Axle cooling system and method
US11448362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2270/56
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle cooling system for a vehicle that has a first axle hydraulic circuit that passes through a first axle assembly, a second axle hydraulic circuit that passes through a second axle assembly, a first pump that circulates axle oil through the first axle hydraulic circuit, a second pump that circulates axle oil through the second axle hydraulic circuit, a first temperature sensor that monitors a first axle temperature of the first axle assembly, and a second temperature sensor that monitors a second axle temperature of the second axle assembly. The first pump and the second pump are independently controlled from one another to circulate axle oil through the corresponding first or second axle hydraulic circuit.
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