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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2022
Dana Italia S.r.l., Arco, IT;
Marco Scopesi, Isera, IT;
Andrea Bortoli, Trento, IT;
DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Arco, IT;
Abstract
Various systems and methods are provided for wet brake systems for vehicles. In one embodiment, a wet brake system for a vehicle includes a drive shaft, a housing including a brake compartment and a reservoir axially offset from the brake compartment along the drive shaft, a brake plate assembly including an end plate arranged within the brake compartment, a lower channel formed between the end plate and the housing and arranged at a drain end of the housing, and an upper channel formed between the end plate and the housing, opposite to the lower channel across the drive shaft. Coolant/lubricant within the housing, such as oil, may flow out of the brake compartment during conditions in which the drive shaft is rotated, and may flow into the brake compartment during conditions in which the drive shaft does not rotate or is relatively stationary.