Planetary gear lubrication unit
US7377870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0482
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A planetary gear lubrication unit includes a planetary gear unit having a sun gear and a carrier that has a plurality of pinion shafts, wherein each of the plurality of pinion shafts rotatably supports a pinion, a plurality of side plates that support the plurality of pinion shafts, and a rotating shaft arranged in a center portion of the planetary gear unit, in which lubrication oil supplied from the rotating shaft is led to a portion of the pinion shafts that support the pinions.
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