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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Aurburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Arie Alexiou, Pontiac, MI (US);
Jason P. Eldred, Swartz Creek, MI (US);
Ian D. Worcester, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Gurmeet Singh Bedi, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/344 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0428 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); F16H 57/045 (2013.01); F16H 57/0409 (2013.01); F16H 57/0457 (2013.01); F16H 57/0473 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transfer case having a lubrication guide with an inlet, an outlet and an elongated tubular portion that is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The lubrication guide is coupled to a drive assembly that transmits rotary power between a pair of output shafts such that the inlet is disposed proximate a first rotary component of the drive assembly to receive splash lubrication (i.e., slung lubrication and/or surge lubrication) therefrom.