Splash Patents (Class 184/13.1)
  • Patent number: 11761401
    Abstract: A cylinder block includes a support wall part that rotatably supports a crank shaft. The support wall part has a fitting recess part to which a bearing cap can be fitted. In each of the left and right corner parts where a bottom surface and a fitting surface of the fitting recess part intersect, a notch groove is formed that extends in the array direction of cylinder bores and has a substantially arc-shaped cross section when cut by the virtual plane along the extension direction thereof. As a result, stress having a greater value as the location becomes closer to the center part in the extension direction of the notch groove can be substantially uniform in the extension direction of said notch groove, and it is possible to effectively mitigate the stress concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Kusano, Koichi Tokura, Shinji Kitamura
  • Patent number: 11421553
    Abstract: A rotating structure provides a first annular array of first radial scoops and a second annular array of second radial scoops arranged axially with respect to the first annular array of first radial scoops. A first component is arranged in an axially forward direction relative to the first annular array of first radial scoops. A second component is arranged in an axially aft direction relative to the second annular array of second radial scoops. A lubrication system includes at least one nozzle aimed at the first and second annular arrays of first and second radial scoops. A first lubrication delivery path fluidly connects the first annular array of first radial scoops to the first component along the axially forward direction. A second lubrication delivery path fluidly connects the second annular array of second radial scoops to the second component along the axially aft direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Todd A. Davis, Gianna E. Sabino
  • Patent number: 11378176
    Abstract: Differential assembly covers and methods are provided for filtering and cooling lubricant circulating within a differential assembly of a wheeled vehicle without the use of a pump. Systems for filtering and cooling lubricant are also provided, that include the disclosed covers in fluid communication with an auxiliary cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Verlyn Ray Fast
  • Patent number: 11286854
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a rotating shaft. An oil scoop rotates with the rotating shaft. The oil scoop has end walls spaced axially along an axis of rotation of the rotating shaft and an axially central recess. A duct is spaced radially outwardly of the oil scoop. The duct has an oil inlet, with an oil supply nozzle to supply oil into the oil inlet in the duct. The oil inlet is then connected to supply oil into the recess. The oil scoop has an inner hole to allow oil to flow from the recess to an outer periphery of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Coffin, Joseph D. Walker, Todd A. Davis
  • Patent number: 11174938
    Abstract: A transfer structure for a vehicle which retains a stable amount of lubricant in a coupling chamber and maintains a cooling effect for a coupling by agitation of the lubricant irrespective of an inclination of a vehicle in a front-rear direction. The transfer structure includes a gear chamber housing first and second gears meshing with each other; a coupling chamber housing a coupling provided coaxially with the first gear; an introduction path which introduces a lubricant in the gear chamber into the coupling chamber; and a return path through which the lubricant in the coupling chamber is returned to the gear chamber. The return path is inclined downward toward the gear chamber from an opening that opens in a lower part of an intermediate part of the coupling chamber in a vehicle front-rear direction to an oil discharge hole that opens in the gear chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuzo Ohkawa
  • Patent number: 11149837
    Abstract: A gear shroud arrangement includes a mounting plate defining an aperture therethrough. A first cylindrical shroud is included having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the first end of the first shroud is connected to an outer periphery of the mounting plate and is aligned with the aperture. A backing plate is mounted to the second end of the first shroud. A second cylindrical shroud extends from the backing plate in a direction opposite the first shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Derek R. Hochstetler
  • Patent number: 11143286
    Abstract: A gear shroud arrangement includes a mounting plate defining an aperture therethrough. A first cylindrical shroud is included having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the first end of the first shroud is connected to an outer periphery of the mounting plate and is aligned with the aperture. A backing plate is mounted to the second end of the first shroud. A second cylindrical shroud extends from the backing plate in a direction opposite the first shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Derek R. Hochstetler
  • Patent number: 10941850
