Patent ID: 11885401
Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A dual clutch transmission (1), comprising:
a transmission housing (2);
a breather assembly (7) with a breather element (9) that is discrete from and disposed within the transmission housing (2), the breather element (9) comprising a base body (26) with two entry openings (24) facing a transmission interior and one outwardly facing exit opening (40), the breather element (9) being curved with a circular arc shape, the two entry openings (24) positioned at opposite ends of the circular arc shape of the breather element (9), the one exit opening (40) positioned between the two entry openings (24) along the circular arc shape of the breather element (9), the cross-section of the breather element (9) enlarging, at least in part, from each of two entry openings (24) toward a center of the breather element (9); and
at least one oil collection element (8) arranged between the breather element (9) and an oil spray source (6),
wherein the breather element (9) is arranged between the oil collection element (8) and a transmission interior wall (5) within the dual clutch transmission (1), and
wherein the oil collection element (8) has a closed annular cross-section.