Intermeshing Planet Pinions On Single Carrier Patents (Class 475/325)
  • Patent number: 10670116
    Abstract: Three variable gear assemblies called Transgears, an electro-mechanical rotary frequency converter, and a variable overlap generator (VOG), may be used independently and together to provide constant frequency and voltage output power from variable input water flow and wind speed. Two sets of three variable spur/helical gear assemblies of sun and planetary gear sets are combined in a mechanical three variable control to form an assembly called a Hummingbird. A Hummingbird control may comprise a constant speed control motor and a constant speed generator to produce required constant frequency and voltage. In order to provide a constant control input, a constant rotational speed can be produced by a control motor. Once a constant rotational speed is produced, a constant electric frequency and constant AC voltage can be produced by the variable output generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Kyung Soo Han
  • Patent number: 9759305
    Abstract: A planet gear for an integrated drive generator includes a planet gear body having an outer diametric surface provided with fifteen (15) gear teeth. The integrated drive generator can include a housing that surrounds an input system. The input system can be operatively coupled to a variable speed drive source. The integrated drive generator can also include a generator and an epicyclic differential gear system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Aaron M. Finke, Doren C. Smith, Andrew P. Grosskopf, David S. Behling
  • Patent number: 9726268
    Abstract: A robust ground traction (drive) assembly for remotely controlled vehicles, which not only operates smoothly on surfaces that are flat, but also upon surfaces that include rugged terrain, snow, mud, and sand, is provided. The assembly includes a sun gear and a braking gear. The sun gear is configured to cause rotational force to be applied to second planetary gears through a coupling of first planetary gears. The braking gear is configured to cause the assembly (or the second planetary gears) to rotate around the braking gear when an obstacle or braking force is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Michael Krasowski, Lawrence Greer
  • Patent number: 8915818
    Abstract: There are provided a hub bearing, a speed reduction mechanism, and an in-wheel motor, including an inner race portion which is fixed to a support mechanism, an outer race portion which is connected to a wheel, and a rolling element which is disposed between the inner race portion and the outer race portion, and the outer race portion includes an outer race member, a wheel flange, and a fixation mechanism. The end surface of the wheel flange away from the outer race member in a direction parallel to a rotation shaft extends to the rotation shaft in relation to the inner race portion in the radial direction of the rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Gunji, Yasuyuki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8845478
    Abstract: To disable engine braking so as to act at a given shift stage in a D range selected manually, and to enable engine braking so as to act at the given shift stage in an L range, an automatic transmission includes first and second meshing mechanisms. The transmission further includes a one-way clutch, a first linkage for meshing the first meshing mechanism in synchronism with N-to-D movement, and a second linkage for meshing the second meshing mechanism in synchronism with D-to-L movement. A rotating part permits a driving force to be transmitted from an input member via the one-way clutch with the first meshing mechanism meshed in the D range and permits a driving force to be transmitted from the input member, without transmitting via the one-way clutch, with the first and second meshing mechanisms each meshed in the L range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventor: Kazuo Oguri
  • Patent number: 8840518
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kangsoo Seo, Hyu Tae Shim
  • Patent number: 8622863
    Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle driving apparatus having an input shaft connected to an engine, an output shaft connected to wheels, a first planetary gear mechanism whose sun gear is connected to the input shaft, a second planetary gear mechanism whose carrier is connected to the input shaft, a mechanism reducing rotation speed of the input shaft and transmit to the first planetary gear mechanism carrier, a clutch connecting/disconnecting the first planetary gear mechanism carrier and the second planetary gear mechanism sun gear, and a clutch connecting/disconnecting ring gears of the first and second planetary gear mechanisms, the second planetary gear mechanism ring gear is connected to the output shaft and an electric rotating machine is connected to the first planetary gear mechanism carrier, thereby enabling a vehicle to run only with the engine, while improving the operation efficiency on the high ratio side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Takuya Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 8556767
