US 12,331,792 B1
In-shaft selective lube implementation for a wet clutch
Jan A. Bedert, Oostduinkerke (BE); Kurt Cattoor, Koolkerke (BE); Jan Markey, Wingene (BE); and Filip D. Schacht, Meulebeke (BE)
Assigned to DANA BELGIUM N.V., Bruges (BE)
Filed by Dana Belgium N.V., Flanders (BE)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/632,159.
Int. Cl. F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16D 13/72 (2006.01); F16D 13/74 (2006.01); F16K 11/07 (2006.01); F16D 48/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 25/123 (2013.01) [F16D 13/72 (2013.01); F16D 13/74 (2013.01); F16K 11/07 (2013.01); F16D 2048/029 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transmission system comprising:
a lubrication valve that fluidly couples a lubrication line in fluidic communication with a multi-disc wet clutch;
a clutch line in fluidic communication with a clutch actuator of the multi-disc wet clutch and the lubrication valve;
a clutch control valve fluidly coupled to the clutch line; and
a controller configured to adjust a pressure of the clutch line to open and close the lubrication valve based on wet clutch temperature.