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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2011
Brian E. Beechie, Armada, MI (US);
John D. Mueller, Southfield, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Orzechowski, Troy, MI (US);
Anurag Peter Varma, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mary Gerber, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Brian E. Beechie, Armada, MI (US);
John D. Mueller, Southfield, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Orzechowski, Troy, MI (US);
Anurag Peter Varma, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mary Gerber, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An axle system is provided that included an axle assembly having an axle member, a gear coupled with the axle member, and a housing encasing a lubrication fluid and at least a portion of the axle member and the gear therein. A device may selectively heat and/or cool the lubrication fluid at one or more regions of the axle system.