Title:
OIL LEVEL SETTING STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012172696
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an oil level setting structure capable of filling a regulated quantity of lubricant into a casing by detecting overfilling of the lubricant.
The oil level setting mechanism 1 includes the casing 3, the lubricant L to be filled in the casing 3, and a plug hole 7 provided in the casing 3, to which a plug operated by rise of the internal pressure of the casing 3 is attached. The casing 3 includes a breather hole 9 which allows the plug hole 7 to communicate with the inside of the casing 3. An opening 11 on the inner side of the casing 3 of the breather hole 9 is provided at a position corresponding to a regulated quantity oil level F of the lubricant L.
Inventors:
MASUBUCHI AKIHIRO
Application Number:
JP2011032259A
Publication Date:
September 10, 2012
Filing Date:
February 17, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GKN DRIVELINE JAPAN LTD
International Classes:
F16H57/04; F16H57/027
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidekazu Miyoshi
Iwa Saki Kokuni
Masakazu Ito
Shunichi Takahashi
Toshio Takamatsu
Iwa Saki Kokuni
Masakazu Ito
Shunichi Takahashi
Toshio Takamatsu