Axle Assembly with Differential Lubrication

摘要

An axle assembly having a differential and a reservoir module disposed in a housing. The reservoir module may receive a lubricant and provide lubricant to a differential bearing.

主权项

1. An axle assembly comprising:
a housing having a center portion and an arm portion that extends from the center portion; a differential bearing that is disposed proximate the housing; a differential that is disposed in the center portion and that has a case that is rotatably supported by the differential bearing; a reservoir module that is disposed proximate the arm portion and configured to receive a lubricant, the reservoir module having a tube portion and a first outlet, wherein the first outlet provides lubricant from the reservoir module to the differential bearing; and an axle that is disposed in the arm portion such that the axle extends through the tube portion.