A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber.

Provided is a cooling structure of a vehicle, which suppresses air stagnation in the motor when manufacturing, and improves productivity, while maintaining cooling efficiency of a motor. A cooling structure of a vehicle is equipped with a first cooling circuit (41) configured to cool an engine; and a second cooling circuit (42) configured to cool a motor (3) and an electric device including an inverter which connects the motor (3) and a power storage device, in which the first cooling circuit (41) has a first motor internal flow path (20) provided in a motor case (12), the second cooling circuit (42) has a second motor internal flow path (30) provided in the motor case (12), the second motor internal flow path (30) has a circumferential flow path (33) configured to allow a refrigerant (S) to flow along a circumferential direction of the motor (3), an inlet pipe (34) configured to allow the refrigerant (S) to flow into the circumferential flow path (33), and an outlet pipe (35) configured to discharge the refrigerant (S) from the circumferential flow path (33), and the inlet pipe (34) is disposed to be closer to the first motor internal flow path (20) side than the outlet pipe (35).

A water cooling structure of a reducer and a reducer assembly are disclosed. The water cooling structure comprises a chamber formed by a reducer housing and a cover plate, and the cover plate is fixedly connected to the chamber. The chamber is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet respectively. The chamber is also provided with one or several partition plates on two opposite side walls. The partition plates are arranged in an interdigitating manner and each of the partition plates is connected with only one side wall of the chamber, and there is a gap between the partition plates and the opposite other side wall of the chamber, so as to form an S-shaped water path. The water inlet and water outlet are respectively disposed at both ends of the water path. A plurality of baffles are further vertically provided on the partition plates and side walls of the chamber that are parallel to the partition plates, and the baffles are arranged in an interdigitating manner. The water cooling structure disclosed in the present disclosure is integrated with the reducer housing into one part, and thus has a simple structure, saves space and is convenient to arrange on the vehicle. Moreover, the cooling efficiency is further improved by the above special structure.

The invention relates to a method of managing the oil temperature of a transmission of a motor vehicle, the transmission comprising a lubrication circuit and an oil cooling circuit, the oil temperature management circuit comprising a liquid/liquid heat exchanger mounted on the lubrication circuit, the lubrication circuit comprising a pump for circulating the oil in the lubrication circuit, and a temperature sensor wherein, before a starting stage of the vehicle, if the temperature of the oil is lower than a first value, the pump of the lubrication circuit is activated so as to circulate the oil in the liquid/liquid exchanger.

A powertrain assembly includes one or several electric motors, a gearbox comprising a gearbox housing, an axle comprising: an axle housing, movable parts inside axle housing, comprising a shaft for a wheel, a lubricating system comprising an axle lubricating device comprising an axle oil sump and a gearbox lubricating device comprising a gearbox oil sump inside the gearbox housing which is a dry sump having an oil storage area which is separate from said gearbox oil sump, a scavenge pump and a first duct configured to retrieve oil from gear box oil sump and to convey the retrieved oil up to the oil storage area, and a main pump and a second duct configured to convey oil from the storage oil area to lubricate the gears of the gearbox.

A transmission device includes a casing accommodating a transmission gear and having an oil sump for retaining oil. The oil in the oil sump flows from a lubrication pump through a lubrication passage and is injected to the transmission gear. A connection portion is provided in a part of the lubrication passage, which part is disposed outside the casing. A direction control valve is provided downstream of the lubrication pump and upstream of the connection portion in the lubrication passage with respect to a flow direction of the oil. The direction control valve is configured to open the lubrication passage when a hydraulic pressure in the lubrication passage exceeds a predetermined value and to close the lubrication passage when the hydraulic pressure is equal to or lower than the predetermined value.

A transmission device includes a casing accommodating a transmission gear and having an oil sump for retaining oil. The oil in the oil sump flows from a lubrication pump through a lubrication passage and is injected to the transmission gear. A connection portion is provided in a part of the lubrication passage, which part is disposed outside the casing. A direction control valve is provided downstream of the lubrication pump and upstream of the connection portion in the lubrication passage with respect to a flow direction of the oil. The direction control valve is configured to open the lubrication passage when a hydraulic pressure in the lubrication passage exceeds a predetermined value and to close the lubrication passage when the hydraulic pressure is equal to or lower than the predetermined value.

An internal contact part of a wave generator of a strain wave gearing, a contact part between an externally toothed gear and the wave generator, and tooth surface parts are lubricated by a lubricating fine powder. When the strain wave gearing is in operation, the lubricating fine powder is supplied to the internal contact part and the contact part by a first powder guide that rotates integrally with the wave generator. Having passed through these sections, the lubricating fine powder is supplied to the tooth surface parts by a second powder guide that rotates integrally with the wave generator. Each component part can be reliably lubricated regardless of the orientation of the strain wave gearing during operation.

A high-capacity fluid pump comprising a dedicated lubrication system in fluid communication with the pump's drive assembly to reduce wear of internal components within the gearbox, as well as a drive shaft-supported impeller and outboard head to reduce deflection. Moreover, the blades of the outboard head are preferably shaped to decrease the inlet's cross section and stabilize incoming fluid, thereby reducing cavitation, pre-rotation, and turbulent flow at the pump inlet and increasing the overall velocity of incoming fluid.

A thermostatic bypass valve functions to regulate fluid temperature and also to act as a pressure relief valve using a single valve bore. The poppet valve includes a cylinder with a chamber that is thermally immersed in a source passageway such that the valve state is determined by the temperature of the fluid flowing through the source passageway as opposed to the fluid flowing through a return passageway. When the fluid in the source passageway is hot, a poppet is forced against the return passageway side of a valve seat. The poppet may either be rigidly attached to the cylinder or may slide with respect to the cylinder and be forced against the valve seat by a spring. A piston may either be rigidly attached to the housing or may be forced toward the valve seat by a spring.