    Abstract: A gear unit includes a housing, a trough for guiding oil and reducing losses due to splashing surrounding a circumferential section of a toothing part, particularly a gear wheel, especially in the radial and axial direction, the trough including at least three parts, e.g., at least one bottom plate and two side walls, the bottom plate being screw-connected to the two side walls, the trough being fastened to the housing, the trough having an opening, particularly a channel, especially at its lowest surface area, e.g., particularly at the surface area having the greatest radial distance, in particular, during rotational movement of the gear wheel, oil being conveyed from the oil pan of the gear unit through the opening between the trough and gear wheel, especially to a position higher than the level of the oil pan, the bottom plate and the side walls being stamped bent parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Zili Wu
  • Patent number: 10907724
    Abstract: A driving force transmission device includes: a gear; a case receiving the gear; a baffle plate positioned between a side surface of the gear and the case, the baffle plate including a downstream side end portion positioned at a most downstream position in a rotation direction of the gear, the case including a rib protruding toward the downstream side end portion, a clearance positioned between a surface of the rib and a surface of the baffle plate, the rib including a linear portion crossing a rotation direction of the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Shogo Fujii, Tahei Toyoshima, Masakazu Tamura
  • Patent number: 10871227
    Abstract: A frame includes a rib. The frame also includes a crosshead tube that is integral with the rib. The frame also includes a lube rail that is integral with the rib, the crosshead tube, or both. The frame also includes a nose plate that is integral with the rib, the crosshead tube, the lube rail, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: BLACK HORSE, LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Belshan, Jacob Brown, Zhaoxu Dong, Wenming Zhao, Mark J. Carls
  • Patent number: 10859151
    Abstract: A differential apparatus including a rotating body configured to rotate around a rotation axis to transmit power to a differential mechanism, and a groove formed on the rotating body and configured to guide an oil scooped up by rotation of the rotating body inward in a rotation radial direction of the rotating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kito, Noriyasu Hakuta, Koji Ono, Atsushi Saito
  • Patent number: 10788119
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a differential device. The differential device having a configuration in which a pinion shaft is inserted into and fixed to a differential case that is driven to rotate around a first axis in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis, a pair of pinion gears that are rotatably supported by the pinion shaft and a pair of side gears that are meshed with the pinion gears and are supported so that they are rotatable around the first axis are accommodated in the differential case, and rotational power input from a driving source (engine) to the differential case is distributed to left and right rear wheels (drive wheels) WR through a pair of left and right axles connected to the pair of side gears, wherein an opening is formed at the differential case and oil scraping-off plates are attached to the differential case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazushige Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10767754
    Abstract: A vehicle driveline component with a differential mechanism and a lubrication device for lubricating the differential mechanism. The differential mechanism has a differential input member, which is rotatable about a differential axis, and a pair of differential outputs that are driven by the differential input member. The lubrication device includes at least one discharge port that is disposed in a volume within the differential input member and along the differential axis between the differential outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Moshe Rothstein, Douglas J. Chemelli
  • Patent number: 10767752
    Abstract: Provided is a device that includes a transfer input gear meshing with a final driven gear, a transfer input shaft pivotally supporting the transfer input gear, a first bevel gear provided on the transfer input shaft, a second bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear, a transfer output shaft pivotally supporting the second bevel gear, a transfer case covering at least the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear, and a guide section guiding at least part of scooped fluid that is scooped up by the final driven gear into the transfer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Kawai, Mitsuru Manita, Shoichi Takimoto, Taro Kimura
  • Patent number: 10760613
    Abstract: A rotary device includes: a housing that accommodates a shaft; and a rolling bearing. The rolling bearing includes an outer ring that is attached to the housing, an inner ring that rotates integrally with the shaft, a plurality of tapered rollers, and a cage, and is configured to generate pumping action that causes fluid to flow with an axial component in a bearing annular space when the shaft rotates. A space in the housing on one side of the rolling bearing in the axial direction is a space that is closed except a side close to the rolling bearing. The rolling bearing further includes an oil reservoir portion provided to an end portion of the outer ring in the axial direction and configured to store lubricant between the oil reservoir portion and the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiyuki Suzuki, Ryo Shiina
