Electrical lubricating apparatus

Electrical lubricating apparatus for applying shots of lubricating fluid to a movable mechanical system, said electrical lubricating apparatus comprising:

• a tank for containing a reservoir of said lubricating fluid;
• a cover for closing said tank;
• a pump having inlet means for receiving lubricating fluid and outlet means for dispensing shots of lubricating fluid,
• said pump being mounted to extend within said tank with said pump inlet means immersible within said reservoir of lubricating fluid;
• means including at least one conduit line coupled to said pump outlet means and having discharge ends located adjacent said movable mechanical system;
• means including a proximity switch positioned adjacent said movable mechanical system for generating electrical pulses responsive to the movement of said mechanical system past said proximity switch;
• an enclosure mounted to extend within said tank and be immersible within said reservoir of lubricating fluid;
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• means including an electrical pulse generator housed in said enclosure and coupled to said proximity switch, said pulse generator being triggered by said pulses from said proximity switch to generate constant pulse width pulses, said constant pulse width pulses being coupled to said pump and enabling said pump to deliver shots of lubricating fluid through said conduit lines to said movable mechanical system each time said proximity switch triggers said pulse generator.