Device and method for the lubrication of a chain drive
AssigneeSchunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH
InventorsMichael Nägele, Werner Koch, Mohammad Karimi Tabatabai, Guntram Fleischhauer, Jan Tabellion
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Abstract
An application device and a method of use for the lubrication of a chain drive, more preferably for motorcycle chain drives or the like, includes a rail device. The rail device having a longitudinal side that can be brought to bear against a chain of the chain drive. The rail device includes a contact region formed of a consumable solid lubricant that can be applied to the chain and that can be brought in contact with the chain.
Claims27
An application device for lubricating a motorcycle chain drive including a sprocket wheel, a drive sprocket, a chain, and a swing arm, the application device comprising:
- a rail device coupled to the swing arm such that the rail device does not rotate relative to the swing arm, the rail device including a contact region that extends in a longitudinal direction of the rail device, does not rotate, and contacts the chain, the contact region including a flat sub-region and a convex sub-region, each contact sub-region aligned and extending in the longitudinal direction,
- wherein at least the contact region is formed of a consumable solid lubricant that is applied to the chain, and
- wherein a contact region length extends in a direction parallel with the longitudinal direction of the rail device, the contact region length longer than a contact region width defined transverse to the longitudinal direction of the rail device.
A method for lubricating a motorcycle chain drive with an application device, the motorcycle chain drive including a sprocket wheel, a drive sprocket, a chain, and a swing arm, the application device including a rail device coupled to the swing arm such that the rail device does not rotate relative to the swing arm, the rail device including a contact region that extends in a longitudinal direction of the rail device, does not rotate, and contacts the chain, the contact region including a flat sub-region and a convex sub-region, each contact sub-region aligned and extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein at least the contact region is formed of a consumable solid lubricant that is applied to the chain, and wherein a contact region length extends in a direction parallel with the longitudinal direction of the rail device, the contact region length longer than a contact region width defined transverse to the longitudinal direction of the rail device, the method comprising:
- engaging the contact region with the chain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.