Self-retaining oil nozzle
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsAdam G. Smedresman, Yuk-Kwan Brian Yuen
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Abstract
An oil nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body and a nozzle insert. The nozzle body includes a main portion, a tip portion, and a lip. The tip portion is connected to the main portion. The lip extends outwards from the tip portion and has an outer width. The nozzle insert includes a sleeve, an endwall connected to the sleeve, an orifice, and a retention element. The orifice is disposed in the endwall and is fluidly connected to the tip portion of the nozzle body. The retention element extends inward from the sleeve. A portion of the retention element has an inner width that is less than the outer width of the lip. The nozzle insert is disposed onto the tip portion of the nozzle body.
Claims7
An oil nozzle assembly comprising:
- a nozzle body comprising:
- a main portion;
- a tip portion connected to the main portion;
- a lip extending outwards from the tip portion, wherein the lip includes an outer width;
- and
- a nozzle insert comprising:
- a sleeve;
- an endwall connected to the sleeve;
- an orifice disposed in the endwall, wherein the orifice is fluidly connected to the tip portion of the nozzle body;
- a retention element extending inward from the sleeve, wherein a portion of the retention element includes an inner width that is less than the outer width of the lip, and further wherein the nozzle insert is disposed onto the tip portion of the nozzle body;
- and
- a plurality of compliant features extending in an axial direction from the sleeve in a direction opposite from the endwall, wherein each of the plurality of compliant features comprises a first portion and a second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.