  • Patent number: 10760676
    Abstract: A differential apparatus having a pinion gear revolving around an axial line and a side gear engaging with the pinion gear and configured to transmit power by rotation of the side gear, including: a differential case housing the pinion gear and the side gear and rotating around the axial line; and an intermediate member disposed between the side gear and an inner wall of the differential case. The intermediate member has a scooping-up portion scooping up oil outside of the differential case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10746281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox including a first shaft, a second shaft, an intermediate shaft transmitting the movement from the first shaft to the second shaft and a casing delimiting a chamber, the first shaft and the second shaft each extending at least partially outside the casing, the intermediate shaft being accommodated in the chamber and comprising a first gearing element cooperating with the first shaft and a second gearing element cooperating with the second shaft. The first shaft and the intermediate shaft are arranged at a first height, the second shaft being arranged at a second height lower than the first height, and the gearbox includes a splash tub containing a lubricant, the first gearing element being at least partially submerged in the splash tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventor: Cyrille Benais
  • Patent number: 10731558
    Abstract: A circumferential lubricant scoop for providing lubricant to a bearing assembly. The scoop is disposed circumferentially about and rotates with a rotor shaft. The scoop comprises a plurality of lubricant capturing vanes shaped to capture and retain lubricant in a cavity behind a lower lip of the vane. This cavity is in fluid communication with channels leading to fluid pathways of an inner race of the bearing assembly. Fluid is moved through the channels and fluid pathways due to the rotational force imparted by the rotating rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Schwendenmann
  • Patent number: 10570898
    Abstract: A modularized integrated non-coaxial multiple chamber dry vacuum pump is formed by at least two modularized vacuum chambers that can be integrated into a solid multiple stage dry vacuum pump. These chambers are connected in serial to allow gas to pass through and be discharged directly to the atmosphere. Each chamber contains a pair of lobes of its own and at least one chamber does not share at least one coaxial axle with another chamber. At least two chambers do not share all co-axial(s) and can have their own power drive at different RPMs from either different motors or transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: Elivac Company, Ltd. (Shanghai), Elivac Company, Ltd. (Suzhou)
    Inventors: Raymond Zhou Shaw, Yi Rong
  • Patent number: 10458517
    Abstract: A mechanical device lubrication level control system operates within a mechanical housing having a sump cavity and a lubricant director, where the lubricant director is located at the bottom of the housing. A mechanical gear set is located in the sump cavity and a lube tank is located in the lubricant director. There is located within in lube tank either a motor with a pump or an expandable air bladder that is inflatable by an air source. For the lube tank having the motor with the pump, the pump controls the lubricant within the sump cavity. For the lube tank having the expandable air bladder, the air source controls the lubricant within the sump cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Steven G. Slesinski, Harry W. Trost
  • Patent number: 10436104
    Abstract: A supercharger includes a rotor housing defining a pair of cylindrical chambers. A driving shaft bearing is to support a driving rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. A driven shaft bearing is to support a driven rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. An oil sump housing is to enclose a timing gear end of the rotor housing. A shaft seal is disposed between the rotor housing and each respective rotor shaft. The oil sump housing, the rotor housing and driving and driven shaft seals define a closed container for oil to lubricate the driving shaft bearing, the driven shaft bearing, a driving timing gear and a driven timing gear. The oil pools in the closed container and a top surface of the oil is spaced below the timing gears when the driving rotor shaft is in a vertical orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Matthew M. Henry, Justin Keiffer, Kenneth A. Rienas
  • Patent number: 10408331
    Abstract: A transmission side cover assembly includes a transmission side cover carrying completely there on one or more filters and/or a cooler. Fluid flow channels are formed integrally in the material of the cover and provide fluid flow communication paths to the filters and/or cooler carried by the cover. The filters and/or cooler carried by the cover are accessible externally of the cover, for servicing thereof without removing the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene W. Altwies, Vladimir Rnjak, Vanessa Peplowski, Joseph Davis
