An axle assembly (10) comprising:a differential assembly (34) that is rotatable about an axis (170) and that has a ring gear (180);a housing assembly (20) that receives the differential assembly (34);a lubricant reservoir (50') that is disposed above the differential assembly (34) and that captures lubricant (82) that is splashed by the ring gear (180); anda lubricant distribution trough (260) that receives lubricant (82) from the lubricant reservoir (50'), the lubricant distribution trough (260) including:a first trough (270) that receives lubricant (82) from the lubricant reservoir (50');a second trough (272) that is disposed below the first trough (270); anda dam (274) that separates the first trough (270) from the second trough (272).An axle assembly that has a lubricant reservoir. The lubricant reservoir may be disposed above a differential assembly and may capture lubricant that is splashed by the differential assembly. The lubricant reservoir may have at least one tank. The lubricant reservoir may optionally provide lubricant to a lubricant distribution trough.


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    Title :

    AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A LUBRICANT RESERVOIR


    Additional title:

    ACHSANORDNUNG MIT SCHMIERMITTELRESERVOIR
    ENSEMBLE ESSIEU AYANT UN RÉSERVOIR DE LUBRIFIANT


    Contributors:
    BODARY ANDREW (author) / KWASNIEWSKI DALE (author) / MANN TIM (author) / WENSTRUP LEO (author)

    Publication date :

    2023-05-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16H Getriebe , GEARING / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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