Fluid delivery device
A fluid delivery device includes a body and a reed. The body has a primary inflow passage, a secondary inflow passage, and an outflow passage. The reed is disposed at least partially within the body. The reed is configured to move to a first position when a fluid flows from the primary inflow passage and move to a second position when the fluid flows from the secondary inflow passage.
1. A fluid delivery device, comprising:
a body comprising:
a primary inflow passage;
a secondary inflow passage; and
an outflow passage; and
a reed disposed at least partially within the body, wherein the reed is configured to:
move to a first position when a fluid flows from the primary inflow passage; and
move to a second position when the fluid flows from the secondary inflow passage; and
a secondary reed disposed at least partially within the body, wherein the reed and the secondary reed are configured to selectively move closer toward a center of a cavity when the fluid flows from the primary inflow passage.
2. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising a valve that is disposed at least partially within the body.
3. The fluid delivery device of claim 2 , wherein the valve comprises a spring and a plug, the spring being configured to exert a force on the plug in a direction substantially towards the secondary inflow passage.
4. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is a lubricant.
5. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the reed comprises rubber.
6. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the reed comprises stainless steel.
7. The fluid delivery device of claim 6 , wherein the reed comprises a first portion that is secured to the body and a third portion that is configured to:
move to the first position when the fluid flows from the primary inflow passage; and
move to the second position when the fluid flows from the secondary inflow passage.
8. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is prevented from flowing out of primary inflow passage when the reed is in the second position.
9. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein when fluid flows from the primary inflow passage, fluid does not flow from the secondary inflow passage.
10. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein a spring force acts on the reed in a direction substantially towards the second position.
11. A rotorcraft comprising:
a fuselage; and
a powertrain coupled to the fuselage, the powertrain comprising:
an engine; and
a gearbox, the gearbox comprising:
a fluid delivery device comprising:
a body comprising:
a primary inflow passage;
a secondary inflow passage; and
an outflow passage; and
a reed disposed at least partially within the body, wherein the reed is configured to:
move to a first position when a fluid flows from the primary inflow passage; and
move to a second position when the fluid flows from the secondary inflow passage; and
a secondary reed disposed at least partially within the body, wherein the reed and the secondary reed are configured to selectively move toward a center of a cavity when the fluid flows from the primary inflow passage.
12. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , the fluid delivery device further comprising a valve that is disposed at least partially within the body.
13. The rotorcraft of claim 12 , wherein the valve comprises a spring and a plug, the spring being configured to exert a force on the plug in a direction substantially towards the secondary inflow passage.
14. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , wherein the fluid is a lubricant.
15. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , wherein the reed comprises rubber.
16. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , wherein the reed comprises stainless steel.
17. The rotorcraft of claim 16 , wherein the reed comprises a first portion that is secured to the body and a third portion that is configured to:
move to the first position when the fluid flows from the primary inflow passage; and
move to the second position when the fluid flows from the secondary inflow passage.
18. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , wherein the fluid is prevented from flowing out of primary inflow passage when the reed is in the second position.
19. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , wherein when fluid flows from the primary inflow passage, fluid does not flow from the secondary inflow passage.
20. The rotorcraft of claim 11 , wherein a spring force acts on the reed in a direction substantially towards the second position.