Device for conducting oil in a vehicle gearbox with at least two elements which can move with respect to one another and with a sleeve

Abstract

A device for conducting oil in a vehicle gearbox, wherein the device has at least two elements which can move with respect to one another and at least one sleeve made from steel plate, and the sleeve is arranged here between the elements and at least one of the elements and the sleeve are secured to one another in a positively locking manner, and wherein a first element of the elements is surrounded at least partially by the sleeve and a second element of the elements surrounds the sleeve and the first element at least partially.

Claims

1. A device for conducting oil in a vehicle gearbox, comprising: at least two mutually movable elements and first and second sleeves made of sheet steel, and the sleeves are disposed between the elements, and at least one of the elements and one of the sleeves are secured to one another in a positive-locking manner and whereby a first element of the elements is at least partially surrounded by the first sleeve and a second element of the elements at least partially surrounds the second sleeve and the first element, and the first sleeve is at least partially surrounded by the second sleeve wherein the first sleeve exhibits at least two mutually adjacent tabs, which engage in at least one recess of one of the elements, whereby the sleeve and at least one of the elements are secured to one another in a positive-locking manner via the tabs, and whereby each of the tabs extends on a root from the wall of the first sleeve and a radial aperture in the wall of the first sleeve adjoins each of the roots between the roots such that the radial aperture is circumferentially between the tabs, whereby the tabs lie across from one another tangentially to the circumference of the sleeve and a volume of the aperture is at least as large as a volume of the tabs lying across from one another.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the two mutually adjacent tabs jointly engage in a recess of one of the elements in a positive-locking manner.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the sleeves are secured on the second element via the tabs in a positive-locking manner.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein a first material of the sleeves exhibits a first coefficient of thermal expansion, which differs from a second coefficient of thermal expansion of a second material, whereby at least one of the elements is at least partially made of the second material.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein an aperture adjoins the roots, which in both circumferential directions of the sleeves is in each case bounded by one of the roots.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein in circumferential direction each root is adjoined by an aperture, whereby the roots of the two adjacent tabs tangentially or circumferentially extend through the periphery between two of the apertures.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the tabs end axially with one of two edges that axially bound the sleeves, or stand axially back behind the edge.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the aperture interrupts an edge which axially bounds the sleeve.

9. A device for conducting oil in a vehicle gearbox, the device comprising: a shaft; a housing surrounding the shaft, the housing defining a recess; a first sleeve radially between the shaft and the housing, and at least partially surrounding the shaft, the first sleeve defining a first aperture; and a second sleeve radially between the first sleeve and the housing and at least partially surrounding the first sleeve, the second sleeve defining a second aperture aligned with the first aperture; wherein the first sleeve includes a pair of tabs extending radially outward therefrom and separated by the first aperture, wherein the tabs extend through the second aperture and into the recess of the housing.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the tabs rotationally lock the first sleeve to the housing.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the tabs inhibit axial movement of the sleeves relative to the shaft and housing.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention will be described in more detail in the following by means of design examples. The diagrams, in particular, the details of the design and arrangement of the tabs, are not to scale. The invention is described in the following figures, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a front partial cross-sectional view of a device according to the invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken generally along line II-II in FIG. 1 along the axis of symmetry of the device;

(4) FIG. 3 is a fragmentary view of the device taken generally from perspective X in FIG. 2;

(5) FIG. 3a is a view of the sleeve shown in FIG. 3;

(6) FIG. 3b is a view of an alternative arrangement of the arrangement shown in FIG. 3a;

(7) FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the positive-locking means of securing the sleeve of FIG. 3;

(8) FIG. 5 is a front partial cross-sectional view of a device according to the invention;

(9) FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken generally along line VI-VI through the device in FIG. 5;

(10) FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view of the device taken generally from perspective X1 in FIG. 6;

(11) FIG. 8 is a detailed view of the positive-locking means of securing the sleeves of FIG. 5;

(12) FIG. 9 is a view of the sleeve of FIG. 7;

(13) FIG. 10 is a front partial cross-sectional view of a device according to the invention;

(14) FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the device of FIG. 10;

(15) FIG. 12 is a detailed view of the positive-locking means of securing the sleeves of FIG. 10;

(16) FIG. 13 is a detailed view of a sleeve of FIG. 10;

(17) FIG. 14 is a detailed of a sleeve of a device according to the invention; and,

(18) FIG. 15 is a view Y of the detail shown in FIG. 14;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(19) At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify identical, or functionally similar, structural elements of the invention. While the present invention is described with respect to what is presently considered to be the preferred aspects, it is to be understood that the invention as claimed is not limited to the disclosed aspects.

(20) Furthermore, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the particular methodology, materials and modifications described and, as such, may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is limited only by the appended claims.

(21) Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the preferred methods, devices, and materials are now described.

