SECONDARY LUBRICATION SYSTEM WITH INJECTABLE ADDITIVE
First Claim
1. A secondary lubrication system to lubricate moving components comprising:
- an oil reservoir for storage of a quantity of collected lubricating oil for selective release to lubricate the moving components in response to an oil-out condition; and
an additive to enhance a characteristic of said collected lubricating oil in response to the oil-out condition.
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Abstract
A lubrication system includes an additive and a delivery system. During normal operational conditions, the lubricating oil circulating in the transmission system is collected and contained in a secondary oil reservoir to retain a quantity of the lubricating oil for use in an oil-out condition. When an oil-out condition is detected, the additive is injected and mixed with the collected lubricating oil in the secondary oil reservoir or dispersed directly into a power transmission gearbox housing to enhance the characteristics of the lubricating oil and increases the operational time period of the power transmission gearbox during an oil-out condition.
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25 Claims
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1. A secondary lubrication system to lubricate moving components comprising:
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an oil reservoir for storage of a quantity of collected lubricating oil for selective release to lubricate the moving components in response to an oil-out condition; and
an additive to enhance a characteristic of said collected lubricating oil in response to the oil-out condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A secondary lubrication system to lubricate moving components within a housing comprising:
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an additive stored during normal operational conditions; and
a delivery system in communication with said additive for selective release of said additive into the housing in response to an oil-out condition to enhance a lubricating oil characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method to prolong operation of moving components within a housing during an oil-out condition comprising the steps of:
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(A) storing an additive during normal operational conditions; and
(B) selectively injecting the additive into the housing to enhance a lubricating oil characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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