  • Patent number: 10138994
    Abstract: A gearbox for a gear motor assembly has a housing defining a chamber and an opening in communication with the chamber. A stationary shaft has one end mounted to a bottom of the chamber and the other end extends toward the opening. A worm wheel is rotatably mounted on the stationary shaft and disposed in the chamber. An output gear connected to the worm wheel protrudes out of the chamber. A cover seals the opening of the chamber. The cover has an annular cover plate with an inner bore and an inner flange extending from an edge of the inner bore towards the bottom of the chamber. The worm wheel has a cylindrical boss that is supported by the inner flange against lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Wei Xing Mao, Fan Ouyang, Xiao Liang Yue, Long Yan, Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10072571
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section configured to rotate about an engine axis relative to an engine static structure. A fan section is configured to rotate about the engine axis relative to the engine static structure. A geared architecture operatively connects the fan section to the turbine section. The geared architecture includes an input gear and an output gear both configured to rotate about the engine axis. A set of idler gears are arranged radially outward relative to and operatively coupling with the input and output gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Zimmitti, David Allen Stachowiak
  • Patent number: 10060521
    Abstract: A lubrication arrangement for a bevel gear unit, such as a final drive (10-19) or a power takeoff unit (PTU), in the drive line of a vehicle has an external oil reservoir (25) on the unit to be lubricated. From this reservoir oil channels (27, 28) in the housing (11) of the unit lead to areas in the unit in special need of oil supply, such as to pinion bearings (16, 17) and to the area of gear engagement between pinion (10) and crown wheel (12). There is also a return channel (30) in the housing (11) of the unit for returning oil thrown out by the crown wheel (12) against the inside of the housing to the reservoir (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems AB
    Inventor: Berne Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9976543
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle includes an input shaft, a transmission pump, a transmission sump and a pump-driving element, which is preferably a drive gear. The drive gear and the transmission pump are located in the transmission sump. Power is transmitted from the input shaft to the transmission pump through the drive gear. In a preferred embodiment, power is transmitted from the input shaft to the drive gear through at least one gear, and from the drive gear to the transmission pump through a pump shaft. The drive gear is preferably at least partially enclosed by a shroud, coupled to the transmission pump, in order to separate the drive gear from transmission fluid located in the transmission sump and thereby reduce drag on the drive gear. The shroud preferably also includes a discharge port so that transmission fluid located in the shroud is expelled through the discharge port when the drive gear rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Steward, Brian Orr, Mark Marchie, William Riley
  • Patent number: 9885412
    Abstract: A differential case of a differential gear has a pair of openings formed facing each other on an axis X that is orthogonal to a rotational axis of a differential ring gear. A reservoir plate (partitioning member) that partitions a space in a transmission case into a differential chamber and a working oil storage chamber has a tubular portion that surrounds a part of the differential case. The tubular portion has a discharge hole formed so as to be able to face the pair of openings as the differential case is rotated about the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Mitsumasa Matsubara
  • Patent number: 9829087
    Abstract: The present invention describes an accessory gearbox with a shaft incorporated into a casing and connectable at least in one lateral end area to an accessory unit, with the shaft at least in the lateral end area being designed as a hollow shaft having an inner toothing. To lubricate the inner toothing in the area of the casing at least one baffle device is provided which is designed for guiding hydraulic fluid present in the area of the casing, under the effect of gravity, in the direction of at least one opening provided in the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventor: Juergen Beier
  • Patent number: 9726274
    Abstract: A gear motor assembly includes a casing having a through hole, a motor fixed to the casing, an output shaft, a gear fixed to the output shaft and driven by the motor, and a substantially tubular bearing fixed in the through hole of the casing. The gear has a central hub which has an axial end surface, and a shaft portion extending from a central portion of the axial end surface of the central hub. The shaft portion is sleeved in the bearing. A slot is formed in the outer surface of the shaft portion and is filled with lubricant. The slot extends from a free end of the shaft portion to a joint between the outer surface of the shaft portion and the axial end surface of the central hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Wing Cheung Lam, Qiang Xu, Marlou Tampus Malabo
