Lubricating device for gears

摘要

A lubricating device for dispensing a prescribed amount of lubricant onto gearing at intervals during the operation or immediately upon starting the gears. The lubricating device is composed of a tank having a bell-like housing located therein. The lower edge of the bell is spaced upwardly from the bottom wall of the tank to permit lubricant to flow inside the bell. A valve member is cooperable with the bottom wall of the tank, which bottom wall has openings therein, and is operatively connected to the bell. The valve is opened simultaneous with a closing of the gap between the lower edge of the bell and the upper surface of the bottom wall so that the lubricant within the bell is dispensed out through the discharge openings in the bottom wall of the tank.