Fluid distribution assembly having anti-clog inlet housing
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1. A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid, the fluid distribution assembly comprising:
- an inlet housing including a first conduit and a bypass conduit including an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
a chip detector cavity in fluid communication with the first conduit such that the fluid can pass through the first conduit into the chip detector cavity;
a screen provided at one of the inlet portion and the outlet portion of the bypass conduit; and
an outlet housing in fluid communication with the chip detector cavity and the bypass conduit such that the fluid can pass into the outlet housing through the chip detector cavity and through the screen into the bypass conduit in a first direction and fluid may pass in a second, opposing direction from the outlet housing through the bypass conduit back through the screen.
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A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid, the fluid distribution assembly includes an inlet housing including a first conduit and a bypass conduit; a chip detector cavity in fluid communication with the first conduit such that the fluid can pass through the first conduit into the chip detector cavity; and an outlet housing in fluid communication with the chip detector cavity and the bypass conduit such that the fluid can pass into the outlet housing through the chip detector cavity and/or the bypass conduit.
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1. A fluid distribution assembly for distributing a fluid, the fluid distribution assembly comprising:
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an inlet housing including a first conduit and a bypass conduit including an inlet portion and an outlet portion; a chip detector cavity in fluid communication with the first conduit such that the fluid can pass through the first conduit into the chip detector cavity; a screen provided at one of the inlet portion and the outlet portion of the bypass conduit; and an outlet housing in fluid communication with the chip detector cavity and the bypass conduit such that the fluid can pass into the outlet housing through the chip detector cavity and through the screen into the bypass conduit in a first direction and fluid may pass in a second, opposing direction from the outlet housing through the bypass conduit back through the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A rotary wing aircraft comprising:
- a rotor;
a gearbox coupled to the rotor; an engine coupled to the gearbox; and a lubricant distribution system providing lubricant from a sump to the gearbox, the lubricant distribution system including; an inlet housing including a first conduit and a bypass conduit including an inlet portion and an outlet portion; a chip detector cavity in fluid communication with the first conduit such that the fluid can pass through the first conduit into the chip detector cavity, the chip detector cavity housing a chip detector; a screen provided at one of the inlet portion and the outlet portion of the bypass conduit; and an outlet housing in fluid communication with the chip detector cavity and the bypass conduit such that the fluid can pass into the outlet housing through the chip detector cavity and through the screen into the bypass conduit in a first direction and fluid may pass in a second, opposing direction from the outlet housing through the bypass conduit back through the screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a rotor;
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