A drive apparatus includes a motor, a transmission system, and a housing having a motor housing accommodating the motor and a gear housing accommodating the transmission system. The transmission system includes a first gear supported by a first bearing and a second gear supported by a second bearing. The gear housing includes first and second holding portions holding the first and second bearings. Surrounding ribs project from a wall surface of the gear housing, and surround an area that encompasses the first and second bearings when viewed in an axial direction. The surrounding ribs include arc-shaped ribs along outer circumferential edges of the first and second bearings, and straight ribs connected to the arc-shaped ribs. One or more of the straight ribs are each located on a common tangent to the first bearing and the second bearing.

An electrically operable drive train of a motor vehicle, including an electric motor and a transmission arrangement, in which drive train the electric motor and the transmission arrangement form a structural unit, and the structural unit includes a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part and/or the second housing part having fastening means which bring about predefined positioning of the first housing part relative to the second housing part, and the first housing part is formed from a metal material, the second housing part being shaped from a plastics material by means of primary shaping processes, in particular by means of an injection moulding process, and having at least one insert part which is surrounded by plastics material in such a way that it is arranged in the second housing part such that it transmits axial and/or radial force and/or torque.

An electrically operable drive train of a motor vehicle, including an electric motor and a transmission arrangement, in which drive train the electric motor and the transmission arrangement form a structural unit, and the structural unit includes a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part and/or the second housing part having fastening means which bring about predefined positioning of the first housing part relative to the second housing part, and the first housing part is formed from a metal material, the second housing part being shaped from a plastics material by means of primary shaping processes, in particular by means of an injection moulding process, and having at least one insert part which is surrounded by plastics material in such a way that it is arranged in the second housing part such that it transmits axial and/or radial force and/or torque.

A gear unit includes a housing, a trough for guiding oil and reducing losses due to splashing surrounding a circumferential section of a toothing part, particularly a gear wheel, especially in the radial and axial direction, the trough including at least three parts, e.g., at least one bottom plate and two side walls, the bottom plate being screw-connected to the two side walls, the trough being fastened to the housing, the trough having an opening, particularly a channel, especially at its lowest surface area, e.g., particularly at the surface area having the greatest radial distance, in particular, during rotational movement of the gear wheel, oil being conveyed from the oil pan of the gear unit through the opening between the trough and gear wheel, especially to a position higher than the level of the oil pan, the bottom plate and the side walls being stamped bent parts.

A gear unit includes a housing, a trough for guiding oil and reducing losses due to splashing surrounding a circumferential section of a toothing part, particularly a gear wheel, especially in the radial and axial direction, the trough including at least three parts, e.g., at least one bottom plate and two side walls, the bottom plate being screw-connected to the two side walls, the trough being fastened to the housing, the trough having an opening, particularly a channel, especially at its lowest surface area, e.g., particularly at the surface area having the greatest radial distance, in particular, during rotational movement of the gear wheel, oil being conveyed from the oil pan of the gear unit through the opening between the trough and gear wheel, especially to a position higher than the level of the oil pan, the bottom plate and the side walls being stamped bent parts.

A gasket assembly for sealing between a first component and a second component, the first component having a main cavity separated from a secondary cavity by at least one wall, the at least one wall having an aperture formed therethrough, includes a device configured to extend through the aperture. An aperture sealing insert is molded around a portion of the device, the aperture sealing insert sized and shaped to fit into the aperture. An aperture seal is disposed about an outer perimeter surface of the aperture sealing insert, the aperture seal configured to seal against surfaces defining the aperture. A gasket baseplate is configured to be disposed over the aperture sealing insert between the first component and the second component to fluidly seal the main cavity from the secondary cavity while enabling the device to pass through the aperture.

An axle assembly having a variable lubricant restrictor. The variable lubricant restrictor may be mounted to a differential carrier. Lubricant that is splashed by the differential assembly may move the variable lubricant restrictor from a first position to a second position to reduce lubricant flow through a divider wall opening.

A vehicle drive-force transmitting apparatus including: a casing provided with an oil supply hole through which an oil is to be supplied to a lubrication-required element. The casing is provided with a first guide portion and a second guide portion. The first guide portion defines a first path that is configured to guide the oil to flow from a diagonally upper side of the oil supply hole, toward the oil supply hole. The second guide portion defines a second path that is configured to separate the oil flowing along the first path, into a part of the oil and another part of the oil in an intermediate portion of the first path and to cause the part of the oil to join with the another part the oil in a position located right above the oil supply hole.

A vehicle drive-force transmitting apparatus including: a casing provided with an oil supply hole through which an oil is to be supplied to a lubrication-required element. The casing is provided with a first guide portion and a second guide portion. The first guide portion defines a first path that is configured to guide the oil to flow from a diagonally upper side of the oil supply hole, toward the oil supply hole. The second guide portion defines a second path that is configured to separate the oil flowing along the first path, into a part of the oil and another part of the oil in an intermediate portion of the first path and to cause the part of the oil to join with the another part the oil in a position located right above the oil supply hole.

A transmission includes a transmission main housing, an intermediate plate secured to the transmission main housing; and a rear housing attached to the intermediate plate. An input shaft is connected to an extension shaft including a plurality of splitter gears selectively couple-able to the extension shaft. A main shaft is rotatably supported on the extension shaft and includes a plurality of main box gears selectively couple-able to the main shaft. A range shaft is drivingly connected to the main shaft and provides input to a planetary gear assembly, the range shaft being supported by a first bearing disposed within the intermediate plate and further including a bore disposed within a forward end. The extension shaft is supported at a first end by a bearing assembly within a partition wall and a second end is supported by a bearing assembly disposed within the bore in the range shaft.