US 12,188,550 B1
Differential with improved lubrication
Kenneth Hunt, Orrville, OH (US); and David Battle, Massillon, OH (US)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/429,561.
Int. Cl. F16H 57/04 (2010.01)
CPC F16H 57/0428 (2013.01) [F16H 57/0483 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gear assembly, comprising
a rotatable housing having an axial end face with at least one lubrication in-flow opening;
a gear set located in the rotatable housing;
a lubricant collection ring having an axially extending outer wall connected to the axial end face and a radially inwardly extending sidewall that extends from the axially extending outer wall in a position spaced apart from the axial end face; and
a lubricant deflector ring connected to the rotatable housing and located radially inwardly from the lubricant collection ring, the lubricant deflector ring including a plurality of radially outwardly directed vanes that at least partially axially overlap with the lubricant collection ring.