  • Patent number: 9546727
    Abstract: An oil feed channel lubricating system including a first upstanding wall, a floor and a portion of an interior wall of a carrier. The channel has a first portion angled at a first angle and a second portion angled at a second angle. The first portion preferably has a shallower angle than the second portion. A gap is located between a top of the first upstanding wall and the interior wall of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Caleb S. Kruger, Scott L. Steward, Jr., Daniel D. Carmean, Edwin O. Swinehart, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9458922
    Abstract: A lubricant management system for a vehicle is provided. The lubricant management system includes a housing, a power transmitting component, and a valve. The housing defines a lubricant passage therethrough. The power transmitting component is rotatingly disposed in the housing. The valve is at least partially disposed in the lubricant passage and has a first position and a second position. The valve in the first position militates against a flow of lubricant from a first portion of the housing to a second portion of the housing and the valve in the second position facilitates the flow of lubricant from the first portion of the housing to the second portion of the housing. The lubricant management system varies an amount of lubricant used in a sump of the housing in a simple and cost effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Perry M. Paielli, Mike Z. Creech
  • Patent number: 9429225
    Abstract: An epicyclic reduction gear, for example for a turbomachine, including a device forming a fluid circulation passage configured to generate a pressure drop, created by stacking at least two elements. Each element includes a passage for carrying fluid configured to generate a pressure drop and including an inlet and an outlet. The outlet, or inlet, of the passage of one of the elements is, respectively, connected to the inlet, or to the outlet, of the passage of the other element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: HISPANO SUIZA
    Inventors: Benjamin Feraud, Guillaume Beck, Boris Morelli, Jordane Peltier
  • Patent number: 9366334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transfer case (16) lubrication system (42) that includes a housing (44) defining a chamber and having a lower portion (58). A partition (46) extends from the lower portion (58) and is disposed in the chamber so as to define a reservoir for oil, adjacent to the partition (46) and spaced from the chamber. First and second sprocket (50)s are supported in the chamber, with the first sprocket (48) being spaced from the reservoir. The system also includes a pump assembly (52) having an oil pump (78), a pickup (80) in fluid communication with the pump and at least partially disposed in the reservoir, and a spray bar (82) in fluid communication with the pump for directing oil from the reservoir to a predetermined location within the chamber. A chain (54) connects the sprockets and is spaced from the partition (46) so as to generate a windage force for transferring oil from the chamber to the reservoir in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventor: Larry A. Pritchard
  • Patent number: 9303750
    Abstract: A mounting system for a differential, comprising a cross shaft, a first stub shaft, a second stub shaft, and a yoke. The cross shaft comprises a long axis and a passageway through the cross shaft perpendicular to the long axis, the passageway comprising a first hole and a second hole. The first stub shaft comprises a long axis parallel to a central axis of the first hole. The second stub shaft comprises a long axis parallel to a central axis of the second hole. The yoke is in the passageway and comprises a first portion extending in to the first stub shaft and a second portion extending in to the second stub shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel Philip Fisher
  • Patent number: 9057431
    Abstract: Differential apparatus capable of guiding and supplying a sufficient amount of lubricant oil to the lubrication elements accommodated in the differential apparatus (6). The differential apparatus comprises a differential case (11), a differential carrier (21), a carrier cover (22), a differential mechanism housed in the differential case, and a ring gear (14) secured to the ring differential case. The differential case has a through bore (35,36,42) radially formed in differential case to have the inner space of the differential case held in communication with the outer space of the differential case. The differential carrier has a lubricant oil reservoir portion (28) positioned below the differential case to reserve the lubricant oil therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Susumu Okada
  • Patent number: 8991559
    Abstract: An oil supplying assembly for a transmission of a vehicle, which may supply oil to a clutch and a pulley of a transmission, may include a base member which is mounted to a transmission main body, and includes a first oil path supplying the oil to the clutch and an oil supply column which is integrally formed to the base member and of which a second oil path for supplying the oil to the pulley is formed thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Minsung Baik, Kyoung Wook Kim, Hyunchul Kim
