Oil storage structure of transmission case
US11841075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M2011/007
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The oil storage structure includes an oil pan that closes a lower opening of the transmission case and forms an oil pool in a lower space inside the transmission case, and a strainer having a suction port for oil located in the oil pool. The suction port for the oil is provided so as to face a bottom wall portion of the oil pan with a gap in between, and the bottom wall portion of the oil pan is provided with a protruding portion protruding toward the suction port, with the protruding portion being formed in a direction across the suction port as viewed from the bottom wall portion.
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