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Torque transmission system, in particular for a vehicle

US8789674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Jorg Sudau · Niederwerrn, DE
Gregor Sueck · Schweinfurt, DE
Arthur Schröder · Dittelbrunn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 5, 2010
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H45/02
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A torque transmission system, particularly for a vehicle, includes a housing arrangement (26) with a hub region (36) which engages in a shaft opening (22) of the gearbox housing (16) and is rotatably supported so as to be substantially fluid-tight with respect to the gearbox housing (16) by means of a bearing/seal arrangement (42); at least one first fluid port (97) which opens toward an intermediate space region (98) formed between the housing arrangement (26) and the gearbox housing (16) is provided in the housing arrangement (26) in or in the vicinity of the hub region (36), and at least one second fluid port (104) which bypasses the bearing/seal arrangement (42) and opens toward the intermediate space region (98) is provided in the gearbox housing (16) and/or in the bearing/seal arrangement (42).

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