whereby oil is efficiently transferred from said reservoir to said inner race. 5. Ring lubrication system is generally used for lubrication of: A. Vertical bearings: B. Horizontal bearings: C. Inclined bearings: D. None of these A wick feed lubrication system for a bearing of the type having a rotating inner race surrounded by a stationary, radially spaced outer race between which a row of rolling elements run, comprising. 5, wick portion 43 also extends the length of bearing member 21. Oil may be introduced to the bearing housing in many ways. 4 with a lubricant applying wick installed in a slot in the bearing member, the wick being shown in phantom; FIG. Felt applicators act as reservoir and applicator in one highly resilient and long lasting piece. . 4 shows the spring being assembled to the wick element; FIG. A wick lubrication system for a self-aligning bearing in an electric motor or the like is disclosed. Check that the sump tanks are ready for operation. A. increase pressure and distribute lubricant. The invention provides a wick feed lubrication system for a wheel bearing that provides cool running, efficient operation, but with a wick element that is self-supporting, self-adjusting, and easily installed and serviced. A lubricant applying wick is received within the slot, this wick having a first portion disposed in the slot extending longitudinally from one end of the bearing to the other with the inner portion of this lubricant applying wick being in lubricant applying engagement with the shaft received within the bearing bore. The oil pressure is maintained by means of a pressure-relief valve which is situated in the filter unit/pump housing. 6 is a side elevational view of the lubricant applying wick; and. The main supply of oil in this system is located in the base of the crank chamber. Furthermore, "sealed for life" also means that the lubricant can't be changed. While the bearing illustrated in FIG. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE, MICHIGA, Free format text: Tool Weight 1.7 lb. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. No. Oil is easier to keep clean for recirculating systems. Almost all four-stroke engines are oiled or lubricated by this semi-pressure system. I blow out the lube system at the end of the day. As shown in FIG. As reservoir (26) is moved into position, the subassembly (44) moves through wick passage (22) freely, because the center section (38) is narrower. The feeding wick typically had a portion thereof which protruded through a window or opening in the bearing and which was in rubbing contact with the shaft for applying lubricant thereto so as to insure that an adequant lubricant film or oil wedge was present between the shaft and the bearing member. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 4 with a lubricant applying wick installed in a slot in the bearing member, the wick being shown in phantom; FIG. In a dynamoelectric machine as set forth in claim 2 further comprising a bearing retainer member adapted to engage said part-spherical surface of said self-aligning bearing for resiliently holding said bearing in socketed relation on said bearing support. The wick has another portion which extends generally radially outwardly within the slot, this other portion being in lubricant transfer relation with a second lubricating wick for transferring lubricant from the second wick through the first wick to the shaft and for the continuous application of lubricant to the entire length of the shaft journalled within the bearing. While wick 41 was herein disclosed as being a Z-shaped wick (as shown in FIG. It is also known as the Ring Oiling system. Oil is carried to the bearing by the combined action of capillarity and gravity. Wick Lubricator iii. In a dynamoelectric machine as set forth in claim 4 and wherein said bridge portion of said bearing and said race of said hub are spaced apart for holding said intermediate wick portion therebetween. Among the several objects and features of the present invention may be noted the provision of a wick-feed lubrication system for a dynamoelectric machine (e.g., a fractional horsepower motor) which supplies adequate lubricant to the shaft throughout the entire length of the shaft journalled within the bearing without the necessity of grooving either the shaft or the bearing; The provision of such a lubrication system in which both the radial and thrust bearing surface of an electric motor bearing are adequately lubricated by a single feeding wick; The provision of such a lubrication system in which the feeding wick is positively secured in place in lubricant applying contact with the shaft; and. Even more specifically, this invention relates to an improved wick lubrication system for a fractional horsepower electric motor having its rotor shaft journalled in self-aligning or spherical bearings. Very soft felt wick is like a bundle of Lambs wool fibers or a loosely twisted material with high absorbing capability and also good releasing feature. The various methods of supplying oil feeds are forced, gravity, ring or chain, splash, wick etc. 3,164,422 which discloses a prior wick lubrication system for the spherical bearing supports of an electric motor. In a dynamoelectric machine having a stator, and a rotor, the latter having a rotor shaft, said stator including means for journalling said rotor shaft including a bearing support and a bearing for receiving said shaft and journalling said shaft with respect to said bearing support, said bearing having an outer surface