公开(公告)号：US20200040781A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16596374

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Castrol Limited

Inventor： Steven Paul Goodier ,  Oliver Paul Taylor ,  Michael Baker ,  John Gamston ,  Krishan Arora

IPC: F01M11/04 ,  F01M11/12 ,  F01M13/04

Abstract: An apparatus configured to control fluid distribution in a fluid circulation system. The fluid circulation system is coupled to a fluid container that includes a fluid supply port configured to couple to a fluid supply line of the fluid circulation system, a fluid return port configured to couple to a fluid return line of the fluid circulation system, and a breather port. The apparatus is configured to cause fluid to flow into the fluid container from the fluid circulation system while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system, so as to collect the fluid in the replaceable fluid container, and to cause a gas to flow from the replaceable fluid container through the breather port while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system.

公开(公告)号：US10480365B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15762445

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Castrol Limited ,  Steven Paul Goodier ,  Oliver Paul Taylor ,  Michael Baker ,  John Gamston ,  Krishan Arora

Inventor： Steven Paul Goodier ,  Oliver Paul Taylor ,  Michael Baker ,  John Gamston ,  Krishan Arora

IPC: F01M11/00 ,  F01M11/04 ,  F01M11/12 ,  F01M13/04

Abstract: A method for controlling fluid distribution in a fluid circulation system associated with an engine, the fluid circulation system being coupled to a replaceable fluid container comprising a fluid supply port configured to couple to a fluid supply line of the fluid circulation system, and a fluid return port configured to couple to a fluid return line of the fluid circulation system, and a breather port configured to couple to a breather output of the fluid circulation system, the method comprising causing the fluid to flow into the replaceable fluid container from the fluid circulation system while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system, so as to collect the fluid in the replaceable fluid container, and related apparatus configured to control fluid distribution in a fluid circulation system associated with an engine, and causing a gas to flow from the replaceable fluid container through the breather port while inhibiting outflow of the fluid from the replaceable fluid container into the fluid circulation system.

公开(公告)号：US20190136727A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16300948

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: Castrol Limited

Inventor： Gordon Lamb ,  Rana Ali ,  Peter Brett ,  Michael Baker ,  Marc Payne ,  John Williams

IPC: F01M11/04

Abstract: An apparatus configured to control fluid distribution between at least one fluid circulation system (2) associated with equipment (3) and at least two replaceable fluid containers (4), the apparatus having: a fluid path (5) configured to couple to at least one fluid port (6) of the fluid circulation system (2), and to at least one fluid port (7) of each of the replaceable fluid containers (4), the fluid path (5) having at least one valve (8) between the fluid circulation system (2) and at least one replaceable fluid container (4); and a control apparatus (9) configured to control the at least one valve (8) to control the flow of fluid between the fluid circulation system (2) and the at least two replaceable fluid containers (4).