Transmission having an additively manufactured valve body
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorSteven Anatole Frait
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Abstract
A transmission includes a case and a unitized valve body. The case includes a plurality of fluid conduits. The unitized valve body includes a plurality of valve bores and a plurality of hydraulic openings. Each valve bore is configured to receive a valve. The plurality of hydraulic openings are in fluid communication with the valve bores and in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid conduits. The plurality of hydraulic openings open through one side of the unitized valve body and are positioned between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of valve bores.
Claims20
A transmission comprising:
- a case including a plurality of fluid conduits;
- and
- a unitized valve body including a plurality of valve bores and a plurality of hydraulic openings, each valve bore of the plurality of valve bores configured to receive
- a valve, the plurality of hydraulic openings in fluid communication with the valve bores and in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid conduits, the plurality of hydraulic openings open through one side of the unitized valve body and positioned between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of valve bores.
A transmission comprising:
- a case including a plurality of fluid conduits;
- an additively manufactured valve body including a plurality of valve bores and a plurality of hydraulic openings, each valve bore of the plurality of valve bores configured to receive a valve, the plurality of hydraulic openings in fluid communication with the valve
- bores and in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid conduits, the plurality of hydraulic openings positioned between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of valve bores;
- and
- a gasket disposed between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of hydraulic openings, the gasket defining openings that are in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of hydraulic openings.
A transmission comprising:
- a case including a plurality of fluid conduits;
- an additively manufactured valve body including a plurality of valve bores, a plurality of hydraulic passages and a plurality of hydraulic openings, each valve bore of the plurality of valve bores configured to receive a valve, the plurality of hydraulic passages in fluid communication with the valve bores and arranged parallel to each other, the plurality of hydraulic openings in fluid communication with the valve bores and in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid conduits, the plurality of hydraulic openings positioned between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of valve bores;
- a heat exchanger disposed within the case adjacent to the valve body;
- and
- a gasket disposed between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of hydraulic openings, the gasket defining openings that are in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of hydraulic openings,
- wherein the plurality of hydraulic openings are positioned between the plurality of fluid conduits and the plurality of hydraulic passages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.