Drive axle assembly with axially adjustable lubricant baffle
US12129920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2048/087
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive axle assembly includes a drive axle housing and a differential disposed within the drive axle housing, the differential including a pinion gear configured to be driven by an input shaft, a crown gear driven by the pinion gear to rotate about a rotation axis, and a plurality of differential gears driven by the crown gear and configured to be drivingly coupled to a first and a second driven shaft. The drive axle assembly further includes a first lubricant baffle fixed to the drive axle housing and having a first axial end portion facing a toothed front face of the crown gear. And the drive axle assembly includes an exchangeable axial spacer to set an axial position of the first axial end portion of the first lubricant baffle.
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