    Abstract: An automatic transmission including a Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, an input member, an output member disposed on one side of the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, five friction elements disposed on the other side of the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, and a partition member cooperating with an automatic transmission case to define a transmission chamber in which the output member, the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, and the respective friction elements are accommodated. The output member is supported on a cylindrical portion extending from the partition member toward the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit in an axial direction of the input member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuo Oguri, Kenichi Watanabe, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 8491440
    Abstract: A transmission gear unit includes a carrier including a first disc formed with a first chamfer, and a second disc, a one-way clutch including a first ring contacting the second disc, and a second ring, located radially outboard of and surrounding the first ring, and formed with a second chamfer, and pinion shafts, each shaft supported on the first disc and first ring, engaging the first and second chamfers and supporting a pinion thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John W. Kimes, Mark W. Rosselot, Gregory D. Goleski
  • Patent number: 8409048
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least one planetary gear set, a plurality of transfer gears connected by a layshaft, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Scott H. Wittkopp, James M. Hart, Andrew W. Phillips
  • Patent number: 8398521
    Abstract: The invention discloses a mechanical torque converter (100) having a casing (6), an input shaft (2) entering casing (6) and rotatable within the casing (6). An output shaft (5) exits casing (6) and is rotatable within casing (6). A gearbox (1) is located within casing (6) and coupled to input shaft (2). An escapement device (3) is within casing (6) and coupled to gearbox (1) to brake gearbox (1) under low speed and a clutch (4) co-operates with output shaft (5) and gearbox (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventors: Hu Meng Bu, Xiao Ling Bu
  • Patent number: 8376898
    Abstract: An automatic transmission comprising: a first planetary gearset of a double pinion; a second planetary gearset of a single pinion; a third planetary gearset of the single pinion, first sun gear and second sun gear being at all times linked together to constitute a first rotary member and second ring gear and third sun gear being at all times linked together to constitute a second rotary member; an input shaft; an output shaft; a first frictional element; a second frictional element; a third frictional element; a fourth frictional element; a fifth frictional element; a sixth frictional element, the six frictional elements being appropriately released or engaged to make a gear shift to a gear shift stage of at least eight forward speeds and, from among the six frictional elements, a combination of simultaneous engagements of three frictional elements achieving at least eight forward speed and one reverse speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Akihiro Yamamoto, Kazuaki Aota, Yukiyoshi Inuta, Naoki Kobayashi, Kouichi Iizuka, Takayuki Okuda, Peter Tenberge, Joerg Mueller, Rico Resch
  • Patent number: 8313409
    Abstract: A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles has advantages of improving power delivery performance and reducing fuel consumption as a consequence of realizing eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining two simple planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set with two clutches and four brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wookjin Jang, Jinhyung Kong
  • Patent number: 8206257
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission having four gearsets, eight shafts and six shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P2) couples, via shaft (5) and brake (05), the housing (G), and, via clutch (15) the drive shaft. The carriers of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (4) and brake (04), with housing (G), and the sun gear of gearset (P3) communicates, via shaft (8) and clutch (18), with the drive shaft. The ring gears of gearsets (P2, P3) communicate, via shaft (6), with the ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1). The ring gear of gearset (P4) and the sun gear of gearset (P1) are connected with one another. The sun gear of gearset (P4) communicates, via shaft (3) and brake (03), with housing (G). The carriers of gearsets (P1, P4) communicate, via shaft (7) and clutch (17), with the drive shaft and the output shaft couples the ring gear of gearset (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt
  • Patent number: 8202192
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a first single-pinion planetary gear mechanism including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier that each correspond to one of first to third elements in a velocity diagram. The second element is connected to the input shaft. A second single-pinion planetary gear mechanism including a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and a second carrier that each correspond to one of fourth to sixth elements in a velocity diagram. The fourth element is connected to the first element to form a first connected body. A double-pinion third planetary gear mechanism includes a third sun gear, a third ring gear, and a third carrier that each correspond to one of seventh to ninth elements in a velocity diagram. The eighth element is connected to the fifth element to form a second connected body that is connected to the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Iizuka, Noriaki Saitoh, Soichi Sugino, Mirko Leesch, Joerg Mueller, Rico Resch
