Apparatus and method for axially transferring fluids to a plurality of components

An apparatus for axially transferring fluid, comprising:

• an elongated shaft defining a first fluid passageway axially therethrough,
• a second fluid passageway extending through the elongated shaft from an outer surface of the elongated shaft into the first fluid passageway,
• an elongated member defining a third fluid passageway axially therethrough, the elongated member received within the first fluid passageway of the elongated shaft,
• a fourth fluid passageway extending through the elongated shaft from an outer surface of the elongated shaft into the first fluid passageway, the fourth fluid passageway being axially spaced from the second fluid passageway, the fourth fluid passageway being configured to receive fluid from a source of fluid, and
• a plurality of channels defined by and extending axially along one of the elongated tube member separate from the third fluid passageway and the first fluid passageway between an inner surface of the first fluid passageway and an outer surface of the elongated tube member, one of the plurality of channels defining a first opening near one end thereof that aligns with the fourth passageway and a second opening axially spaced from the first opening and that aligns with the second fluid passageway such that fluid can be axially transferred by the one of the plurality of channels from the first opening through the second fluid passageway defined through the elongated shaft,
• wherein the second fluid passageway is fluidly coupled to a component of an automatic transmission.

An apparatus for axially transferring fluid to a plurality of components of a transmission, comprising:

• a shaft defining a first bore axially therethrough,
• a tube defining a first fluid passageway axially therethrough, the tube received within the first bore of the shaft,
• a second bore extending through the shaft from an exterior surface thereof into the first bore, the second bore being configured to receive fluid from a fluid source,
• a manifold defining a second fluid passageway and a third fluid passageway, the second fluid passageway having one end configured to be fluidly coupled to the fluid source and an opposite end fluidly coupled to the third fluid passageway, and
• a plurality of channels defined by and extending axially along the tube separate from the first bore and the first fluid passageway between an inner surface of the first bore and an outer surface of the tube, one of the plurality of channels defining a first opening near end thereof that aligns with the third fluid passageway and a second opening axially spaced from the first opening that aligns with the second bore such that fluid from the fluid source can be axially transferred by the one of the plurality of channels from the first opening through the second bore and to at least one fluidly-controlled friction device of the transmission.