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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2023
Dana Automotive Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Thomas M. O'Neil, Holland, OH (US);
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for hydraulic actuation of axle system components are provided. A hydraulic system in an electric axle, is provided in one example, which includes a housing with a plurality of sections that enclose an electric motor and a gearbox, the system further includes a hydraulic pump that is coupled to the housing and configured to supply pressurized fluid to a solenoid valve through a plurality of fluid passages. The hydraulic system further includes a clutch in the gearbox configured to receive the pressurized fluid from the solenoid valve through a hydraulic passage internally routed through the housing.