Patent ID: 6230842
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
A method for lubricating the teeth of a gear unit (12) which is mounted inside a gear housing, said gear unit having a hollow wheel (2) which includes an end face and an inner set of teeth (13) and at least one pinion (3) which includes an outer set of teeth (14) that meshes with the inner set of teeth (13), which comprises, during rotation of the hollow wheel (2), introducing the lubricant sticking to an end face (5) of the hollow wheel (2) into the interior (8) of the hollow wheel (2) by means of at least one squeegee strip (6) which is disposed on the gear housing (9a) interior of the gear housing (9, 9a), facing the end face (5) of the hollow wheel (2) at a distance (a) from said end face (5).