  • Patent number: 8961348
    Abstract: A drive axle housing system may minimize churning of splash and spray oil within a drive axle housing. The drive axle housing system includes apparatus for incorporation into the axle, the apparatus including an oil churning reduction member that may be affixed to the interior walls of the axle housing. The oil churning reduction member includes interior surfaces adapted to closely align with interior moving gear components of the axle to minimize efficiency losses due to oil movement. The system may also incorporate an annular element, affixed to the axle housing and closely aligned with the backside of a ring gear component of the differential axle. The combined use of the member and the element may substantially reduce torque losses attributable to excessive churning of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Weber, Dale C. Messmore, John B. Salomon, Benjamin T. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140318898
    Abstract: The lubrication of a steerable thruster of a marine vessel is based on splash-type lubrication at the pod and full bath lubrication in the stembox and in the shank. The lubrication oil enters the pod both from the stembox and the shank via a constriction and directly from the oil tank. The oil is further circulated from the pod to the oil tank by means of pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Arnoud De Kruijf, Rik Roemen, Aad Van Der Kam, Bart Van Der Ven
  • Patent number: 8757028
    Abstract: A crankshaft has a receiving platform for catching lubricant dropping from a main bearing assembly. The receiving platform has at least one wall disposed thereon. The wall has one point that is the furthest from the rotational axis of the crankshaft. One channel is defined in the platform and has an inlet disposed close to the point of the wall that is furthest from the rotational axis of the crankshaft. The channel has an outlet in the vicinity of a connecting rod bearing assembly, so that lubricant dropped on the receiving platform will flow to the connecting rod bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: BRP US Inc.
    Inventors: George Broughton, Andrew Findlay, John Valek, James E. Macier
  • Publication number: 20140102831
    Abstract: A turbo compressor includes a housing in which lubrication oil is accumulated, a gear that is housed in the housing and to which the lubrication oil is supplied, a demister that is disposed above the gear and on which an intake is provided to catch oil mist of the lubrication oil in the housing, a gear cover that is provided surrounding the gear to catch lubrication oil splashed by the gear and then drip the caught lubrication oil downward, and a demister cover that is disposed near the demister to drip the lubrication oil caught by the demister downward. Here, a narrow gap is formed between the demister cover and an inner wall surface of the housing. According to the turbo compressor, an amount of lubrication oil flowing through the demister can be reduced by the gear cover and the demister cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Kentarou ODA, Nobuyoshi Sakuma
  • Patent number: 8689567
    Abstract: A locking plate for use in an air turbine starter has a lock plate body including an oil slinger extending away from a base. The base is positioned on an outer peripheral surface of a clutch frame. The slinger extends away from the base for a distance, and a ratio of the distance to a thickness of the base is ten and thirty. A clutch and air turbine starter, and a method of assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Dean A. Norem, Jody A. Peterson
  • Patent number: 8683985
    Abstract: A belted gear assembly for driving a supercharger includes a belt drive assembly for operatively connecting a gear drive assembly to an existing pinion shaft of an engine. The belt drive assembly includes a lower pulley assembly that is operatively connected to the pinion shaft and belted to an upper pulley assembly. The upper pulley assembly is operatively connected to a side gear of the gear drive assembly. The side gear engages an upper gear of the gear drive assembly, which is operatively connected to a lobe of the supercharger. Rotation of the upper gear thereby initiates rotation of the supercharger. The amount of boost provided to the supercharger is readily adjustable by simply changing the lower pulley assembly to adjust the RPM ratio for the supercharger. Each component of the belted gear assembly is isolated and fully self-contained, including a separate lubrication system and collection well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen J. Thomson
  • Patent number: 8684876
    Abstract: A power transmitting component includes a housing having an interior cavity with a sump, a lubricant disposed in the sump, and a component mounted in the housing assembly for rotation about a first axis. The component rotates through the lubricant in the sump to generate a stream of lubricant that is slung from the component as it rotates at a speed in excess of a predetermined speed. The housing includes a deflector that extends into the interior cavity and has a first face having an impingement portion and a first edge adjacent the impingement portion. The impingement portion extends into the stream and deflects a portion of the stream towards the first edge. The first edge disperses the portion of the stream toward selected areas in the interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Corless, Mark A. Harnden, Mark S. Waack
