Patent ID: 8960362
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B62D,F16H,F16N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A drive axle assembly, comprising: a housing; an input shaft extending into the housing and disposed about an axis of rotation; a first spur gear disposed about the input shaft and the axis of rotation, the first spur gear configured to provide power to a first wheel differential, the first wheel differential including a ring gear; a second spur gear disposed about a pinion shaft, the pinion shaft configured to provide power to the first wheel differential via a pinion gear, the second spur gear drivingly coupled to the first spur gear; a forward bearing positioned forward and adjacent the first spur gear, the bearing disposed about the input shaft and supporting the input shaft for rotation within the housing; and a rearward bearing positioned rearward and adjacent the first spur gear, the bearing disposed about the input shaft and supporting the input shaft for rotation within the housing, wherein the first and second spur gears pump a lubricant from the housing to a lubrication passage and supply the lubricant to a radial face of at least one of the forward and the rearward bearing.