Drive module assembly and drive module system including the same

A drive module assembly comprising:

• a housing defining a housing interior for containing a lubricant, wherein said housing interior is further defined as a first housing interior and a second housing interior;
• a first input shaft disposed in said first housing interior, extending along a first input axis, coupled to said housing, and configured to receive rotational torque from a first power source;
• a first gear train disposed in said first housing interior and rotatably coupled to said first input shaft;
• a first output shaft rotatably coupled to said first gear train and configured to provide rotational torque;
• a second input shaft disposed in said second housing interior, extending along a second input axis, coupled to said housing, and configured to receive rotational torque from a second power source;
• a second gear train disposed in said second housing interior and rotatably coupled to said second input shaft;
• a second output shaft rotatably coupled to said second gear train and configured to provide rotational torque;
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• a first oil housing disposed in said first housing interior and a second oil housing disposed in said second housing interior, wherein said first oil housing defines a first oil housing interior that is configured to retain a portion of the lubricant in the first housing interior, and wherein said second oil housing defines a second oil housing interior that is configured to retain a portion of the lubricant in the second housing interior;
• wherein said first housing interior and said second housing interior are fluidly separate from one another such that lubricant in said first housing interior is prevented from moving into said second housing interior and such that lubricant in said second housing interior is prevented from moving into said first housing interior;
• wherein said first oil housing has a first vertical wall extending perpendicular with respect to said first input axis and partially defining said first oil housing interior, and a first upper wall extending perpendicular with respect to said first vertical wall such that said first upper wall is configured to retain a portion of the lubricant in said first housing interior by further defining said first oil housing interior, and wherein said second oil housing has a second vertical wall extending perpendicular with respect to said second input axis and partially defining said second oil housing interior, and a second upper wall extending perpendicular with respect to said second vertical wall such that said second upper wall is configured to retain a portion of the lubricant in the second housing interior by further defining said second oil housing interior;
• wherein said first upper wall defines a first collection hole for collecting lubricant to retain lubricant in said first oil housing interior and said second upper wall defines a second collection hole for collecting lubricant to retain lubricant in said second oil housing interior;
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• wherein said first upper wall is angled with respect to said first and second input axes such that when lubricant is disposed on said first upper wall the lubricant is encouraged to migrate toward and through said first collection hole, and wherein said second upper wall is angled with respect to said first and second input axes such that when lubricant is disposed on said second upper wall the lubricant is encouraged to migrate toward and through said second collection hole.