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US 2020/0047613 A1Published application
Method of controlling an axle assembly
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsDale Eschenburg, Brian D. Hayes, Robert J. Martin, Phillip Leicht, Christopher Keeney
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Abstract
A method of controlling an axle assembly. At least one wheel hub may be operatively connected to a differential assembly having a ring gear when the ring gear does not receive torque from a torque source. Torque from the wheel hub may rotate the ring gear and the ring gear may provide splash lubrication.
Claims20
A method of controlling an axle assembly, comprising:
- providing the axle assembly that includes a housing assembly, a drive pinion that is selectively connectable to a torque source, and a differential assembly that is received in the housing assembly and has a ring gear that meshes with the drive pinion, wherein the differential assembly is selectively connected to a wheel hub that supports a wheel;
- and
- operatively connecting the wheel hub to the differential assembly when the ring gear does not receive torque from the torque source such that torque from the wheel hub rotates the ring gear and the ring gear splashes lubricant in the housing assembly.
A method of controlling an axle assembly, comprising:
- providing a differential assembly that is received in a housing assembly and has a ring gear that is selectively connectable to a torque source, wherein the differential assembly is selectively coupled to a first wheel hub and a second wheel hub that each support a vehicle wheel;
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- coupling the first wheel hub and the second wheel hub to the differential assembly when the ring gear does not receive torque from the torque source such that torque from the first wheel hub rotates the ring gear and the ring gear splashes lubricant in the housing assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.