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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1989
James T Hamilton, Naperville, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A bearing temperature regulation and lubrication system is provided including a lubricating fluid which may be heated or cooled, one or more bearings disposed within a hollow chamber of a bearing housing, the bearing housing having an inlet and an outlet for allowing the fluid to circulate through the hollow chamber around the roller bearing and races, a pump for circulating the fluid, a fluid circulation and heating loop having a heater for heating the fluid, a fluid-cooling circulation loop having a chiller for cooling the fluid, solenoid valves for engaging or disengaging the circulation of fluid through each of the circulation loops, a thermostat for monitoring the temperature of the bearings and for selectively operating the solenoid valves and electric heater.