Patent ID: 6561324
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B60T,F01P,Y10T

Abstract:
A drive unit, comprising:a motor; a hydrodynamic retarder fluidly connected with said motor; at least one pump fluidly connected with said motor; at least one feed line to feed operating medium to said hydrodynamic retarder; at least one bypass line including a first bypass line to convey said operating medium past said hydrodynamic retarder; and a first flow dividing device located upstream, in a direction of flow, of said hydrodynamic retarder, said first flow dividing device dividing said operating medium into at least two predetermined parts, a first predetermined part and a second predetermined part, said first predetermined part is directed to said hydro dynamic retarder by way of said at least one feed line, said second predetermined part is conveyed past said hydrodynamic retarder by way of said first bypass line.