Gearbox with removable oil tank
US7930953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2186
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gearbox for an auxiliary power unit (APU) includes a front side defining a generator interface configured to be coupled to a generator, the front side further defining an oil pump and fuel control component interface configured to be coupled to an oil pump and fuel control component, and a starter interface configured to be coupled to a starter. The gearbox further includes a back side on an opposite side to the front side and configured to house a gear train; a bottom side defining an oil tank interface configured to be coupled to an oil tank; and a debris conduit extending from the generator interface to the oil tank interface.
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