Patent classifications
F16H57/0456
TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE OF HELICOPTER
A transmission structure of a helicopter according to one aspect is a transmission structure that transmits power from a prime mover to a rotary wing in the helicopter. The transmission structure includes: a housing; an input shaft that transmits the power of the prime mover to a gear arranged in the housing; a bearing supporting the input shaft in the housing such that the input shaft is rotatable, the bearing including an annular inner ring that holds the input shaft, an annular outer ring that is arranged outside the inner ring in a radial direction and fixed to the housing, and rolling elements sandwiched between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a sleeve that is sandwiched between an inner peripheral surface of the inner ring and the input shaft and is lower in heat conductivity than the inner ring and the input shaft.
DRIVE DEVICE
A drive device includes a motor and an inverter. A motor axis is parallel to an output axis. The inverter is located in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction with respect to the motor axis and extends in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions. When viewed from the first direction, a virtual straight line passing through the axes extends in the third direction. An inverter housing portion overlaps the axes when viewed from the second direction, and has a boundary wall on the virtual straight line side in the second direction. In the second direction, a distance between the boundary wall and the output axis is smaller than a distance between the boundary wall and the motor axis. A motor side connection portion has a portion closer to the side opposite to the output axis than the motor axis in the third direction.
LUBRICANT SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR CHAIN IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Provided is an apparatus for supplying lubricant to a timing chain installed in an engine, the apparatus including an injection hole configured for injecting lubricant from an oil pump, and an inner cover having a guide groove configured to receive lubricant injected from the injection hole and guide the lubricant toward a engagement place between the timing chain and a sprocket, wherein the inner cover has a guide groove provided at a position facing an injection hole of a counter surface portion that is spaced apart from a cylinder block and faces the guide groove.
TOROIDAL CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
A toroidal continuously variable transmission including a power roller; a support supporting the power roller rotatably; a thrust bearing receiving a load of the power roller in a direction along a rotating axis; and an oil passage supplying lubricating oil to the thrust bearing. A surface of the power roller opposing the support includes a first bearing grooved and the support opposing the power roller includes a second bearing groove. A virtual axis of a discharge port in the oil passage reaches a bearing groove that is one of the first bearing groove and the second bearing groove. Viewed from a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, a portion of a retainer located at a radially inner side of a retaining hole of the retainer and a portion located at a radially inner side of the bearing groove are located at sides opposite to each other across the virtual axis.
GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH COMBINED SPRAY BAR AND SCAVENGE COMPONENT
A gear reduction includes a sun gear that engages a plurality of planet gears mounted on a carrier. The planet gears are engaged with a ring gear. The ring gear is fixed against rotation such that rotation of the sun gear causes rotation of the planet gears to cause rotation of the carrier. There are spray bars positioned circumferentially between adjacent ones of the planet gears. The spray bars have jet openings, such that lubricant can be passed directly onto teeth on the sun gear. One of the side faces has a plurality of windows such that oil can be scavenged. There are side surfaces between plurality of windows that do not have an opening. A gas turbine engine and a spray bar are also disclosed.
Lubricating liquid manifold for a crankpin of an epicyclic gear train, gearbox and aircraft
A lubricating liquid manifold for a crankpin of an epicyclic gear train. The epicyclic gear train is lubricated by a lubrication system conveying a first flow of a lubricating liquid towards the manifold and a second flow of the lubricating liquid towards a member to be lubricated. The manifold comprises a hollow body provided with an inlet port intended to receive the first flow and an outlet port designed such that the first flow is conveyed towards a guide device connected to the crankpin. The manifold comprises a barrier comprising a shoulder connected to the body and a deflector protruding radially outwards from the body so as to form, with the shoulder, a diversion space for diverting the second flow and preventing it from penetrating into the manifold.
POSITION-BASED LUBRICATION CONTROL STRATEGY FOR DISCONNECT DIFFERENTIAL
Example illustrations are directed to a differential, e.g., a disconnecting differential, and associated methods. A disconnecting differential may include two side gears configured to deliver torque from an output gear or differential casing to respective vehicle wheels when the differential is in a connected state. Each of the side gears may be configured to receive the torque from the output gear while permitting a differential speed between the side gears. The disconnecting differential may also include a disconnect device configured to disconnect the output gear from the two side gears such that the differential is in a disconnected state. The disconnecting differential may also include a position sensor configured to determine a rotational position of the output gear.
Transmission lubrication system with shielded bearings
Methods and systems are provided for lubrication of a transmission. In one example, the transmission system may include a pair of shielded bearings attached to a first transmission shaft, each of the shielded bearings including at least one shield that forms a restriction between the shield and a race of the bearing and a cavity positioned axially between the pair of shielded bearings, wherein the restrictions tune lubricant pressurization in the cavity. The transmission system further includes a radial passage in the first transmission shaft in fluidic communication with the cavity and a lubricated transmission component.
TURBOMACHINES AND EPICYCLIC GEAR ASSEMBLIES WITH LUBRICATION CHANNELS
A gear assembly for use with a turbomachine comprises a sun gear, a plurality of planet gear layshafts that each support a first stage planet gear and a second stage planet gear, and a ring gear. The sun gear is configured to rotate about a longitudinal centerline of the gear assembly, and the plurality of planet gear layshafts comprise an interior passage that receives one or more lubrication supply lines.
GEARBOX AND GAS TURBINE PROPULSION UNIT
The invention describes a transmission (30) having a rotatably mounted component (34) that is designed with at least two approximately rotationally symmetrical channels (41, 141) into which oil from a respective oil supply (44, 144) fixed to the housing can be introduced proceeding from the respective radially inner region (42, 142) of said channels. In at least one radially outer region (45, 145), the channels (41, 141) each have at least one outlet opening (46, 146) for the oil. Furthermore, the oil can be conveyed from the outlet openings (46, 146) to at least one hydraulic consumer via at least one line region (47, 147) in each case. A gas turbine engine having the transmission (30) is also proposed.