Apparatus and method for cooling an axle assembly

Details Apparatus and method for cooling an axle assembly Apparatus and method for cooling an axle assembly

1998-04-01

1999-08-03

Ford, John K.

Heat exchange

Structural installation

1841041, 1841043, 184 612, 184 622, 74606A, 74467, F01M 900, F01M 500, F16H 5704, B60K 1716

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for cooling an axle assembly includes a housing defining a chamber having a first fluid contained therein. The apparatus also includes a conduit located within the chamber. The apparatus further includes a fluid source in fluid communication with the conduit, wherein (1) a second fluid located within the fluid source is advanced through the conduit, and (2) the first fluid located within the housing does not intermix with the second fluid being advanced through the conduit. A method of cooling a differential assembly is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1992568 (1935-02-01), Connor
patent: 4198819 (1980-04-01), Bourne
patent: 4633938 (1987-01-01), Schunck et al.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 12, No. 445, M-767 abstract of JP 63-176872 A (Toyota Motor Corp.), Jul. 21, 1988.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 4, No. 167, M-42 abstract of JP 55-1156565 A (Yamah Hatsudoki K.K.), Sep. 5, 1980.

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