Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle include: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first compound planetary gear set combining first and second planetary gear sets and firstly changing torque input through one input path and two variable input paths into six speeds; a second compound planetary gear set combining third and fourth planetary gear sets, secondly changing the six speeds a rotation speed of the input shaft input through one variable input path into eleven forward speeds and reverse speed, and finally outputting the changed rotation speed; and friction members including clutches interposed between two rotation shafts or between a rotation shaft and the input shaft, and brakes interposed between a rotation shaft and a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle include: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first compound planetary gear set combining first and second planetary gear sets and firstly changing torque input through one input path and two variable input paths into six speeds; a second compound planetary gear set combining third and fourth planetary gear sets, secondly changing the six speeds a rotation speed of the input shaft input through one variable input path into eleven forward speeds and reverse speed, and finally outputting the changed rotation speed; and friction members including clutches interposed between two rotation shafts or between a rotation shaft and the input shaft, and brakes interposed between a rotation shaft and a transmission housing.

Abstract: An automatic transmission planetary gear train for a vehicle may include a first shaft receiving a torque of an engine, a second shaft disposed substantially in parallel with the first shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the first shaft and including a first sun gear, a first planet carrier, and a first ring gear as rotation elements, a second planetary gear set disposed on the second shaft and including a second sun gear, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear as rotation elements, a third planetary gear set disposed on the second shaft and including a third sun gear, a third planet carrier, and a third ring gear as rotation elements, three transfer gears forming the externally-meshed gears, and frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets or selectively connecting a rotation element to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include: a first shaft; a second shaft parallel with the first shaft; a first gear set on the first shaft including a first element selectively connected to the first shaft, a second element selectively connected to the first shaft and a transmission housing, and a third element; a second gear set on the second shaft including a fourth element operably connected to the first element and selectively connected to the first shaft, a fifth element connected to the third element and directly connected to an output gear, and a sixth element selectively connected to the first shaft and selectively connected to the housing; three transfer gears; and frictional elements including clutches selectively connecting the first shaft to elements of the first and second gear sets and brakes selectively connecting elements of the first and second gear sets to the housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train including: a first planetary gear set on a first shaft including a first sun gear operated as an output or fixed element, a first planet carrier operable as an output element, and a first ring gear operated as an input element; a second planetary gear set on a second shaft including a second sun gear connected to the first planet carrier, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear engaging the first planet carrier and the first ring gear; a third planetary gear set on the second shaft including a third sun gear connected to the second ring gear, a third planet carrier engaging the second planet carrier and connected to an output gear, and a third ring gear engaging the first sun gear; three transfer gears; and frictional elements interconnecting the first, second, and third planetary gear sets and/or connecting a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission includes: a first torque-receiving shaft; a second shaft parallel with the first shaft; a first planetary gear set on the first shaft having a first, second and third rotation elements operated as a fixed or output element, directly connected to the first shaft and operated as an input element, and operated as a selective output element, respectively; a compound planetary gear set including a second planetary gear set and a third planetary gear set, and having a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rotation elements, selectively connected to the second and third rotation elements, connected to an output gear, selectively connected to the first rotation element, and selectively connected to the third rotation element, respectively; three transfer gears forming externally-meshed gears; and frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train may include an input shaft, an output gear, a compound planetary gear set including a first and second sun gears, a common planet carrier, and a common ring gear, a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear, a third planet carrier, and a third ring gear, a first rotational member consisting of the second sun gear, a second rotational member consisting of the common planet carrier selectively connected to the input shaft, a third rotational member consisting of the common ring gear connected to the output gear, a fourth rotational member consisting of the first sun gear, a fifth rotational member consisting of the third ring gear connected to the input shaft, a sixth rotational member consisting of the third planet carrier, a seventh rotational member consisting of the third sun gear operated as a selective fixed element, and friction members.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle employs parts as few as possible to provide forward 11-speed and reverse 3-speed gear ratios along with relatively simple configuration, thereby allowing the operational state of an engine connected thereto to achieve an optimal state. Thus, the transmission makes it possible to improve fuel efficiency and to secure smooth driving performance of the vehicle.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, a second planetary gear set disposed on the output shaft, a third planetary gear set disposed on the output shaft, three transfer gears forming an externally-meshed gears, and frictional elements selectively interconnecting rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing. The first planetary gear set includes a first ring gear, a first planet carrier, and a first sun gear. The second planetary gear set includes a second sun gear, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear. The third planetary gear set includes a third sun gear, a third planet carrier, and a third ring gear.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include a first planetary gear set including a first ring gear directly connected to a first shaft, a first planet carrier, and a first sun gear, a second planetary gear set disposed on a second shaft and including a second sun gear receiving an inverse rotation speed from the first planet carrier, a second ring gear selectively connected to the second shaft, and a second planet carrier, a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear directly connected to the second shaft, a third ring gear selectively connected to the first sun gear, and a third planet carrier directly connected to the second planet carrier and directly connected to an output gear, three transfer gears interposed between rotation elements, and five frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft, a second planetary gear set disposed on the output shaft, a third planetary gear set disposed on the output shaft, three transfer gears forming an externally-meshed gears, and frictional elements selectively interconnecting rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing. The first planetary gear set includes a first ring gear, a first planet carrier, and a first sun gear. The second planetary gear set includes a second sun gear, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear. The third planetary gear set includes a third sun gear, a third planet carrier, and a third ring gear.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include: a first shaft receiving engine torque; a second parallel shaft; a first planetary gear set on the first shaft including a first element operated as a fixed element or an output element, a second element directly connected to the first shaft, and a third element; a compound planetary gear set formed by combining a second planetary gear set and a third planetary gear set including a fourth element engaging the first shaft and the third element through gears, a fifth element connected to an output gear, a sixth element engaging the first element through a gear, and a seventh element engaging the third element through a gear; three transfer gears forming the gears; and frictional elements selectively interconnecting the elements or selectively connecting the element to a transmission housing.