engageable with said bearing support and an inner bore for reception of said shaft, said bearing support including a reservoir wick for holding a supply of lubricant, wherein the improvement comprises: a slot in said bearing, a first portion of said slot opening into said bore and extending longitudinally the length of said bearing, said bearing further having a bridge spaced radially outwardly from said bore joining the portions of said bearing on opposite sides of said slot, said bridge extending longitudinally of said bearing only a portion of the longitudinal dimension of said bearing with another portion of said slot extending radially through the bearing from said bore to said outer surface thereof, and a lubricant applying wick received within said slot, said lubricant applying wick having a first portion thereof disposed in said first portion of said slot, said first wick portion extending longitudinally from one end of said bearing to the other and being in lubricant applying engagement with the entire length of said shaft received within said bearing bore, said lubricant applying wick further having a second portion disposed within said other portion of said slot and extending generally radially outwardly from said first portion, said lubricant applying wick being held captive between said bearing support and said bridge of said bearing, said lubricant applying wick being in lubricant transfer relation with said lubricant reservoir wick whereby lubricant from said lubricant reservoir wick is transferred to said lubricant applying wick for the continuous application of lubricant to the entire length of said shaft received within said bearing. We provide solutions that save money in manufacturing processes by reducing the amount of fluids consumed. 4,219,245. Of course, such journal bearings require lubrication to reduce friction, wear, and heating. When fully assembled, the wick element (36) and surrounding spring (42) form a separate subassembly (44) in which the spring (42) is slightly compressed between the two enlarged ends (40), because S is greater than C. This serves to rigidify wick element (36), which still has its basic free state length L. Spring (42) has an additional function, described next. Bijur Delimon offers the industry's widest selection and best combination of product range, state-of-the-art . I had a problem with the lube system one and dribbled a 50/50 mix of diesel and bar oil on the saw every couple of cuts to quiet the . Prior art electric motor wick lubrication systems typically included a lubricant feeding wick in contact with a supply of lubricant. Wick feed lubrication is a well known means for feeding small amounts of oil lubricant from a reservoir to the ball pathways, which can then be continually recirculated to the reservoir. Larger bearing ends are lubricated through a nozzle spray. Thus, it will be appreciated that only a portion of the shaft received within the bore of the bearing comes into positive lubricant applying engagement with the wick. 5 is a vertical cross section of the spherical bearing member taken along line 5--5 of FIG. Referring now to FIG. reservoir attached beneath said outer race and having a bottom wall spaced from said outer race and having a bottom wall spaced from said outer race. The means employed to maintain this steady supply of oil include drip feeds, wick feeds, and the wiping type of oiler. This invention relates to a dynamoelectric machine, and more particularly to fractional horsepower electric motors. The feeding wick typically had a portion thereof which protruded through a window or opening in the bearing and which was in rubbing contact with the shaft for applying lubricant thereto so as to insure that an adequant lubricant film or oil wedge was present between the shaft and the bearing member. B. meter and distribute lubricant. Grease lubrication system. As shown in FIG. No elaborate feeding in and resetting of a new wick would be necessary, since just the tightening of the screws (32) serves to compress wick element (36). Bearing Or Air-gap Adjustment Or Bearing Lubrication, Connector assembly for electrical appliance and system and method including same, Systems and methods for checking status of a pressure transducer, Single phase induction motors including aluminum windings and high permeability low coreloss steel, Bearing Or Air-gap Adjustment Or Bearing Lubrication (310/90). In a dynamoelectric machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bearing is a self-aligning bearing having a part-spherical outer surface socketed in said bearing support structure for limited rotation relative to said bearing support structure about any axis. Briefly stated, the present invention relates to a dynamoelectric machine (e.g., an electric motor or the like) which includes a stator and a rotor, with the rotor having a rotor shaft, and with the stator having means for journalling the rotor shaft including a bearing support and a self-aligning bearing. Other objects and features of this invention will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. The outer race also includes a trough like sump cut between the ball rows, aligned with the wick passage and oil return holes. Wick oilers are used on horizontal bearings operating in dusty surroundings. 4.5.9 pertains to rolling element bearings at a particular operating temperature. 