Vehicle driveline component having a housing with a lube feed ramp for providing increased lubrication to a bearing that supports a pinion
US11536363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2057/085
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle driveline component having a housing with a lube feed ramp between a bearing bore and a surface in which a first end of a lubricant channel is formed. The bearing supports a pinion for rotation about a first axis. The surface is transverse to the bearing bore. The lube feed ramp is defined by a warped planar surface that provides a transverse transformation between the bearing bore and the surface that is transverse to the bearing bore. The lube feed ramp is configured to direct a portion of a lubricant exiting the bearing into the first end of the lubrication channel.
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