Patent ID: 6328227
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: F16N,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for atomizing a lubricant in a pressurized air conduit, the device comprising:a housing having an air passage channel with an inlet, an outlet, and a passage connecting said inlet to said outlet;a regulating valve mounted to said housing, said regulating valve having a control flap extending into said passage to change a free cross section thereof in dependence on a pressure difference between said inlet and said outlet;a lubricant supply container mounted to said housing; a filling valve disposed proximate said regulating valve and connecting said lubricant supply container to said inlet, said filling valve having a valve body, said valve body and said control flap being made from one single piece of elastic material, said valve body closing said filling valve at a pressure difference between said inlet and said lubricant supply container in excess of approximately 1 bar;a suction line for connecting said lubricant supply container to said outlet; anda lubricant atomizer connected between said suction line and said outlet.