Flywheel having lubrication-flow passageway
US8074534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2121
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flywheel includes a hub portion concentrically defined around a center of the flywheel. A body portion located peripherally around the hub portion has a driver-side face and a driven-side face. A plurality of passageways in the body portion extend through the flywheel and fluidly connect the driver-side face with the driven-side face. Each of the plurality of passageways is adapted to receive a flow of lubricant spilling onto the driver-side of the body portion when the flywheel is rotating, and to expel lubricant out of the driven-side face of the body portion.
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