Lubricant applicator
A lubricant application device includes a base body configured to be mounted to an end surface of a gear. The base body includes a port configured to be connected to a source of lubricant and a holder for holding a lubricant applicator supported by the base body. A lubricant passage connects the port to the holder, and a lubricant applicator is mounted in the holder. The lubricant applicator is a coiled wire defining an internal passage for carrying the lubricant and may include a first length of coils with no axial spacing and a second length of coils that are axial spaced.
1. A lubricant applicator including at least one region comprising a coiled wire having a plurality of coils, the coiled wire having a first region in which the coils are in mutual contact and a second region in which the coils are in mutual contact and a third region between the first region and the second region in which the coils are spaced from each other.
2. The lubricant applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the region forms a channel for guiding a liquid.
3. The lubricant applicator according to claim 2 , including a plug that seals an end of the channel.
4. The lubricant applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the coiled wire comprises a spring.
5. A gear lubricant line device comprising:
a lubricant applicator including at least one region comprising a coiled wire, and
an attachment unit configured attach the lubricant applicator to a gear in a materially-bonded and/or magnetic manner.
6. An assembly comprising:
a gear configured to bring about a rotating of a rotor blade of a wind turbine about its longitudinal direction, and
a gear lubricant line device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the gear lubricant line device is attached to an end side of the gear.
7. A wind turbine or open gear transmission including an assembly according to claim 6 .
8. The gear lubricant line device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the coiled wire comprises a spring.
9. The gear lubricant line device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the coiled wire has a plurality of coils, and a first region in which the coils are in mutual contact and a second region in which the coils are in mutual contact and a third region between the first region and the second region in which the coils are spaced from each other.
10. A lubricant application device comprising:
a base body configured to be mounted to an end surface of a gear, the base body including a port configured to be connected to a source of lubricant,
a holder for holding a lubricant applicator supported by the base body,
a lubricant passage connecting the port to the holder, and
a lubricant applicator in the holder, the lubricant applicator comprising a coiled wire defining an internal passage for carrying the lubricant.
11. The lubricant application device according to claim 10 , wherein the lubricant passage and the coiled wire are substantially filled with the lubricant.
12. The lubricant application device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the coiled wire comprises a plurality of interconnected coils,
wherein no axial spaces exist between the coils of a first length of the coiled wire, and
wherein axial spaces exist between the coils of a second length of the coiled wire.
13. The lubricant application device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the second length of the coiled wire is located downstream from the first length of coiled wire relative to a direction of lubricant flow.
14. The lubricant application device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the coiled wire comprises a plurality of interconnected coils,
wherein no axial spaces exist between the coils of a first length of the coiled wire, and
wherein no axial spaces exist between the coils of a second length of the coiled wire, and
wherein axial spaces exist between the coils of a third length of the coiled wire, the third length being located axially between the first length and the second length.
15. The lubricant application device according to claim 14 , including a plug at an end of the second length of the coiled wire.
16. The lubricant application device according to claim 15 , wherein the lubricant passage and the first length of the coiled wire are substantially filled with the lubricant.
17. The lubricant application device according to claim 15 , wherein the coiled wire comprises a spring.
18. A lubricant application device comprising:
a base body configured to be mounted to an end surface of a gear, the base body including a port configured to be connected to a source of lubricant, and
the lubricant applicator according to claim 1 .
19. The lubricant application device according to claim 18 , wherein the coiled wire comprises a spring.