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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Inventors:
Mark W. Harrison, Onalaska, WI (US);
Jon C. Johnson, New Albin, IA (US);
Todd W. Smith, Onalaska, WI (US);
Assignee:
TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 17/12 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/057 (2006.01); F04D 29/063 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 17/12 (2013.01); F04D 25/06 (2013.01); F04D 29/057 (2013.01); F04D 29/063 (2013.01); F16C 33/1045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods to help provide lubricant to a bearing in a compressor are disclosed. The embodiments disclosed herein generally are directed to systems and methods to provide a lubricant flow to the bearing, where the lubricant flow relies on the rotation of a shaft of the compressor, so that the lubricant flow can be independent of a power supply.