Lubrication system for one-way clutch
AssigneeNSK-Warner K.K.
InventorsYoshio Kinoshita, Toshio Awaji
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Abstract
Disclosed is a lubrication system for a one-way clutch which is provided with an inner ring, an outer ring, and an end bearing having an inner and outer peripheral walls and disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The end bearing is provided on a side wall thereof with convexities extending in an axial direction. The convexities are partly open, thereby forming flow passages through which a lube oil scattered from a side of the inner ring toward a side of the outer ring is allowed to flow into the one-way clutch.
Claims6
A one-way clutch provided with an inner ring, an outer ring, and an end bearing having an inner and outer peripheral walls and disposed between said inner ring and said outer ring, the improvement wherein said end bearing is provided on a side wall thereof with convexities extending in an axial direction from the side wall, and said convexities, form openings on an inner side thereof which catch lube oil flowing from a side of said inner ring toward a side of said outer ring to be introduced into said one-way clutch through the openings forming flow passages.
A one-way clutch provided with an inner ring, an outer ring, and an end bearing having inner and outer peripheral walls and disposed between said inner ring and said outer ring, the improvement wherein said end bearing is provided on a side wall thereof with convexities extending in an axial direction from the side wall, and said convexities having a bottom closed end facing the outer ring so as to form an opening directed toward the inner ring through which at least a portion of a lube oil scattered from a side of said inner ring toward a side of said outer ring is drawn into said one-way clutch.
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