Patent ID: 11885407
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 7:
8. A fluid scavenge system for an aircraft, the system comprising:
a gearbox component for a rotor, the component being pivotable between an airplane-mode orientation and a helicopter-mode orientation and having a sump therein configured for retaining a volume of fluid;
first and second scavenge ports, each port in fluid communication with a selected portion of the sump for withdrawing fluid from the associated portion of the sump, the portions being spaced from each other; and
a valve for controlling a flow of fluid through each scavenge port;
wherein the valve allows flow through the first scavenge port and prevents flow through the second scavenge port when the component is in a first orientation; and
wherein the valve prevents flow through the first scavenge port and allows flow through the second scavenge port when the component is in a second orientation.