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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael R. Palazzolo, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Thomas P. Knox, Waterford, MI (US);
Henrik Lundh, Melbystrand, SE;
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 53/18 (2006.01); F01M 9/10 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16D 48/04 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 9/106 (2013.01); F04B 53/18 (2013.01); F16D 25/123 (2013.01); F16D 48/04 (2013.01); F16H 57/04 (2013.01); F16H 57/0424 (2013.01); F16H 57/0436 (2013.01); F16H 57/0452 (2013.01); F16H 57/0453 (2013.01); F16H 57/0461 (2013.01); F01M 2011/005 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0033 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0041 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0066 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0083 (2013.01); F16H 57/0423 (2013.01); Y10T 137/86204 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86212 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86284 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86348 (2015.04);
Abstract
A lubrication and hydraulic actuation system for a transfer case () includes a pump (), a pump sump () formed in the transfer case (), and having an opening () in communication with an interior of the transfer case (), and a fluid retention element (). The fluid retention element () is disposed in the opening () of the pump sump () and has at least one baffle structure () to allow fluids to enter the pump sump () through the fluid retention element () and restrain fluids from exiting the pump sump () through the fluid retention element ().