Abstract: An automatic transmission planetary gear train for a vehicle may include a first shaft receiving a torque of an engine, a second shaft disposed substantially in parallel with the first shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the first shaft and including a first sun gear, a first planet carrier, and a first ring gear as rotation elements, a second planetary gear set disposed on the second shaft and including a second sun gear, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear as rotation elements, a third planetary gear set disposed on the second shaft and including a third sun gear, a third planet carrier, and a third ring gear as rotation elements, three transfer gears forming the externally-meshed gears, and frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets or selectively connecting a rotation element to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train may include a first shaft receiving torque of an engine, a second shaft selectively connected to the first shaft through an externally-meshed gear, a first planetary gear set disposed on the first shaft, and including a first rotation element selectively operated as a fixed element, a second rotation element directly connected to the first shaft, and a third rotation element, a compound planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element selectively connected to the third rotation element through an externally-meshed gear, a fifth rotation element selectively connected to the first rotation element through an externally-meshed gear, a sixth rotation element directly connected to an output gear, and a seventh rotation element directly connected to the second shaft and selectively connected to the third rotation element through an externally-meshed gear, and frictional elements selectively connecting the rotation elements with each other or with a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission includes: a first torque-receiving shaft; a second shaft parallel with the first shaft; a first planetary gear set on the first shaft having a first, second and third rotation elements operated as a fixed or output element, directly connected to the first shaft and operated as an input element, and operated as a selective output element, respectively; a compound planetary gear set including a second planetary gear set and a third planetary gear set, and having a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rotation elements, selectively connected to the second and third rotation elements, connected to an output gear, selectively connected to the first rotation element, and selectively connected to the third rotation element, respectively; three transfer gears forming externally-meshed gears; and frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train including: a first planetary gear set on a first shaft including a first sun gear operated as an output or fixed element, a first planet carrier operable as an output element, and a first ring gear operated as an input element; a second planetary gear set on a second shaft including a second sun gear connected to the first planet carrier, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear engaging the first planet carrier and the first ring gear; a third planetary gear set on the second shaft including a third sun gear connected to the second ring gear, a third planet carrier engaging the second planet carrier and connected to an output gear, and a third ring gear engaging the first sun gear; three transfer gears; and frictional elements interconnecting the first, second, and third planetary gear sets and/or connecting a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include a first planetary gear set including a first ring gear directly connected to a first shaft, a first planet carrier, and a first sun gear, a second planetary gear set disposed on a second shaft and including a second sun gear receiving an inverse rotation speed from the first planet carrier, a second ring gear selectively connected to the second shaft, and a second planet carrier, a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear directly connected to the second shaft, a third ring gear selectively connected to the first sun gear, and a third planet carrier directly connected to the second planet carrier and directly connected to an output gear, three transfer gears interposed between rotation elements, and five frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles has the advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy as a consequence of realizing at least nine forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining three simple planetary gear sets with four clutches and three brakes.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first planet carrier, and a first ring gear, a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear receiving an inverse rotation speed from the first ring gear, a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear selectively connected to the first planet carrier or the first ring gear, a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear selectively connected to the first planet carrier, the first ring gear, or the second ring gear, a third planet carrier, a third ring gear selectively connected to the first sun gear, three transfer gears engaging three rotation elements of the first planetary gear set with selected rotation elements, and five frictional elements selectively interconnecting the rotation elements or selectively connecting the rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission includes: a first shaft receiving engine torque; a second shaft parallel with the first shaft and selectively inversely receiving rotation of the first shaft; a first planetary gear set disposed on the first shaft and including a first, second and a third rotation paths; a compound planetary gear set formed by combining a second planetary gear set and a third planetary gear set, and including a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rotation paths; three transfer gears interposed between the rotation shafts, and configured to transfer an inverse rotation speed to the second shaft and the rotation paths of the compound planetary gear set; and five frictional elements interconnecting the rotation paths or selectively connecting the rotation paths to a transmission housing.