IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,516,723
Granted Patent B2
US 12,516,723 · App. 17/912,490 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Transmission oil filter module

Inventor: Torsten Lika (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
F16H57/0404F16H57/0408F16H57/0413F16H57/0415F16H57/0435F16H57/0436F16H57/045
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Patent No.
US 12,516,723
App. No.
17/912,490
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transmission oil filter module for an electric/hybrid vehicle, said module may include a housing part, a pump for pumping transmission oil, an oil filter, a heat exchanger for cooling the transmission oil, an oil filter bypass valve, and/or an oil sump. The oil filter may be located on a pressure side of the pump. The oil filter bypass valve may, when open, release a bypass that bypasses the oil filter. The oil sump may have an oil drain plug.

Claims (49)

1 . A transmission oil filter module for an electric/hybrid vehicle, said module comprising:

a housing part;

a pump for pumping transmission oil;

an oil filter located on a pressure side of the pump;

a heat exchanger for cooling the transmission oil;

an oil filter bypass valve which, when open, releases a bypass that bypasses the oil filter; and

an oil sump having an oil drain plug;

wherein individual channels between the pump and the oil filter and also between the oil filter and the heat exchanger are integrated into the housing part.

2 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 1 , wherein:

a first oil temperature sensor, arranged upstream of the heat exchanger is provided for detecting an oil temperature; and/or

a second oil temperature sensor, arranged downstream of the heat exchanger, is provided for detecting an oil temperature.

3 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 2 , wherein:

in the housing part, a first insertion opening is provided for receiving the first oil temperature sensor; and/or

in the housing part, a second insertion opening is provided for receiving the second oil temperature sensor.

4 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 3 , wherein:

the first oil temperature sensor is fixed tightly in the first insertion opening via a clip connection; and/or

that the second oil temperature sensor is fixed tightly in the second insertion opening via a clip connection.

5 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 4 , wherein:

detent contours are provided, which are formed in one piece with the housing part; and/or

the first and/or the second oil temperature sensor has detent lugs, which in an installed state are clipped with the associated detent contours.

6 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 1 , wherein

an oil pressure sensor is provided, arranged between the pump and the oil filter.

7 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 1 , wherein

a pre-filter is arranged on a suction side of the pump.

8 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 1 , wherein

a heat exchanger bypass valve is provided which, when open, releases a bypass that bypasses the heat exchanger.

9 . An electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising:

a transmission oil filter module according to claim 1 .

10 . A transmission oil filter module, comprising:

a housing part;

a pump for pumping transmission oil;

an oil filter located on a pressure side of the pump;

a heat exchanger for cooling the transmission oil;

an oil filter bypass valve which, when open, releases a bypass that bypasses the oil filter;

an oil sump having an oil drain plug;

a first oil temperature sensor arranged upstream of the heat exchanger; and

a second oil temperature sensor arranged downstream of the heat exchange;

wherein individual channels between the pump and the oil filter and also between the oil filter and the heat exchanger are integrated into the housing part.

11 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 , wherein in the housing part, a first insertion opening is provided for receiving the first oil temperature sensor.

12 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 , wherein in the housing part, a second insertion opening is provided for receiving the second oil temperature sensor.

13 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 11 , wherein the first oil temperature sensor is fixed tightly in the first insertion opening via a clip connection.

14 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 12 , wherein the second oil temperature sensor is fixed tightly in the second insertion opening via a clip connection.

15 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 , wherein detent contours are provided, which are formed in one piece with the housing part.

16 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 15 , wherein the first and/or the second oil temperature sensor has detent lugs, which in an installed state are clipped with the associated detent contours.

17 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 , wherein an oil pressure sensor is provided, arranged between the pump and the oil filter.

18 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 , wherein a pre-filter is arranged on a suction side of the pump.

19 . The transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 , wherein a heat exchanger bypass valve is provided which, when open, releases a bypass that bypasses the heat exchanger.

20 . An electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising:

a transmission oil filter module according to claim 10 .

Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 203 458.3 · Mar 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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