Lubricant guide shell for an arrangement in the area of a hydrodynamic torque converter

A lubricant guide shell (32) for arrangement proximate a hydrodynamic torque converter (9), the lubricant guide shell (32) comprising:

• a first, radial extending section (33) configured for placement axially opposite an end face (35) of the torque converter (9) in an installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32);
• a second, axially extending section (34), the first section (33) transitioning radially outwardly into the second section (34) such that the second section (34) axially at least partially and radially outwardly encompasses the torque converter (9) starting from the first section (33) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32);
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• a plurality of axially projecting ridges (48) positioned on a side (44) of the lubricant guide shell (32) axially facing away from the torque converter (9) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell, the axially projecting ridges (48) configured for at least partially encompassing at least one rotatable component arranged at the side (44) of the lubricant guide shell (32) axially facing away from the torque converter (9) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32),
• wherein the first section (33) and the second section (34) are both completely circumferential.

A lubricant guide shell (32) for arrangement proximate a hydrodynamic torque converter (9), the lubricant guide shell (32) comprising:

• a first, radial extending section (33) configured for placement axially opposite an end face (35) of the torque converter (9) in an installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32);
• a second, axially extending section (34), the first section (33) transitioning radially outwardly into the second section (34) such that the second section (34) axially at least partially and radially outwardly encompasses the torque converter (9) starting from the first section (33) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32),
• wherein the first section (33) and the second section (34) are both completely circumferential, and
• wherein the first and second sections (33, 34) are a unitary plastic component.

A hybrid drive unit (1, 2) for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a housing (6);
• an electric machine (8) disposed within the housing (6);
• a hydrodynamic torque converter (9) disposed within the housing (6) and coupled to the electric machine (8);
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• a lubricant guide shell (32) disposed within the housing (6) and fixed relative to the housing (6), the lubricant guide shell (32) comprising a first, radial extending section (33) and a second, axially extending section (34), wherein the first section (33) and the second section (34) are both completely circumferential,
• wherein the lubricant guide shell (32) is positioned, with the circumferential first section (33), axially opposite an end face (35) of the hydrodynamic torque converter (9) and encompassing the torque converter (9) axially at least partially and radially outwardly with the circumferential second section (34) starting axially from the first section (33).