Axle assembly having a lubricant reservoir module

摘要

An axle assembly having a housing, a reservoir module, and an axle. The reservoir module may be configured to receive a lubricant and may be disposed in an arm portion of the housing. The axle may be disposed in the arm portion such that the axle extends through and is spaced apart from a tube portion of the reservoir module.

主权项

1. An axle assembly comprising:
a differential; a housing having a sump portion disposed proximate the differential and an arm portion that includes an end flange; a reservoir module that is disposed in the arm portion between the differential and the end flange and configured to hold a volume of a lubricant, the reservoir module having a tube portion that is completely spaced apart from the housing; an axle that is disposed in the arm portion such that the axle extends through and is spaced apart from the tube portion; and a lubricant conduit that is disposed in the housing, wherein the lubricant conduit receives lubricant that splashes off the differential and provides the lubricant to the reservoir module; wherein the lubricant conduit and reservoir module are disposed above the sump portion.