(22) Device 1 exhibits element 4, which is shaft 5. Device 1 is further provided with element 6, which is housing 7. Sleeves 8 and 9 are disposed between elements 4 and 6. Shaft 5 is movably disposed to be pivotable about axis of symmetry 3 or rotatable relative to housing 7. Sleeve 8 surrounds shaft 5 completely on the circumferential side, and is surrounded by sleeve 9. Sleeve 9 is completely surrounded by second element 6 on the circumferential side. There may or may not be an annular gap between sleeve 9 and element 6. If there is an annular gap, there can also be seals between the sleeve and a shaft. Sleeves 8 and 9 are seated inside one another, and as a composite in housing 7, with an interference fit, a transition fit or a clearance fit. Sleeve 8 is provided with radial clearance holes 10, 11, 12 and 13, which correspond to not depicted channels or oil bores in shaft 5.

(23) Clearance hole 10 leads into channel 2 that is configured as a clearance hole in sleeve 9. Clearance hole 13 opens into channel 14, which extends in circumferential direction in sleeve 9, and which opens into oil bore 15 that is disposed in housing 7 circumferentially offset to clearance hole 13.

(24) Sleeve 8 and sleeve 9, as well as element 6, are secured by at least two mutually adjacent tabs 16, in a positive-locking manner, against rotation about axis of symmetry 3 and, in an axial direction, against displacement relative to one another, in that tabs 16 of sleeve 8 engage through aperture 21 in sleeve 9 into recess 22 in a positive-locking manner.

(25) FIG. 3 shows a not to scale detailed representation of the view X from FIG. 2.

(26) Tabs 16 are punched out of the sheet metal of sleeve 8, whereby each of tabs 16 extends at root 17 from wall 18 of sleeve 8. Tabs 16 lie across from one another tangential to the circumference of sleeves 8 and 9, at common radial aperture 19, that is configured on edge 20 of sleeve 8 and was created in the course of the production of tabs 16 by punching and bending of tabs 16 out of wall 18 of sleeve 8. Roots 17, which define the edges of aperture 19 in two circumferential directions, are the bending edges, around which tabs 16 were radially bent out of sleeve 8 in the course of the production of the tabs. In an axial direction, the edge of aperture 19 is bounded by the material of sleeve 8. Edge 20 of sleeve 8 is interrupted on the circumferential side by aperture 19.

(27) FIG. 3a shows a detailed view of sleeve 8, from which it is seen that tabs 16 end at aperture 19 at the axial height of edge 20 of sleeve 8. The diagrams, in particular the details of the design and arrangement of the tabs, are not to scale.

(28) FIG. 3b shows an alternative arrangement to that of FIG. 3a, in which tabs 16a at aperture 19a stand axially behind edge 20 of sleeve 8. The diagrams, in particular the details of the design and arrangement of the tabs, are not to scale.

(29) FIG. 4 shows a detail of the positive-locking means of securing sleeve 8, sleeve 9 and housing 7. At the height of aperture 19, sleeve 9 exhibits aperture 21. Tabs 16 engage in a positive-locking manner radially through aperture 21, extend above sleeve 9 and together engage into recess 22 in a positive-locking manner. Recess 22 is configured in housing 7, so that sleeve 8 and second sleeve 9 are secured together in element 6.

(30) Sleeves 8 and 9 are made of steel. The material of housing 7 is a light metal alloy, for example, so that the material of sleeves 8 and 9 exhibits a different thermal expansion coefficient than the material of element 6.

(31) FIG. 5 shows device 23 in a frontal view. The diagrams, in particular the details of the design and arrangement of the tabs, are not to scale.

(32) FIG. 6 shows a longitudinal section through device 23 along axis of symmetry 3 of device 23. Device 23 exhibits element 4, which is shaft 5. Device 23 is further provided with element 6, which is sleeve 9. Sleeves 24 and 9 are disposed between element 4 and housing 26. Shaft 5 is movably disposed to be pivotable about axis of symmetry 3 or rotatable relative to housing 26. Sleeve 24 surrounds shaft 5 completely on the circumferential side, and is surrounded by sleeve 9. Sleeve 9 is completely surrounded by housing 26 on the circumferential side. Sleeves 24 and 9 are seated inside one another, and as a composite on shaft 5, with an interference fit, by means of which they are pivotable about axis of symmetry 3. Sleeve 24 is provided with radial clearance holes 10, 11, 12 and 13, which correspond to not depicted channels or oil bores in shaft 5. Clearance hole 10 leads, for example, into channel 2 that is configured as a clearance hole in sleeve 9. Clearance hole 13 opens into channel 14, which extends in circumferential direction in sleeve 9, and which opens into oil bore 15 that is disposed in housing 26 circumferentially offset to clearance hole 13.

(33) With two mutually adjacent tabs 25, sleeve 24 engages into aperture 21 on sleeve 9 in a positive-locking manner. By means of the resulting positive fit, element 6 is secured on sleeve 24 and against rotation relative to sleeve 24, and is secured on shaft 5 by means of the press fit.

(34) FIG. 7 shows a not to scale detailed representation of the view X1 from FIG. 6. The diagrams, in particular the details of the design and arrangement of the tabs, are not to scale.

