Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for providing adjustable lubrication to a tandem axle
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Application No.: US16914070Application Date: 2020-06-26
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Publication No.: US11598409B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Lucas A. Balistreri , Shane T. Smith
- Applicant: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Applicant Address: US OH Maumee
- Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Current Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Maumee
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Main IPC: F16H57/04
- IPC: F16H57/04 ; B60K17/36 ; B60B35/16 ; B60K23/08

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a lubrication system based on an axle configuration of a tandem axle with a disconnect feature. In one example, a method may include adjusting an oil level in an axle sump of a tandem axle based on an axle configuration of the tandem axle (e.g., whether the tandem axle is operating with one of a 6×4 axle configuration and a 6×2 axle configuration), the axle sump selectably coupled to an external reservoir via a first passage and a second passage, the first passage including an electric pump, the second passage including a valve, and the tandem axle coupled to a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. In this way, an amount of oil in the axle sump may be adjusted based on the tandem axle configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210404546A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ADJUSTABLE LUBRICATION TO A TANDEM AXLE Public/Granted day:2021-12-30
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