Patent ID: 6547686
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: F16D,F16H

Abstract:
A splash-lubrication mechanism (5,7) of a continuously variable transmission for a motor vehicle, the continuously variable transmission including at least one clutch (1) and having an inner disk carrier supporting an inner wet disk set and an outer disk carrier supporting an outer wet disk set, the clutch having an engaged state in which both the outer disk carrier and the inner disk carrier rotate with one another and the clutch having a disengaged state in which the outer disk carrier rotates while the inner disk carrier is stationary so that oil does not flow from the inner disk set and to the outer disk set;the splash-lubrication mechanism (5, 7) comprising: a permanently rotating part (7) of the clutch (1), and a splash-lubrication pot (5) situated coaxially with and surrounded by the inner disk carrier and firmly connected with the permanently rotating part (7) of the clutch and having an outer wall having at least one hole formed therein for the passage of oil from the splash-lubrication pot (5) to the inner disk carrier, whereby centrifugal force resulting from rotation of the splash-lubrication pot (5) with the permanently rotating part (7) of the clutch provides a flow of the oil from the splash-lubrication pot (5) to the inner disk carrier through the at least one hole formed in the splash-lubrication pot (5).