(35) FIG. 9 shows a detail of sleeve 24 with tabs 25. Tabs 25 are punched from the sheet metal of sleeve 24, whereby each of tabs 25 extends at root 27 from wall 28 of sleeve 24. Two tabs 25 lie across from one another tangential to the circumference of sleeves 24 and 9, at common radial aperture 29, that is configured on edge 30 of sleeve 24 and was created in the course of the production of tabs 25 by punching and bending of tabs 25 out of wall 28 of sleeve 24. Roots 27, which define the edges of aperture 29 in two circumferential directions, are the bending edges, around which tabs 25 were radially bent out of sleeve 24 in the course of the production of the tabs. In an axial direction, the edge of aperture 29 is bounded by the material of sleeve 24. Edge 30 of sleeve 24 is interrupted on the circumferential side by aperture 29. In the detail view of sleeve 24, FIG. 9 shows that tabs 25 end at aperture 29 at the axial height of edge 30 of sleeve 24.

(36) FIG. 8 shows a detail of the positive-locking means of securing sleeve 24 in sleeve 9.

(37) At the height of aperture 19, sleeve 9 exhibits recess 21. Together tabs 25 engage radially into recess 21 in a positive-locking manner, but not through it, and therefore do not extend radially above sleeve 9.

(38) FIG. 10 shows device 31 in a front view.

(39) FIG. 11 shows a longitudinal section through device 31 along axis of symmetry 3 of device 31.

(40) Device 31 exhibits element 4, which is shaft 5. Device 31 is further provided with element 6, which is sleeve 34. Sleeves 32 and 34 are disposed between element 4 and housing 33. Shaft 5 is movably disposed to be pivotable about axis of symmetry 3 or rotatable relative to housing 33. Sleeve 32 surrounds shaft 5 completely on the circumferential side, and is surrounded by sleeve 34. Sleeve 34 is completely surrounded by housing 33 on the circumferential side. Sleeves 32 and 34 are seated inside one another, and as a composite in housing 33, with an interference fit, a transition fit or a clearance fit. Sealing rings may be disposed between the sleeves as well. Sleeve 32 is provided with radial clearance holes 10, 11, 12 and 13, which correspond to not depicted channels or oil bores in shaft 5. Clearance hole 10 leads, for example, into channel 2 that is configured as a clearance hole in sleeve 34. Clearance hole 13 opens into recess 35, which is configured in sleeve 34 and leads to oil bore 15 in housing 33.

(41) With two mutually adjacent tabs 36, sleeve 32 is secured on element 6 in a positive-locking manner against rotation about axis of symmetry 3 and, in an axial direction, against displacement, by snapping tabs 36 into recess 35 of sleeve 34 in a positive-locking manner.

(42) FIG. 13 shows a detail of sleeve 32 with tabs 36.

(43) Tabs 36 are punched from the sheet metal of sleeve 32, whereby each of tabs 36 extends at root 37 from wall 38 of sleeve 32. Two tabs 36 lie across from one another in tangential direction at common radial aperture 39 and are inclined toward one another. Aperture 39, bounded on all sides by wall 38 of sleeve 32, was created, in the course of the production of tabs 36, by punching and bending tabs 36 out of wall 38. Roots 37, which tangentially define the edges of aperture 39, are the bending edges around which tabs 36 were radially bent out of sleeve 32 in the course of the production of tabs 36.

(44) FIG. 12 shows a detail of the positive-locking means of securing with which sleeves 32 and 34 are secured to one another. At the height of aperture 39, sleeve 34 exhibits recess 35. Tabs 36 engage radially into recess 35 in a positive-locking manner.

(45) FIG. 14 shows a detail of sleeve 40 for a device according to the invention.

(46) FIG. 15 shows the view Y of the detail of FIG. 14.

(47) For a positive-locking means of securing to one of the elements, sleeve 40 exhibits two tabs 41, which extend from tongue 42. Tabs 41 and tongue 42 are made of the material of wall 43 of sleeve 40. Tongue 42 extends axially from wall 43 and is bounded on both sides by apertures 45. Tabs 41 are bent at roots 44 radially outward from the edge of tongue 42. Each tab 41 or each root 44 is tangentially adjoined by one aperture 45. On the circumferential side, edge 46 of sleeve 40 is interrupted by apertures 45.

(48) Thus, it is seen that the objects of the present invention are efficiently obtained, although modifications and changes to the invention should be readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art, which modifications are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. It also is understood that the foregoing description is illustrative of the present invention and should not be considered as limiting. Therefore, other embodiments of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(49) 1 Device 2 Channel 3 Symmetry axis 4 First element 5 Shaft 6 Second element 7 Housing 8 Sleeve 9 Sleeve 10 Clearance hole 11 Clearance hole 12 Clearance hole 13 Clearance hole 14 Channel 15 Oil bore 16 Tab 17 Root 18 Wall 19 Aperture 20 Edge 21 Recess 22 Recess 23 Device 24 Sleeve 25 Tab 26 Housing 27 Root 28 Wall 29 Aperture 30 Edge 31 Device 32 Sleeve 33 Housing 34 Sleeve 35 Recess 36 Tab 37 Root 38 Wall 39 Aperture 40 Sleeve 41 Tab 42 Tongue 43 Root 44 Wall 45 Aperture 46 Edge