to dispense with an oil change of the individual units, and at the same time ensure the necessary quality and quantity of lubricant, it is proposed according to the invention to conduct the lubricant in series through the at least two units in that fresh lubricant is fed to the first unit from a container, at least some of the used lubricant is removed from the oil trough of the individual units and is fed to the unit which is respectively arranged afterwards in the series, and the lubricant which is removed from the oil trough of the last unit is fed to the internal combustion engine for combustion.