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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Daniel Wolf, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Christian Riess, Wangen, DE;
Umit Kutluay, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Andreas Vath, Leidersbach, DE;
Assignee:
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0479 (2013.01); F16C 17/02 (2013.01); F16C 33/103 (2013.01); F16C 33/6685 (2013.01); F16H 57/043 (2013.01); F16H 57/0405 (2013.01); F16H 57/045 (2013.01); F16H 57/0419 (2013.01); F16H 57/0427 (2013.01); F16H 57/0447 (2013.01); F16H 57/0471 (2013.01); F16C 2233/00 (2013.01); F16C 2361/61 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a bearing, a lubricant line, a vessel and a sensor. The lubricant line is designed to introduce lubricant from a bearing gap of the bearing into the vessel. The sensor is designed to measure at least one physical variable of lubricant that is situated in the vessel. The vessel includes an outlet or overflow. The system includes a lubricant sump and a device for introducing lubricant from the sump into the bearing gap of the bearing.