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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2018
Applicant:
GE Avio S.r.l, Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Inventor:
Michele Gravina, Barletta-Andria-Trani, IT;
Assignee:
GE AVIO S.R.L, Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F01D 25/18 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01); F02C 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/045 (2013.01); F01D 25/18 (2013.01); F02C 7/06 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); F16H 57/0427 (2013.01); F16H 57/0456 (2013.01); F16H 57/0482 (2013.01); F16H 57/0486 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2240/70 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01); F05D 2260/602 (2013.01); F05D 2260/98 (2013.01);
Abstract
An epicyclic gearbox assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a sun gear assembly; a planet gear assembly engaged with the sun gear assembly; and a ring gear assembly including one or more ring gears engaged with the planet gear assembly. The epicyclic gearbox assembly further includes a lubrication fluid collection assembly having a rotating oil scoop extending in a circumferential direction around the ring gear assembly, the rotating oil scoop coupled to the ring gear assembly at a location forward of one or more ring gears of the ring gear assembly.