Fluid deflector apparatus

Claim 2

A FLUID DEFLECTOR APPARATUS IN A MACHINE HAVING A ROTATABLE SHAFT, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: AN ANNULAR CHAMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID SHAFT AND OPEN TOWARD THE SHAFT SIDE, A PERFORATED CIRCUMFERENTIAL BARRIER DIVIDING SAID CHAMBER INTO AN INNER AND OUTER ANNULUS, FLUID-SLINGING MEANS LOCATED ALONG SAID SHAFT PORTION, MEANS TO SUPPORT AND DEFLECTOR APPARATUS RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT PORTION, AND DRAIN MEANS CONNECTED TO RELIEVE THE OUTER ANNULUS OF EXCESS FLUID.

Claim 3

A fluid deflector apparatus according to claim 1 in which radially extending teeth are disposed between the shaft side of said axial extension and said shaft portion.

Claim 4

A fluid deflector apparatus according to claim 2 in which said axial extensions have an axial width therebetween less than the axial width of said outer annulus. facing

Claim 5

A fluid deflector apparatus according to claim 7 in which said outer annulus has a reactor axial dimension than said inner annulus, there being additional outwardly facing circumferential grooves defined in the axial extension inward of said barrier at the junction between inner and outer annuli to receive excess fluid from said outer annulus.

Claim 6

An annular fluid deflector apparatus having a rotatable shaft disposed therethrough, said apparatus comprising: an annular chamber surrounding a portion of said shaft and open toward the shaft side, a perforated circumferential barrier dividing said chamber into an inner and outer annulus, a radial dimension of said outer annulus being equal to or greater than the radial dimension of said inner annulus, an axial dimension of said outer annulus being equal to or greater than the axial dimension of said inner annulus, means to support said apparatus relative to said shaft portion, and drain means connected to relieve said outer annulus of excess fluid.

Claim 7

An annular fluid deflector apparatus having a rotatable shaft disposed therethrough, said apparatus comprising: an annular chamber surrounding a portion of said shaft and open toward the shaft side, a perforated circumferential barrier dividing said chamber into an inner and outer annulus, a radial dimension of said outer annulus being equal to or greater than the radial dimension of said inner annulus, an axial dimension of said outer annulus being equal to or greater than the axial dimension of said inner annulus, means to support said apparatus relative to said shaft portion, and drain means connected to relieve said outer annulus of excess fluid.

Claim 8

An oil deflector for a rotating shaft subject to drainage of oil axially along the shaft, comprising: a shaft portion defining a plurality of axially spaced circumferential grooves arranged to sling oil radially therefrom, an annular channel-shaped member surrounding said shaft portion and open toward the shaft sling also having axially spaced radial leg portions terminating in bases at their inner ends, a plurality of teeth attached to the bases and forming close clearances with the shaft portion to define a substantially closed chamber surrounding at least one of said grooves, a perforated circumferential barrier extending between said radial legs and dividing the chamber into an inner and outer annulus, whereby the inner-annulus receives high-velocity oil slung from said groove and said outer annulus receives lower velocity oil through said perforated barrier, and drain passages for removing oil from the outer annulus.

Claim 9

An oil deflector for a rotating shaft subject to drainage of oil axially along the shaft, comprising: a shaft portion defining a plurality of axially spaced circumferential grooves arranged to sling oil radially therefrom, an annular channel-shaped member surrounding said shaft portion and open toward the shaft sling also having axially spaced radial leg portions terminating in bases at their inner ends, a plurality of teeth attached to the bases and forming close clearances with the shaft portion to define a substantially closed chamber surrounding at least one of said grooves, a perforated circumferential barrier extending between said radial legs and dividing the chamber into an inner and outer annulus, whereby the inner-annulus receives high-velocity oil slung from said groove and said outer annulus receives lower velocity oil through said perforated barrier, and drain passages for removing oil from the outer annulus.

Claim 10

A fluid deflector apparatus according to claim 1 further including a circumferential Axial extension on each side of said inner annulus toward the shaft side.