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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jordan M. Houser, Sylvania, OH (US);
James Allen, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/194 (2012.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 59/72 (2006.01); F16H 61/16 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/194 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); F16H 57/0457 (2013.01); F16H 59/72 (2013.01); F16H 61/16 (2013.01); B60K 2001/001 (2013.01); B60W 2510/107 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/081 (2013.01); B60W 2710/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); F16H 2061/168 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for evacuating lubricant from an area of an axle are described. The lubricant may be evacuated away from one or more clutches during low temperatures so that a clutch may be engaged while having to displace less lubricant to engage the clutch. In one example, an electric machine may be rotated to evacuate lubricant away from the clutch.