A system for emergency lubrication, with a lubricant pump (113) and with at least one outlet opening (125) for delivering lubricant to at least a first lubrication point (107) of a transmission (101), in particular a transmission of a wind turbine. The system includes a first cavity (203), and the lubricant pump (113) is designed to convey at least some of the lubricant into the first cavity (203). The first cavity (203) is designed to store the lubricant intermediately and to act upon the intermediately stored lubricant with positional energy. In addition, there is a lubricant-conveying connection between the first cavity (203) and the outlet opening (125).

A system for emergency lubrication, with a lubricant pump (113) and with at least one outlet opening (125) for delivering lubricant to at least a first lubrication point (107) of a transmission (101), in particular a transmission of a wind turbine. The system includes a first cavity (203), and the lubricant pump (113) is designed to convey at least some of the lubricant into the first cavity (203). The first cavity (203) is designed to store the lubricant intermediately and to act upon the intermediately stored lubricant with positional energy. In addition, there is a lubricant-conveying connection between the first cavity (203) and the outlet opening (125).

A lubricant reservoir system includes a lubricant reservoir having an interior wall and an inlet for receiving lubricant from a supply. A follower device in the reservoir contacts the interior wall of the reservoir in a sliding and sealing manner, and the follower device is movable up and down in the reservoir from a first position to a second position in response to a changing lubricant level. A valve is in fluid communication with the inlet and is configured to selectively prevent a flow of the lubricant through the inlet. A connector operatively connects the follower device to the valve unit such that the flow of the lubricant through the inlet is prevented when the follower device is in the second position. The connector is configured such that the valve is positionable independently of the reservoir.

The present invention provides method for providing lubrication to a gate sealing element located between first and second housing sections of a gate valve having a moveable gate, wherein the gate is moved by energizing an actuator. The method includes the steps of providing a lubricant for lubricating the gate sealing element, providing a lubricant passageway for supplying the lubricant to the gate sealing element, providing a moveable plunger element for moving the lubricant from the cartridge to the gate sealing element via the lubricant passageway, and moving the gate to move the plunger element to cause the lubricant to move from the cartridge to the gate sealing element.

The present invention provides method for providing lubrication to a gate sealing element located between first and second housing sections of a gate valve having a moveable gate, wherein the gate is moved by energizing an actuator. The method includes the steps of providing a lubricant for lubricating the gate sealing element, providing a lubricant passageway for supplying the lubricant to the gate sealing element, providing a moveable plunger element for moving the lubricant from the cartridge to the gate sealing element via the lubricant passageway, and moving the gate to move the plunger element to cause the lubricant to move from the cartridge to the gate sealing element.

A lubricant dispenser has at least one lubricant reservoir, an electromechanical drive which acts on at least one actuation element for discharging lubricant from the lubricant reservoir, a battery which provides a battery voltage, and a control circuit-board assembly which has at least one main circuit board having an electronic circuit assembly including at least one central microcontroller and additional electronic functional components as well as conductor tracks. The electronic circuit assembly is subdivided into a plurality of circuit islands in each of which the maximum current flowing within the circuit island in question is limited.

The pump can have a support having a guide extending around an axis, a radial position of the guide relative the axis varying around the axis, and a first oil passage formed in the support; a rotary assembly mounted to the support via support bearings, and rotatable around the axis, the rotary assembly having a second oil passage and a cylinder, the cylinder extending radially relative the axis, an inlet port fluidly connecting the first oil passage to the cylinder, and an outlet port fluidly connecting the cylinder to the second oil passage, and a piston slidingly mounted in the cylinder, a radially-outer end of the piston further slidingly engaged with the guide.

The pump can have a support having a guide extending around an axis, a radial position of the guide relative the axis varying around the axis, and a first oil passage formed in the support; a rotary assembly mounted to the support via support bearings, and rotatable around the axis, the rotary assembly having a second oil passage and a cylinder, the cylinder extending radially relative the axis, an inlet port fluidly connecting the first oil passage to the cylinder, and an outlet port fluidly connecting the cylinder to the second oil passage, and a piston slidingly mounted in the cylinder, a radially-outer end of the piston further slidingly engaged with the guide.

A device for detecting a movement of a piston of a lubricant distributor includes a movable actuator including a first magnet element, and a movable indicator including a second magnet element. The actuator is configured to be moved from an initial actuator position to an end actuator position by a movement of the piston, and the actuator and the indicator are configured and disposed such that a repulsive magnetic force prevails between them such that the indicator is moved from an initial indicator position to an end indicator position by the movement of the actuator from the initial actuator position toward the end actuator position.

A device for detecting a movement of a piston of a lubricant distributor includes a movable actuator including a first magnet element, and a movable indicator including a second magnet element. The actuator is configured to be moved from an initial actuator position to an end actuator position by a movement of the piston, and the actuator and the indicator are configured and disposed such that a repulsive magnetic force prevails between them such that the indicator is moved from an initial indicator position to an end indicator position by the movement of the actuator from the initial actuator position toward the end actuator position.