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US 2015/0159526 A1Published application
Engine bearing lubrication by external positive oil pressure delivery
AssigneeIms Solution
InventorsJacob Dean Raby, Charles Lauren Navarro
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Abstract
A system including a lubrication delivery tube and a bearing for an engine provides high reliability through an externally-supplied lubrication. The system may be supplied as a kit including a lubrication delivery tube and an oil filter adapter having a port for supplying the external lubrication to a mounting flange of the bearing.
Claims14
An engine, comprising:
- an engine cover for covering internal components of the engine;
- a rotary shaft;
- an end bearing assembly having a flange mounted to an external surface of the engine cover and a bearing portion for supporting an end of the rotary shaft;
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- an oil delivery system comprising a tube coupled to a first port on the end bearing assembly for delivering pressurized oil to surfaces of the rotating bearing from a source of pressurized oil of the engine.
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A bearing installation kit, comprising:
- an end bearing assembly having a flange adapted for mounting to an external surface of an engine and a bearing portion adapted for supporting an end of a rotary shaft, wherein the flange has an oil port for delivering pressurized oil to the bearing portion;
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- an oil delivery tube having a first fitting for coupling to the oil port and a second fitting for coupling to a source of pressurized oil from the engine.
A method of supporting and lubricating an end of a rotary shaft of an engine, comprising:
- coupling an end of the rotary shaft to a bearing assembly comprising a bearing portion for coupling to the rotary shaft and a flange rotatably coupled to the bearing portion;
- securing the flange to an engine cover of the engine;
- and
- supplying lubrication to the bearing through a tube extending from a source of pressurized oil of the engine to an oil port on the flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.