| 摘要 |
A flow limiter 100 for liquid lubricant in a lubrication system (470 Fig 4) includes a male member 110 and a releaseably connected female member 102. The male member has a tapered male portion (132 Fig 1E) cooperating with a tapered female portion (130 Fig 1D) of the female member and a circuitous groove (134 Fig 1E) provided on at least one of the exterior of the tapered male portion and the interior of the tapered female portion. The groove provides a circuitous passage, such as a tapered helical passage 136, to limit lubricant flow. The flow limiter may also include an inlet chamber 144, a valve chamber 142 with a spring-loaded valve flap 104 upstream of the groove, an aperture 156 and an outlet chamber 158 downstream of the groove and an outlet pipe 122 with associated sealing and fastening 116, 118, 120. The arrangement provides for a flow limiter that is tolerant to contamination and can easily be dismantled for cleaning. |
