Patent ID: 8181746
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B01D,F01D,F01M,F16N,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a main reservoir for holding a fluid; an auxiliary reservoir located inside the main reservoir, the auxiliary reservoir comprising: a fluid inlet located inside the main reservoir and outside of the auxiliary reservoir; a fluid outlet located inside the auxiliary reservoir between the fill passage and the vent passage; a first supply passage in fluid communication with the fluid outlet; a first pump operably connected to the first supply passage for pumping the fluid from the auxiliary reservoir to a first engine component; a second supply passage connected to the main reservoir; a second pump operably connected to the second supply passage for pumping the fluid from the main reservoir to a second engine component; and a backup connection passage fluidically connected to the first supply passage at a first interface between the first pump and the first engine component to the second supply passage at a second interface between the second pump and the second engine component.