Gear unit at least partially filled with oil

US8967334B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8967334-B2
Application numberUS-201013260531-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 11, 2010
Priority dateMar 25, 2009
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A gear unit at least partially filled with oil, wherein a device is provided in the gear unit for lowering the oil level, especially of the oil pan of the gear unit, during operation, the device including at least one temporary storage.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gear unit at least partially filled with oil, comprising: a device arranged in the gear unit and adapted to lower an oil level of an oil pan of the gear unit during operation, the device including at least one temporary storage, wherein an air-guide containment is provided around the gear unit. 2. The gear unit according to claim 1 , wherein the oil level in the temporary storage is higher during operation of the gear unit than the oil…

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What does patent US8967334B2 cover?
A gear unit at least partially filled with oil, wherein a device is provided in the gear unit for lowering the oil level, especially of the oil pan of the gear unit, during operation, the device including at least one temporary storage.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Strauβ Dietmar, Schütterle Ingo, Sew Eurodrive Gmbh & Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16H57/0447. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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