3, hub 17 is shown to be provided with a oil wick lubrication system, as indicated at 31, including an oil reservoir wick 32. LubeSite's wick material (foam) replaces old-style felt or woven . As shown in FIG. Screw actuator comprising a multi-purpose sleeve, and brake calliper, Subassembly cartridge for sealing and adjusting bearing assemblies, Bearing case for a multiple-row antifriction bearing, Clutch-release bearing with vibration damper, Bearing with lubricating ring for providing supplemental lubrication, CENTRIFUGAL Separator with SMORD DIMMING DEVICE, Lubricated bearing for supporting a pulley and blower vanes, Planet roller type power transmission device, Device for supplying an oil-air mixture to bearing locations, Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees, Information on status: patent discontinuation, Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee. Wick (cotton or wool s) carries oil from the well to the shaft sleeve. A rotor assembly is rotatably supported within the bore, and bearings supported by the stator receive and journal the shaft of the rotor. Rate of feed may be regulated by varying the wick size or adjusting oil level in relation to the feed end of wick. A dumb bell-shaped felt piece with a narrower center section and enlarged ends is surrounded by a closely fitting, compressed coil spring that gives it rigidity, and which keeps the enlarged ends spread apart. In FIG. 4. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields, Means for supporting bearings, e.g. 3. Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. Lieuvain's Glass Bottle Lubricator 2. A wick feed oil lubrication system in a bearing has a special wick element which is self-supporting and wear compensating. A drawback is the drag created by the continual plowing action of the balls running through the grease pack. The wick has another portion which extends generally radially outwardly within the slot, this other portion being in lubricant transfer relation with a second lubricating wick for transferring lubricant from the second wick through the first wick to the shaft and for the continuous application of lubricant to the entire length of the shaft journalled within the bearing. Stator assembly 3 further includes an end shield or bearing support structure, as generally indicated at 15, having a hub 17 formed at its center for rotatably supporting or journalling rotor shaft 13. d) centralized lubrication system. FIG. As a machine, an operating wire rope must also have a lubri- . Consistency class, as defined by the National Lubricating . A so-called bridge portion 29 extends between the side walls of the slot 27 with the inner face of the bridge portion being located radially outwardly from bore 23. Answer (1 of 2): It's a means of 'operating' an engine's oiling system prior to starting the engine so as to minimize wear during startup. This lubrication level is about 20% of the full oil-feed rate of 5.6 in. Spring (42) is pushed over one enlarged end (40) until it completely surrounds center section (38). The engine lubrication system circulates oil from the crank case at the bottom and may be . The forced, the gravity and the wick feeds are more economical. 4, slot 27 has a width, as indicated by dimension W, and a length (shown in FIG. Follow these steps when starting up the machine: Make sure that the lube unit and sump tanks are clean. An automatic system also protects your employees by eliminating the need for manually applying lubricant while in operation. The shaft surface speed in this case is 30 rev/sec 5 in. Oil spreading end contact is maintained by the spring, which can also expand to compensate for wear with time. Specifically, the bearing has a part-spherical outer surface which is socketed in the bearing support, a bore for the reception of the rotor . a wick element of flexible, lubricant absorbent material sized to pass through said wick passage, said wick element having a center section narrow enough to have surrounding clearance from said wick passage, enlarged ends, and a free state, end-to-end length sufficient to reach from said inner race to the reservoir bottom wall, and, Assigned to GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE, Application filed by Motors Liquidation Co, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING, ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL, SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS, Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof, Special parts or details in view of lubrication, Special parts or details in view of lubrication with liquid lubricant, Details of supply of the liquid to the bearing, e.g. 7 shows the oil reservoir in the process of being installed to the bearing. Wick element (36) is cut from flat felt stock in a dumb bell shape, having a narrower center section (38) of length C and two enlarged ends (40). In the engine, dippers on the connecting-rod bearing caps enter . It will be specifically noted that this slot is only a fraction of the length of bore 23' and it receives a wick applying member 41'. Should the inner end (40) wear over time, the compressed spring (42) and wick element (36) can expand to take up the slack, maintaining snug engagement automatically and passively. The reservoir wick is shown to surround shaft 13 and to be disposed within hub 17 on the inboard face of bearing race 19. 