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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Magna Powertrain of America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Ketchel, Oxford, MI (US);
Wade Smith, Mussey, MI (US);
Ryan Strand, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ryan Shaw, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16D 13/72 (2006.01); F16D 13/74 (2006.01); F16H 1/14 (2006.01); F16H 48/42 (2012.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0457 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 13/72 (2013.01); F16D 13/74 (2013.01); F16H 1/145 (2013.01); F16H 48/42 (2013.01); F16H 57/043 (2013.01); F16H 57/045 (2013.01); F16H 57/0423 (2013.01); F16H 57/0426 (2013.01); F16H 57/0473 (2013.01); F16H 57/0483 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pumpless lubrication system for a power transfer assembly equipped with a hypoid gearset having a ring gear and a hollow pinion unit. Lubricant splashed from one of the ring gear and the pinion unit is collected in a collection reservoir and directed through a conduit unit into the hollow pinion unit. The lubricant is delivered to a torque transfer coupling for lubricating and cooling a multi-plate clutch pack.