Device for lubricating a transmission and a bearing
US9982565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device lubricates a transmission (1) and a bearing (1′), in particular a rotor bearing in a wind turbine. The transmission (1) and the bearing (1′) are each associated with at least one lubrication circuit (3, 5). A lubricating medium flows in each circuit during the operation of the device. A heat exchanging device (7, 59, 61) transfers heat between the lubrication circuit (3) of the transmission (1) and the lubrication circuit (5) of the bearing (1′). The heat exchanging device (7, 59, 61) at least partially compensates for a difference between the temperature of the lubricating medium in the lubrication circuit (3) of the transmission (1) and the temperature of the lubricating medium in the lubrication circuit (5) of the bearing (1′) by heat compensation during the operation of the device.
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