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US 2022/0010875 A1Published application
Branched lubricant line
AssigneesZF Friedrichshafen AG, Zf Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
InventorsWim De Laet, Pieter Uytterhoeven, Maarten Gernaey
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Abstract
A transmission includes at least one planetary gear stage with a planet carrier having a first toothing. The transmission further includes at least one lubricant line having a first outlet opening and a second outlet opening. The first toothing, together with a second toothing, forms a spline. The first outlet opening is configured to lubricate the spline, and the second outlet opening is configured to lubricate a sun gear of the planetary gear stage.
Claims5
A transmission, comprising:
- at least one planetary gear stage including a planet carrier having a first toothing;
- at least one lubricant line having a first outlet opening and a second outlet opening;
- wherein the first toothing, together with a second toothing, forms a spline,
- wherein the first outlet opening is configured to lubricate the spline, and
- wherein the second outlet opening is configured to lubricate sun gear of the planetary gear stage.
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