US 11,815,167 B2
Lubricant guide shell for an arrangement in the area of a hydrodynamic torque converter
Gabriele Glade, Friedrichshafen (DE); Thomas Riedisser, Sigmarszell (DE); Leschek Debernitz, Eriskirch (DE); Stephan Stroph, Tettnang (DE); Peter Reinders, Markdorf (DE); Wolfgang Schmid, Tettnang (DE); Frank Pfarrherr, Donaueschingen (DE); Florian Lanz, Tettnang (DE); and Rudolf Raedler, Meckenbeuren (DE)
Assigned to ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen (DE)
Filed by ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen (DE)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/829,886.
Claims priority of application No. 102021205624.5 (DE), filed on Jun. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0389995 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. F16H 41/30 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); F16H 57/04 (2010.01)
CPC F16H 41/30 (2013.01) [F16H 45/02 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); F16H 57/0423 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lubricant guide shell (32) for arrangement proximate a hydrodynamic torque converter (9), the lubricant guide shell (32) comprising:
a first, radial extending section (33) configured for placement axially opposite an end face (35) of the torque converter (9) in an installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32);
a second, axially extending section (34), the first section (33) transitioning radially outwardly into the second section (34) such that the second section (34) axially at least partially and radially outwardly encompasses the torque converter (9) starting from the first section (33) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32); and
at least one breakthrough (42) arranged at an upper side of the lubricant guide shell (32) and through which a first side (43) of the lubricant guide shell (32) axially facing the torque converter (9) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32) is connected to a second side (44) of the lubricant guide shell (32) axially facing away from the torque converter (9) in the installed state of the lubricant guide shell (32), wherein the at least one breakthrough (42) is configured for directing lubricant through the lubricant guide shell (32) from the first side (43) to the second side (44),
wherein the first section (33) and the second section (34) are both completely circumferential, and
wherein the lubricant guide shell (32) is discrete from a housing of the hydrodynamic torque converter (9).