Abstract:
A hydraulic circuit for moving a fluid includes an electric pump, a primary circuit, and a secondary circuit. The hydraulic circuit also includes a controller and a hydraulic control module. The hydraulic control module includes a solenoid valve assembly. Moreover, the controller is configured to control a pressure of the fluid at the output of the solenoid valve assembly. Finally, the hydraulic control module includes a switch valve assembly configured to selectively route the fluid from the pump to the primary circuit when the pressure of the fluid at the output of the solenoid valve assembly is lower than a predetermined pressure and to selectively route the fluid to the secondary circuit when the pressure of the fluid at the output of the solenoid valve assembly is greater than the predetermined pressure.
Abstract:
An arrangement of a vehicle is provided having normal transverse engine/transmission normal two-wheel drive operation which can be selectively placed into four-wheel drive operation wherein a pump which powers the coupling or uncoupling is independent of the transmission lubrication pump and is powered by the transmission.