SUPERCHARGER
First Claim
1. A supercharger for an internal combustion engine comprising a housing, a drive shaft, a drive gear mounted on the drive shaft, an impeller shaft disposed below said drive gear, an impeller gear mounted on the impeller shaft and engaging said drive gear, a plurality of bearing assemblies supporting said drive and impeller shafts, a fluid reservoir within said housing for holding a supply of lubricating oil therein, an oil slinger mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears, and a baffle assembly disposed within said housing, portions of said assembly being disposed proximate perimeter portions of said drive gear and said impeller gear for controlling the volume and flow of lubricating oil onto said gears, shafts and bearings and directing oil flow therefrom back into said reservoir.
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Abstract
A supercharger for an internal combustion engine having an internal reservoir adapted to receive a supply of lubricating oil. An oil slinger is mounted on the impeller shaft for rotation therewith that extends into the reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto the supercharger bearings, shafts and the drive and impeller gears. A baffle assembly is carried by the interior of the supercharger housing for controlling the volume and flow of lubricating oil onto said gears and bearings and directing oil flow therefrom back into said reservoir to prevent excessive lubrication buildup on the gears and the deleterious effects that result therefrom.
19 Citations
36 Claims
- 1. A supercharger for an internal combustion engine comprising a housing, a drive shaft, a drive gear mounted on the drive shaft, an impeller shaft disposed below said drive gear, an impeller gear mounted on the impeller shaft and engaging said drive gear, a plurality of bearing assemblies supporting said drive and impeller shafts, a fluid reservoir within said housing for holding a supply of lubricating oil therein, an oil slinger mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears, and a baffle assembly disposed within said housing, portions of said assembly being disposed proximate perimeter portions of said drive gear and said impeller gear for controlling the volume and flow of lubricating oil onto said gears, shafts and bearings and directing oil flow therefrom back into said reservoir.
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19. In a supercharger for an internal combustion engine having a housing, a drive shaft, a drive gear mounted on the drive shaft, an impeller shaft disposed below said drive gear, an impeller gear mounted on the impeller shaft and engaging said drive gear, a plurality of bearing assemblies supporting the drive and impeller shafts and a fluid reservoir within the housing for holding a supply of lubricating oil, the improvement comprising:
- an oil slinger mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears; and
a baffle assembly disposed within the housing, portions of said assembly being disposed proximate perimeter portions of the drive gear and the impeller gear for controlling the volume and flow of lubricating oil onto said gears, shafts and bearings and directing oil flow therefrom back into said reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- an oil slinger mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears; and
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30. In a supercharger for an internal combustion engine having a housing, a drive shaft, a drive gear mounted on the drive shaft, an impeller shaft disposed below said drive gear, an impeller gear mounted on the impeller shaft and engaging said drive gear, a plurality of bearing assemblies supporting the drive and impeller shafts and a fluid reservoir within the housing for holding a supply of lubricating oil, the improvement comprising:
- a disc mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears; and
a baffle assembly disposed within said housing for controlling the volume and flow of lubricating oil onto said gears, shafts and bearings and directing oil flow therefrom back into said reservoir, said baffle assembly comprising a pair of inclined walls extending at downward inclination from opposed portions of said housing proximate lower perimeter portions of said drive gear and a curvilinear wall portion proximate a lower perimeter portion of said impeller gear, said walls stripping lubrication oil from said drive and impeller gears during rotation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (31)
- a disc mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears; and
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32. In a supercharger for an internal combustion engine having a housing, a drive shaft, a drive gear mounted on the drive shaft, an impeller shaft disposed below said drive gear, an impeller gear mounted on the impeller shaft and engaging said drive gear, a plurality of bearing assemblies supporting the drive and impeller shafts and a fluid reservoir within the housing for holding a supply of lubricating oil, the improvement comprising:
- a disc mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears; and
a baffle assembly disposed within said housing for controlling the volume and flow of lubricating oil onto said gears, shafts and bearings and directing oil flow therefrom back into said reservoir, said baffle assembly comprising an inclined wall extending inwardly at a downward inclination proximate a lower perimeter portion of said drive gear and a curvilinear wall proximate a lower perimeter portion of said impeller gear, said drive gear being adapted for rotation in a direction so as to pass upwardly along said inclined wall, said walls stripping lubrication oil from said drive and impeller gears during rotation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
- a disc mounted on said impeller shaft and extending into said reservoir for collecting and slinging lubricating oil onto said bearings, shafts and gears; and
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