1. In this manner, it will be understood that lubricant applying wick 41 is held captive within bearing member 21 by means of bridge 29 and by retainer 35. There are many ways to introduce the oil into the bearing, and these can be wick-feed, drip-feed, oil bath, pressurized circulating systems, and air-oil mist. Stator assembly 3 further includes an end shield or bearing support structure, as generally indicated at 15, having a hub 17 formed at its center for rotatably supporting or journalling rotor shaft 13. Significant savings in repair and spare costs. Safety-lock throttle lever prevents . Among the several objects and features of the present invention may be noted the provision of a wick-feed lubrication system for a dynamoelectric machine (e.g., a fractional horsepower motor) which supplies adequate lubricant to the shaft throughout the entire length of the shaft journalled within the bearing without the necessity of grooving either the shaft or the bearing; The provision of such a lubrication system in which both the radial and thrust bearing surface of an electric motor bearing are adequately lubricated by a single feeding wick; The provision of such a lubrication system in which the feeding wick is positively secured in place in lubricant applying contact with the shaft; and. In FIG. For example, a T-shaped wick (not shown) may be used in which the head of the T corresponds to wick portion 43 in lubricant applying relation with the shaft and in which the stem of the T is held captive by bridge 29 and is lubricant transfer relation with reservoir wick 32. Referring first to FIGS. What is mist lubrication system? Owner name: 3. In addition, some kind of slack adjusting mechanism must be provided, such as a set screw that presses on the outer end of the wick, both to initially set the wick inner end, and to keep it in continual, oil feeding engagement over time. Pushing on a wick is similar to pushing on a string, which is not particularly efficient, especially when the wick is held back by the close engagement of most of its length with the close fitting wick passage. Unist is a world leader. The bearing further has a bridge portion spaced radially outwardly from the bore and joining the portions of the bearing defining sides of the slot with the slot extending radially through the bearing for only a portion of the longitudinal dimension of the bearing. Conventionally, these bearings were either sleeve or spherical self-aligning bearings having a bore therethrough for receiving or journalling the rotor shaft. Methods of Lubrication. This is best illustrated in FIG. As various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. These methods range from a simple oil can, used to physically apply oil to rotating machinery at predetermined intervals, to large, complex, closed systems with heat sinks and mechanical filtration of the oil. Specifically, the bearing has a part-spherical outer surface which is socketed in the bearing support, a bore for the reception of the rotor shaft, and a longitudinal slot therein with a portion of the slot opening into the bore and extending longitudinally through the bearing. A needle valve adjusts the rate of flow, which may be seen as drops passing through the window beneath the glass reservoir. Dual wick lubrication system saturated with gear oil for extended gear life over 700 hours. Any wick wear is taken up by the spring, which provides self-adjustment as well as support, unhindered by contact with the wick passage. The oil is thrown upward as droplets or fine mist and provides adequate lubrication to valve mechanisms, piston pins, cylinder walls, and piston rings. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Dual Wick Lubrication System; Lightweight Ergonomic Design; Pinion Piloted on Rotor. Gravity Feed i. Gravity feed system: Oil holes, Oil cups, and wick feed lubricators. Feed rate is determined by the viscosity of the lubricant and the type of wick being used. 7 is a view similar to FIG. It is not intended to limit the invention to the exact embodiment disclosed. UNSPSC 27131511. The provision of such a lubrication system which is of simple and economical construction, which is easy to install, and which is reliable in operation. Typically, the motor includes a rotor shaft, a bearing support and a self-aligning bearing supported thereby journalling the rotor shaft of the motor. c) ladder lubricator system. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. Country of Origin USA (subject to change) Product Description. In this manner, both the radial and thrust surfaces (i.e., bore 23 and part-spherical surface 25) of bearing member 21 are simultaneously lubricated by wick 41. 7-66. Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several view of the drawings. While the bearing illustrated in FIG. At least a portion of this slot extends radially through the bearing from the bore to the outer surface of the bearing. No. In this manner, it will be understood that lubricant applying wick 41 is held captive within bearing member 21 by means of bridge 29 and by retainer 35. 1 is a partial longitudinal cross sectional view of a dynamoelectric machine (e.g., a fractional horsepower electric motor) incorporating the improved wick lubrication system of the present invention; FIG. Engine influence the efficiency of the choice of the lubricant. 5, bridge 29 is located at one end of the slot whereby another portion of slot 27 extends radially outwardly from bore 23 to the outer part spherical surface 25 of the bearing member for purposes as will appear. To work properly, the inner end of the wick has to be kept in rubbing . Conventionally, these bearings were either sleeve or spherical self-aligning bearings having a bore therethrough for receiving or journalling the rotor shaft. 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