  • Patent number: 8113980
    Abstract: A transmission is disclosed having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include five clutches and one brake arranged within a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Scott H. Wittkopp, Clinton E. Carey, James M. Hart, Andrew W. Phillips
  • Patent number: 8083635
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include five clutches and one brake arranged within a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrew W. Phillips, Clinton E. Carey, James M. Hart, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Patent number: 8025604
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include five clutches and one brake arranged within a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrew W. Phillips, James M. Hart, Scott H. Wittkopp, Clinton E. Carey
  • Patent number: 7887453
    Abstract: The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in a powertrain to provide nine forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having six torque-transmitting devices and five fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that are continuously connected to at least one of the planetary gear members, and an output member that is continuously connected with another one of the planetary gear members. The six torque-transmitting devices provide interconnections between various gear members, the transmission housing and the input member, and are operated in combinations of two to establish at least nine forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrew W. Phillips, James M. Hart, Clinton E. Carey, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Patent number: 7833124
    Abstract: A power train of an automatic transmission includes an input shaft connected to a torque converter; an output gear; a transmission case; a first planetary gear set including a first operating member fixedly connected to the input shaft, a second operating member fixedly connected to the transmission case, and a third operating member; a second planetary gear set including a fourth operating member selectively connected to the third operating member, a fifth operating member selectively connected to the input shaft, second or third operating members, a sixth operating member selectively connected to the input shaft or transmission case, a seventh operating member selectively connected to the transmission case, and an eighth operating member acting as an output element, wherein the second planetary gear set outputs ten forward speeds and two reverse speeds; and a plurality of friction members selectively connecting the operating members, input shaft, or transmission case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Hyun Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 7731616
    Abstract: Numerous implementations of variable motion control devices and methods of use thereof. The devices and methods provide variable output to such output devices as vehicles. The variable motion control devices are locatable between output devices and power sources, such as in vehicle transmission applications between the engine and driveline, wherein an output of a power source is input into the device, which, in turn, provides a variable output to the vehicle drive line or other output application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Differential Dynamics Corporation
    Inventor: Kyung-Soo Han
  • Patent number: 7575534
    Abstract: The transmission includes a minimal-orbiter gear complex and a single infinitely-variable rotary control device. The minimal orbiter includes only a control gear and an output gear interconnected by the different gearing portions of at least one cluster gear supported by an orbiting web responsive to an input drive provided by a primary engine. The rotary control device may be any kind of apparatus that is capable of providing resistance torque that can match the torque of the primary engine to slow and stop the control gear of the orbital complex. In a preferred embodiment disclosed, the rotary control device is a hydraulic jack machine having a drive shaft connected to an adjustable swash plate that provides primary control of the flow of fluid through the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Torvec, Inc.
    Inventors: James Y. Gleasman, Keith E. Gleasman, Donald Gabel
  • Patent number: 7527576
    Abstract: A transmission includes planetary gearsets, shafts and shifting elements. A carrier of gearset (RS4) and the input shaft couple forming shaft (1). A carrier of gearset (RS3) and the output shaft couple forming shaft (2). A sun gear of gearsets (RS1, RS4) couple forming shaft (3). The carriers of gearsets (RS1, RS2) respectively form shafts (4, 8). A ring gear of gearset (RS2) and a sun gear of gearset (RS3) couple forming shaft (5). A ring gear of gearsets (RS1, RS3) couple forming shaft (6). A sun gear of gearset (RS2) and a ring gear of gearset (RS4) couple forming shaft (7). Element (A) is located in a direction of power flow between shaft (3) and the transmission housing, element (B) between shaft (4) and the housing, element (C) between shafts (1, 5), element (D) between shafts (2, 6) or (6, 8), element (E) between two of shafts (5, 7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Kamm, