An axle assembly includes an axle configured for rotation by receiving rotational power from the power source and an axle housing containing the axle. The axle assembly further includes a brake disk disposed in the axle housing, coupled to the axle, and configured for rotation upon the rotation of the axle, a lubricant circuit extending from a lubricant circuit inlet axially aligned with the brake disk to a lubricant circuit outlet in the axle housing, and a heat exchanger disposed in the lubricant circuit to exchange heat between lubricant in the lubricant circuit and coolant circulating through the heat exchanger.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    VEHICLE, AXLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MODULATING A TEMPERATURE OF LUBRICANT IN A VEHICLE AXLE ASSEMBLY


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-03-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    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 / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / F01P Kühlung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen



    Vehicle axle assembly

    FALLS BRUCE / QUINTANA ADRIAN | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    VEHICLE AXLE ASSEMBLY

    FALLS BRUCE / QUINTANA ADRIAN | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    VEHICLE AXLE ASSEMBLY

    FALLS BRUCE / QUINTANA ADRIAN | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    AXLE WRAP, AXLE HOUSING ASSEMBLY, DRIVE AXLE, AND VEHICLE

    HUANG JINCAI / FENG MEIQIANG / XU ZHAOFENG et al. | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    VEHICLE AXLE ASSEMBLY

    MULLER THOMAS | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access