Axle assembly with a fluid reservoir
AssigneeDana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
InventorsBrian SITTERLY, Thomas L. NAHRWOLD
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Abstract
Systems and methods for storing a working fluid in a fluid reservoir assembly. The fluid reservoir assembly includes, in one example, an axle tube circumferentially surrounding an axle shaft in a beam axle, a sleeve coupled to the axle tube, and a fluid reservoir containing a working fluid and formed in a cavity between an exterior surface of the axle tube and an interior surface of the sleeve. In the fluid reservoir assembly, the fluid reservoir is configured to fluidically connect to a component.
Claims20
A fluid reservoir assembly, comprising:
- an axle tube circumferentially surrounding an axle shaft in an axle;
- a sleeve coupled to the axle tube;
- and
- a fluid reservoir containing a working fluid and formed in a cavity between an exterior surface of the axle tube and an interior surface of the sleeve;
- wherein the fluid reservoir is configured to fluidically connect to a component.
A method for operation of a fluid delivery system, comprising:
- drawing a working fluid from a fluid reservoir assembly to a fluid pump;
- wherein the fluid reservoir assembly includes:
- an axle tube circumferentially surrounding an axle shaft in a beam axle;
- a sleeve removably coupled to the axle tube;
- and
- a fluid reservoir containing the working fluid and formed in a cavity between an exterior surface of the axle tube and an interior surface of the sleeve;
- and
- wherein the fluid reservoir is configured to fluidically connect to a component.
An oil reservoir assembly comprising:
- an axle tube circumferentially surrounding an axle shaft in a beam axle;
- a sleeve removably coupled to the axle tube;
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- an oil reservoir containing oil and formed in a cavity between an exterior surface of the axle tube and an interior surface of the sleeve;
- wherein the sleeve includes a first outlet port in fluidic communication with an oil pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.