A device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system includes a lubricant pump for supplying fluid from a lubricant reservoir and a lubricant distributor having a plurality of individually drivable supply valves configured for injecting a lubricant into lubricating points of associated operating components. The device also includes a controlling device for operably controlling the supply valves to lubricate the operating components based upon a lubricant demand or lubricant consumption related to operational information of the operating components.

A device for supplying lubricant to a vehicle system includes a lubricant pump for supplying fluid from a lubricant reservoir and a lubricant distributor having a plurality of individually drivable supply valves configured for injecting a lubricant into lubricating points of associated operating components. The device also includes a controlling device for operably controlling the supply valves to lubricate the operating components based upon a lubricant demand or lubricant consumption related to operational information of the operating components.

An electric motor, in particular for an oil pump, comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator has through-openings, which are continuous in the axial direction, for screw elements, and comprising a functional support, which is arranged on an end face with respect to the axial direction of the stator and which has a contoured contact section for the stator and screw receiving areas for the screw elements. The screw receiving areas protrude out of the contoured contact section for the stator in the axial direction, and the screw receiving areas are received in the through-openings.

An electric motor, in particular for an oil pump, comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator has through-openings, which are continuous in the axial direction, for screw elements, and comprising a functional support, which is arranged on an end face with respect to the axial direction of the stator and which has a contoured contact section for the stator and screw receiving areas for the screw elements. The screw receiving areas protrude out of the contoured contact section for the stator in the axial direction, and the screw receiving areas are received in the through-openings.

An exemplary fluid heating method includes, among other things, operating an engine of a vehicle to heat an engine fluid during a drive cycle if the vehicle is in a fluid maintenance mode, and heating the fluid prior to the drive cycle if the vehicle is in the fluid maintenance mode and the vehicle is electrically coupled to a grid power source. An exemplary fluid heating assembly includes, among other things, an engine of an electrified vehicle, and a fluid heater that is activated to heat a fluid of the engine in response to the electrified vehicle being in a fluid maintenance mode when electrically coupled to a grid power source.

An exemplary fluid heating method includes, among other things, operating an engine of a vehicle to heat an engine fluid during a drive cycle if the vehicle is in a fluid maintenance mode, and heating the fluid prior to the drive cycle if the vehicle is in the fluid maintenance mode and the vehicle is electrically coupled to a grid power source. An exemplary fluid heating assembly includes, among other things, an engine of an electrified vehicle, and a fluid heater that is activated to heat a fluid of the engine in response to the electrified vehicle being in a fluid maintenance mode when electrically coupled to a grid power source.

The present disclosure is related to a transmission for a powered vehicle. The transmission includes a housing defining an interior of the transmission and a fluid supply portion disposed in the housing. The fluid supply portion is configured to supply fluid throughout the transmission. The transmission also includes a first fluid circuit disposed within the housing and defining a first fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid supply portion. A second fluid circuit fluidly defines a second fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid supply portion. The transmission further includes a coupling mechanism for fluidly coupling the first fluid circuit and second fluid circuit, wherein the second fluid circuit is disposed outside the housing of the transmission.

The present disclosure is related to a transmission for a powered vehicle. The transmission includes a housing defining an interior of the transmission and a fluid supply portion disposed in the housing. The fluid supply portion is configured to supply fluid throughout the transmission. The transmission also includes a first fluid circuit disposed within the housing and defining a first fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid supply portion. A second fluid circuit fluidly defines a second fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid supply portion. The transmission further includes a coupling mechanism for fluidly coupling the first fluid circuit and second fluid circuit, wherein the second fluid circuit is disposed outside the housing of the transmission.

An exemplary monitoring assembly includes a sensor that provides a first output when a lubricant reservoir holds a first amount of a contaminant, and a different, second output when the lubricant reservoir holds a different, second amount of the contaminant. A lubrication system monitoring controller operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to initiate a maintenance mode in response to the second output.

An exemplary monitoring assembly includes a sensor that provides a first output when a lubricant reservoir holds a first amount of a contaminant, and a different, second output when the lubricant reservoir holds a different, second amount of the contaminant. A lubrication system monitoring controller operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to initiate a maintenance mode in response to the second output.