Lubricant distribution weir for lubricating rotating machine elements

摘要

A device (14) and method for uniformly providing lubricant to rotating machine parts is provided. The device (14) comprises an axially mounted rotating circumferential lubricant reservoir (20) with a weir (22) comprising one side of the lubricant reservoir (20). The reservoir (20) and weir (22) are disposed at uniform radius and circumferentially about an axis of rotation causing lubricant added to the reservoir (20) to flow uniformly over the weir 22 about the circumference of the weir (22) when the device (14) is in high speed rotational motion. Because of the uniform flow of lubricant over the top of the weir (28) around the circumference of the weir (22), lubricant can be directed to machine parts requiring lubrication in a uniform manner around the circumference of the moving device (14).