Gearbox deoiler with sychnronizer
US8657931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2186
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gearbox that includes an inlet configured to receive a mixture of air and oil from an external source and a deoiler. The deoiler includes a shaft including an outlet passage formed on an inner portion of the shaft, a separator unit coupled to and surrounding a portion of the shaft and including an inlet port, and a synchronizer including one or more blades and that is coupled to the shaft proximate the inlet port.
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