Apparatus and method for lubricating a gear
US8366578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0479
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear train assembly includes a first reduction planetary gear set having a rotating carrier and a second reduction planetary gear set having a non-rotating carrier. A plurality of vanes are attached to the carrier to direct oil from an oil bath towards the non-rotating carrier as the rotating carrier rotates.
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