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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
May. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henning Lindquist, Niva, DE;
Poul Cenker, Kastrup, DE;
Assignee:
Man B & W Diesel A/S, Copenhagen SV, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 1231 / ; 184-624 ; 210168 ; 210196 ; 210407 ;
Abstract
In an oil supply device for a machine having different categories of oil consumers, to which respectively one supply loop provided with at least one pump is provided, it is possible to achieve a simple structure and advantageous operating costs in that all supply loops can be provided with oil from a common oil tank, that at least one supply loop having a self-cleaning filter provided with an outlet for oil sludge, and that a separating device is provided, which can be charged at least with the oil sludge from each self-cleaning filter and which has a clean oil outlet terminating in the oil tank.