Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system
- Patent Title (中): 燃气轮机风扇驱动齿轮系统油挡板
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Application No.: US13861602Application Date: 2013-04-12
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Publication No.: US08898900B2Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: William G. Sheridan , Michael E. McCune
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Hartford
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Hartford
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: B21K25/00
- IPC: B21K25/00 ; F02C3/04 ; F01D25/18 ; F02C7/36 ; F16H57/04 ; F16H57/08

Abstract:
A turbine engine includes a housing supporting compressor, turbine sections, and an epicyclic gear train including a carrier. Sun gear and intermediate gears are arranged about and intermeshing with the sun gear. The intermediate gears are supported by the carrier. A baffle includes a lubrication passage near at least one of the sun gear and intermediate gears for directing a lubrication on the at least one of the sun gear and intermediate gears.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130223994A1 OIL BAFFLE FOR GAS TURBINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2013-08-29
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