  • Publication number: 20140076663
    Abstract: An oil slinger for a blower is provided. The oil slinger provides many unique features including, but not limited to, being removably mounted to a rotatably mounted shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Daniel Kistner, Frank Banaszak
  • Publication number: 20140076664
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique blower having an oil slinger system. Another embodiment is a unique rotor system having an oil slinger system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for rotor systems, blowers and other apparatuses that employ oil slinger systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Daniel Kistner, Frank Banaszak
  • Patent number: 8522638
    Abstract: A Shift fork is provided for shifting gears of a transmission assembly of a gear box that includes, but is not limited to a basin for collecting splash oil. The basin includes, but is not limited to an outlet channel for guiding the collected oil away from the basin. By means of the basin splash oil can be collected and led via the outlet channel to nearly every place of the transmission assembly, where additional lubrication is wanted. This provides a better lubrication of parts of the transmission assembly with low effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Magnus Aberg
  • Patent number: 8328668
    Abstract: A vehicle power transmission device mounted on a vehicle for transmitting power from a power generating source to an axle through a gear train accommodated in a case, including: a lubricating pump that is accommodated in the case and which is driven by the power generating source and is capable of supplying a lubricating medium to an element to be lubricated; a lubricating medium storage portion that stores the lubricating medium; a lowermost gear that is located at a lowest position in the case, and which scoops up the lubricating medium in an inner bottom of the case toward a center of the case during normal rotation of the axle without guiding the lubricating medium along an inner wall surface of the case; a partition wall; and a lubrication flow path that guides the lubricating medium scooped up by the lowermost gear to a predetermined element to be lubricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michihiro Ariga, Syoichi Sayo, Ryoji Habuchi
  • Patent number: 8312858
    Abstract: A lubrication system and method are disclosed. The system includes a main engine bearing and a crankshaft in operational association with the bearing. The crankshaft includes an end having a cavity with a power transmitting element (e.g., splines). The cavity can receive and engage a mating mechanism to transmit power thereto. The crankshaft further includes a first oil passage that is disposed within the end and a second oil passage that extends from the main engine bearing into the crankshaft. The first oil passage intersects the second oil passage. The system can also include a pump mechanism for circulating lubricating oil from the main engine bearing to the crankshaft through the second oil passage and the first oil passage, and to the cavity to lubricate the power transmitting element. During engine operation, a constant supply of lubricating oil can be provided to the power transmitting element to reduce component wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Peter J. McClave, George A. Jankuski, Laura K. Mueller
  • Patent number: 8261883
    Abstract: A vehicle power transmission device mounted on a vehicle for transmitting power from a power generating source to an axle through a gear train accommodated in a case, including: a lubricating pump that is driven by the power generating source and is capable of supplying a lubricating medium to an element to be lubricated; a lubricating medium storage portion that stores the lubricating medium; a lowermost gear that is located at a lowest position in the case; a topmost gear that is located at a highest position in the case; a lubrication flow path that guides the lubricating medium scooped up by the lowermost gear and carried by the gear train to a predetermined element to be lubricated; and a guide portion that guides the lubricating medium scooped up by the lowermost gear and carried by the gear train to an inlet of the lubrication flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michihiro Ariga, Syoichi Sayo, Ryoji Habuchi
  • Patent number: 8240434
    Abstract: flow control arrangement for controlling the flow of lubricant discharged from a bearing includes a flow control member locatable, in use, adjacent to the bearing. The flow control member defines a generally radially outer edge and is rotatable to direct lubricant discharged onto the flow control member radially outwardly towards the outer edge for ejection therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Carol Norma Eastwick, Kathryn Anne Simmons, Graham Johnson, Stephen John Pickering, Mark Farrall