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Lubricant and coolant system with a reservoir and two sumps

US12181101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Jauss · Donzdorf, DE
Hans-Martin Ruppert · Scharnhauser Park, DE
Josef Rutha · Welzheim, DE
Kai-Torsten Schmiedl · Altdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 20, 2023
Grant date	Dec 31, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H57/0417
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for a motor vehicle may include a reservoir, a plurality of lubricant paths extending through the reservoir, a plurality of coolant paths extending through the reservoir, a plurality of delivery devices attached to the reservoir, and a plurality of coolers attached to the reservoir. The reservoir may include two sumps for lubricant. The reservoir may include (i) a plurality of reservoir lubricant inlet connections and a plurality of reservoir lubricant outlet connections through which the lubricant paths extend, (ii) a plurality of reservoir coolant inlet connections and a plurality of reservoir coolant outlet connections through which the coolant paths extend, (iii) a plurality of fluidic pump connections fluidically connected to the plurality of delivery devices, and (iv) a plurality of reservoir lubricant outlets, a plurality of reservoir lubricant inlets, a plurality of reservoir coolant outlets, and a plurality of reservoir coolant inlets fluidically connected to the coolers.

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