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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Roberto Regonini, Somma Lombardo, IT;
Giuseppe Gasparini, Gallarate, IT;
Giampaolo Solda′, Oleggio, IT;
Roberto Regonini, Somma Lombardo, IT;
Giuseppe Gasparini, Gallarate, IT;
Giampaolo Solda′, Oleggio, IT;
Agusta S.p.A, Samarate, IT;
Abstract
There is described a transmission for a helicopter, the transmission having a movable transmission member; a casing housing the movable member; lubricated supporting means for supporting the movable member inside the casing and for rotation about an axis; and feed means for feeding a lubricating fluid to the supporting means; the transmission also has storage means permitting gradual release of the lubricating fluid, and which are connected fluidically to the feed means and to the supporting means to permit lubrication of the supporting means in the event of breakdown of the feed means; and the storage means are angularly integral with the movable member and located radially inwards of the supporting means to feed the lubricating fluid centrifugally to the supporting means.