Patent ID: 6971651
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: F16H,F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multi-chamber device, comprising a rotationally drivable component; means forming a first chamber with a lubricant on said rotationally drivable component; means forming a second chamber; means for sealing said first chamber from said second chamber and including at least one seal sliding at a contact face; at least one stationary component provided in said first chamber with lubricant and surrounding said rotationally drivable component at least over one region of a circumference so as to at least substantially prevent turbulence in the lubricant in a region of the contact face; said stationary component partitioning said first chamber into a gear chamber and a third chamber; said third chamber being delimited by said sliding seal; said stationary component having at least one recess connecting said third chamber and said gear chamber whereby said recess allows for an two-way exchange of lubricant between said third chamber and said gear chamber.