A drive device for a motor vehicle having a drive assembly that is operatively connected or can be operatively connected to an input shaft of a gearbox. A gear set of the gearbox can be supplied with lubricant by a primary lubricant pump. The primary lubricant pump is coupled to an output shaft of the gearbox.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing includes a single external power access for the shift actuator. A controller interprets a shaft displacement angle, determines if the transmission is in an imminent zero or zero torque region, and performs a transmission operation in response to the transmission in the imminent zero or zero torque region.

A lubrication system for a rack and pinion mast of a drilling rig includes a lubricating pinion positioned on a cart and in engagement with the rack. The lubricating pinion includes a plurality of lubrication dispensing ports formed on faces of the teeth of the pinion. The lubrication dispensing ports are fluidly coupled to lubrication ports formed in the lubricating pinion. The lubrication ports fluidly couple to an inner bore of the lubricating pinion. The inner bore may be fluidly coupled to a lubricant reservoir.

A vehicle includes a frame, at least one traction device coupled to the frame for facilitating movement of the vehicle, an implement coupled to the frame and configured to perform a work operation, a gearbox, a hydraulic system having a hydraulic reservoir, and an oil cooling system configured to cool the gearbox and the hydraulic system. The oil cooling system includes first and second circuits for a cooling oil, and a crossover circuit. The first circuit includes the gearbox and a first oil-to-air cooler configured to cool the cooling oil from the gearbox. The second circuit includes the hydraulic reservoir and a second oil-to-air cooler for cooling the cooling oil from the hydraulic reservoir. The crossover circuit includes the gearbox and the hydraulic reservoir and is configured to exchange the cooling oil between the gearbox and the hydraulic reservoir to provide heat transfer between the first and second circuits.

A continuously variable transmission is provided with a drive belt (6) drive belt (3), fitted between a primary pulley (1) and a secondary pulley (2) of the transmission, each pulley having two pulley sheaves (4, 5) of which at least one pulley sheave (4) in each case is axially movable under the influence of a hydraulic pressure exerted in a pressure cylinder (11; 12) of a respective pulley (1; 2), and with a hydraulic control system for controlling these respective cylinder pressures (Pp, Ps) including two oil pumps (41, 42). A pump flow control valve (100, 48) is provided and is arranged to connect to or disconnect from the main hydraulic line (46) the one oil pump (42) in dependency on a difference between an actual line pressure (Ps) in the main hydraulic line (46) and a desired pressure level there for.

A gearbox for a self-propelled machine includes primary and secondary shafts, each having a respective gear train aligned with one another around the shaft. Each gear of the gear train of the primary shaft permanently meshes with a respective gear of the secondary shaft. A gearing mechanism includes a driving member meshing with a driven member for being coupled to/decoupled from the primary shaft by a clutch mechanism. At least one key is engaged selectively with a gear carried by the secondary shaft. The secondary shaft includes two half-shafts mounted freely rotatable relative to each other and aligned by a sleeve inside which one end of each half-shaft is received. The sleeve has at least one longitudinal guide path along which the key, constrained to rotate with the sleeve, is mounted to move axially, this key-holder sleeve being coupled to each of the half-shafts via a respective declutchable coupling.

A triple circuit lubrication device for lubricating a mechanical system, the lubrication device being provided with two independent lubrication circuits, a tank common to both lubrication circuits and containing a lubrication liquid, and a tertiary circuit in which a tertiary liquid flows. Each lubrication circuit comprises pipes, and respective pressure sensors, pumps, heat exchangers, spray nozzles, and suction points for sucking up the lubrication liquid situated in the tank. The second suction point is situated below the high first suction point. The tertiary circuit comprises a third pump, a third pressure sensor, the second heat exchanger, and a third heat exchanger, thus serving to cool the lubrication liquid flowing through the second lubrication circuit.

The power transmission device includes an internal-combustion engine 25, a drive-source-side shaft, a flywheel 30 provided on the drive-source-side shaft 2, a speed changer 10, which has an input shaft and an output, and clutches C1 and C2 capable of releasably transmitting the power between the drive-source-side shaft 2 and the input shaft, wherein the internal-combustion engine 25 and the speed changer 10 are disposed in the traveling direction of the vehicle. A differential gear mechanism 101 and a drive shaft 201, which are positioned between the flywheel 30 and the clutches C1 and C2 so as to be orthogonal to the drive-source-side shaft 2 and which transmit the power output from the speed changer 10 to left and right drive wheels RW, are provided. The drive shaft 201 is disposed above the central axis of rotation of the drive-source-side shaft 2.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

Provided is a technology whereby leakage of oil from inside a case to outside the case can be suppressed, as a result of including: a motor unit 100; a deceleration unit 200 that, as a result of having oil interposed therein, operates smoothly and decelerates the rotary speed of the motor unit 100; a case 400 that contains the deceleration unit 200; and a ventilation member 500 attached to the case 400 and having a ventilation membrane that captures oil moving from inside the case 400 towards outside the case 400 and also has multiple pores formed therein that permit a gas to flow between the inside and the outside.