Pump for a torque transfer mechanism
AssigneeMagna Powertrain of America, Inc.
InventorDaniel Drill
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Abstract
A torque transfer mechanism for a vehicle, including a housing and a pump disposed therein. The housing includes an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an interior compartment. The interior surface of the housing includes at least one pocket formed therein with the at least one pocket having a plurality of pocket surfaces, which define an interior area. The pump includes a pump portion and a pump housing. The pump housing includes at least one projecting tab extending outwardly therefrom. The at least one projecting tab disposed within the at least one pocket to secure the pump within the transfer case housing. The at least one projecting tab has a pump crown disposed thereover, with the pump crown engaging each of the plurality of pocket surfaces and substantially filling out the interior area.
Claims10
A torque transfer mechanism comprising:
- a transfer case housing having an interior surface;
- at least one pocket formed in the interior surface of the transfer case housing, the at least one pocket having a plurality of surfaces which collectively define an interior area;
- a hydraulic pump disposed in the interior of the transfer case housing, the hydraulic pump having a pump portion and a pump housing;
- at least one tab extending outwardly from the pump housing and disposed within the at least one pocket to secure the pump within the transfer case housing;
- a crown having a crown front surface, a crown back surface, a crown top surface and a pair of crown side surfaces each disposed over the at least one tab;
- the crown in engaging relationship with each of the plurality of surfaces of the least one pocket to substantially fill out the interior area for minimizing movement of the at least one tab within the at least one pocket.
A rear transfer case for a vehicle comprising:
- a transfer case housing having an interior surface;
- at least one pocket formed in the interior surface of the transfer case housing, the at least one pocket having a plurality of surfaces which collectively define an interior area;
- a hydraulic pump disposed in the interior of the transfer case housing, the hydraulic pump having a pump portion and a pump housing;
- at least one tab extending outwardly from the pump housing and disposed within the at least one pocket to secure the pump within the transfer case housing;
- a crown having a crown front surface, a crown back surface, a crown top surface and a pair of crown side surfaces each disposed over the at least one tab;
- the crown in engaging relationship with each of the plurality of surfaces of the least one pocket to substantially fill out the interior area for minimizing movement of the at least one tab within the at least one pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.