F16H57/0402

Axle assembly having a dipstick assembly

An axle assembly that includes a housing assembly and a dipstick assembly. The housing assembly may at least partially define a cavity that receives a lubricant. At least a portion of the dipstick assembly may be removably mountable to the housing assembly and may include a fitting and a dipstick.

SUPPORT AND CONNECTION DEVICE
20220196348 · 2022-06-23 ·

A support and connection device is for an operating group of a vehicle. The support and connection device is configured for supporting and for fluidic connection with an operating device in turn included in the operating group. The support and connection device identifies a vertical axis and two longitudinal axes and includes at least one plate-shaped unit in which, in the vertical direction, there is at least one mouth for the passage of a working fluid. The plate-shaped unit includes an upper laminar element, a lower laminar element reciprocally stacked along the vertical axis and a hollow space between them. The at least one mouth for fluid passage is defined laterally by a fluid mouth wall constituted by the reciprocal engagement of an upper mouth rim included in the upper laminar element and by a lower mouth rim included in the lower laminar element.

Compact vehicle filter head
11724222 · 2023-08-15 · ·

One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a vehicle fluid filter head. The filter head can be attached to two or more filters to filter vehicle fluid, and provide a variety of optional arrangements for coupling inlet and outlet hoses. A plurality of inlets and outlets can be disposed on the filter head at different sides of the filter head. A pair of filter headers can be disposed on a first side to receive filter. A first inlet and outlet can be disposed on a second side, and a second inlet and outlet can be disposed on a third side. Respective inlet are fluidly coupled with an inlet passage in the head, which is fluidly coupled with an intake portion of the filter headers. Respective outlets are fluidly coupled with an outlet passage in the head, which is fluidly coupled with an outflow portion of the filter headers.

Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme

A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section including a turbo fan supported on a turbo fan shaft, a turbine section including a turbine shaft, and an epicyclic gear train interconnecting the turbo fan shaft and the turbine shaft. The epicyclic gear train includes a sun gear coupled to the turbine shaft, intermediary gears arranged circumferentially about and meshing with the sun gear, a carrier supporting the intermediary gears, and a ring gear including first and second portions each having an inner periphery with teeth, the first and second portions arranged about and intermeshing with the intermediate gears, the first and second portions abutting one another at a radial interface, the first and second portions including respective flanges extending along the radial interface radially outward from the teeth, and the teeth of the first and second portions being oppositely angled teeth.

ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20220003306 · 2022-01-06 ·

Systems and methods for cooling power transmission systems are include providing oil through an aperture defined in a housing to a stator cooling ring, through the stator cooling ring and into stator cooling channels, through the stator cooling channels and into spaces defined between the housing and jet rings, and through holes in the jet rings and onto the end-windings. The stator cooling ring, stator cooling channels and jet rings can encircle the stator and end-windings and, via the holes in the jet rings, spray pressurized jets of oil from various angles onto the end-windings, and in particular middle regions thereof. Seals may be used between the jet rings and housing, and between the jet rings and stator ends. The seals may be compressed so as to form an interference fit between the jet rings and housing or stator ends as the case may be.

Oil distribution system for gas turbine engine

An oil supply system for supplying oil to a lubricating cavity of a gas turbine engine, the oil supply system has: a de-oiler having a de-oiler air-oil inlet, a de-oiler oil outlet hydraulically connected to the lubricating cavity, and a de-oiler air outlet in fluid flow communication with an environment outside of the oil supply system; and a closed-loop oil circuit including a main pump having a main pump inlet and a main pump outlet, the main pump outlet hydraulically connected to the lubricating cavity, a de-aerator having a de-aerator inlet hydraulically connected to a scavenge outlet of the lubricating cavity, a de-aerator air-oil outlet in fluid flow communication with the de-oiler inlet, and a de-aerator oil outlet hydraulically connected to the main pump inlet.

ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT WITH GEAR SHAFT AND ROTOR SHAFT
20230341042 · 2023-10-26 ·

An electric drive unit and method of assembling the same is disclosed. The electric drive unit includes a rotor having a rotor shaft, and gear shaft, where the rotor shaft is inserted into the gear shaft. The gear shaft is supported by two bearings, while the rotor shaft supported directly at one end by a bearing and at the other by the gear shaft. A wave spring is also disclosed that provides an axial loading to the rotor shaft. Also disclosed is a balancing ring secured to an end of the rotor via a locknut. The balancing ring can be machined in order to balance the rotor. The rotor shaft can be connected to the gear shaft via a spline connection. The rotor shaft can bear against the gear shaft via a pilot journal and pilot bore defined on the rotor shaft and gear shaft respectively.

GEARBOX, IN PARTICULAR A TWIN GEARBOX, AND BEARING BRACKET WITH AN ADVANTAGEOUS OIL LUBRICATION BY MEANS OF A MULTI-CHAMBER SYSTEM, AS WELL AS METHOD SUITABLE FOR LUBRICATING SUCH A GEARBOX
20220260153 · 2022-08-18 ·

A twin transmission of a dual electric machine powertrain is presented. The twin transmission has a gear stage, a sump, a multi-chamber system adjacent to the gear stage, and a delay arrangement with a hydraulic flow restrictor. The multi-chamber system provides a flow path that continuously delivers a lubricant into the sump through the hydraulic flow restrictor.

ROBOT JOINT WITH LUBRICANT RESERVOIR

A robot arm includes a first structural component, in particular a main frame for fixing the robot arm in its surroundings, a second structural component, in particular a carousel, which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation on the first structural component and a transmission for twisting the second structural component relative to the first structural component. The transmission includes a transmission casing and, a casing of the first structural component has at least one integrated cavity for receiving lubricant for the transmission. The cavity is fluidically connected to the transmission casing by at least one connecting duct in the casing of the first structural component

RING GEAR MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT WITH OIL SCAVENGE SCHEME
20220243802 · 2022-08-04 ·

A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor supported on a propulsor shaft, a turbine section including a turbine shaft, and an epicyclic gear train interconnecting the propulsor shaft and the turbine shaft. The epicyclic gear train includes a sun gear coupled to the turbine shaft, intermediary gears arranged circumferentially about and meshing with the sun gear, a carrier supporting the intermediary gears, and a ring gear including first and second portions each having an inner periphery with teeth intermeshing with the intermediate gears. The first and second portions have axially opposed faces abutting one another at a radial interface and respective flanges extending along the radial interface radially outward from the teeth. The first and second portions define a trough axially between and separating the teeth of the first portion from the teeth of the second portion. The first and second portions include facing recesses that form an internal annular cavity along the radial interface.