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Nose cowl mounted oil lubricating and cooling system
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-29
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2007-06-29
Abstract
Abstract An oil lubricating and cooling system is positioned in the engine cowl and includes a heat exchanger, a compressor for delivering air from air inlets in the surface of the cowl through the heat exchanger and hence to air outlets also in the cowl surface and oil pumps also located within the cowl for circulating oil from the sump in the cowl to the heat exchanger to the reduction gear within the cowl that serve to drive the fan also supported within the cowl and having the blades extending outwardly therefrom. The reduction gear, compressor and pumps are all driven from the engine shaft, the end of which is located in the cowl.
Inventors
- 👤 William T. Dennison
- 👤 Robert F. Brodell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:14
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/12; F02C7/14; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An oil lubricating and cooling system including: an engine cowl, a reduction gear in the cowl, a fan having a support ring mounted for rotation in the cowl and driven by the reduction gear and having fan blades thereon, an air pump within the cowl, the pump having inlet ducts connected to air inlet openings on the outer surface of the cowl and outlet openings in the cowl surface, a heat exchanger downstream of the pump and connected to the outer openings for the discharge of air therefrom, an oil sump within said cowl, an oil pump mounted within said cowl for pumping oil from said sump to said heat exchanger and from the heat exchanger to the reduction gear for lubricating and cooling it, and drive means for said air pump, oil pump and reduction gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
An oil lubricating and cooling system including: an engine cowl, a reduction gear in the cowl, a fan having a support ring mounted for rotation in the cowl and driven by the reduction gear and having fan blades thereon, an air pump within the cowl, the pump having inlet ducts connected to air inlet openings on the outer surface of the cowl and outlet openings in the cowl surface, a heat exchanger downstream of the pump and connected to the outer openings for the discharge of air therefrom, an oil sump within said cowl, an oil pump mounted within said cowl for pumping oil from said sump to said heat exchanger and from the heat exchanger to the reduction gear for lubricating and cooling it, and drive means for said air pump, oil pump and reduction gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as in claim 1 in which the cowl has therein the end of an engine shaft and the drive means are connected to said engine shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as in claim 1 in which the ducting has a means for controlling the flow of air through the compressor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as in claim 1 in which the oil pump is two commonly driven pumps, one a pump for oil from the sump to the heat exchanger and the other from the heat exchanger to the reduction gear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system as in claim 1 in which the air inlets are located close to the forward end of the surface of the cowl and the air outlets are located downstream of the inlets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as in claim 1 in which the system also includes an oil filter and an oil tank both mounted within the cowl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
187 words
An oil lubricating and cooling system including: an engine cowl or nose cone at the forward end of the engine, a reduction gear located in the cowl, a fan support ring mounted within the cowl and connected to the reduction gear, said support ring being journaled for rotation within the cowl and having a row of fan blades thereon projecting outwardly from the surface of the cowl, an air compressor in the cowl having an impeller driven by the engine shaft and having inlet ducts connected to air inlet openings in the surface of the cowl and outlet ducts connected to discharge openings also in the surface of the cowl, a heat exchanger within the cowl, an oil pump for circulating oil within said cowl, said pump being arranged to deliver oil to the heat exchanger and from the heat exchanger to the reduction gear, an oil sump in which oil from the reduction gear is collected and from which the pumps draw oil to deliver to the heat exchanger, and drive means for said compressor and pumps between said engine shaft and said compressor and pump.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
187 words
An oil lubricating and cooling system including: an engine cowl or nose cone at the forward end of the engine, a reduction gear located in the cowl, a fan support ring mounted within the cowl and connected to the reduction gear, said support ring being journaled for rotation within the cowl and having a row of fan blades thereon projecting outwardly from the surface of the cowl, an air compressor in the cowl having an impeller driven by the engine shaft and having inlet ducts connected to air inlet openings in the surface of the cowl and outlet ducts connected to discharge openings also in the surface of the cowl, a heat exchanger within the cowl, an oil pump for circulating oil within said cowl, said pump being arranged to deliver oil to the heat exchanger and from the heat exchanger to the reduction gear, an oil sump in which oil from the reduction gear is collected and from which the pumps draw oil to deliver to the heat exchanger, and drive means for said compressor and pumps between said engine shaft and said compressor and pump.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as in claim 7 in which there is a valve provided downstream of the compressor impeller to control the flow of air to the compressor during operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system as in claim 7 in which the oil pump is two commonly driven pumps, one being a pump for oil from the sump to the heat exchanger and the other to pump oil from the heat exchanger to the reduction gear.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-02-01 | 1991-08-03 | 1992-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-02-01 | 1995-08-03 | 1996-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-02-01 | 1999-08-03 | 2000-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |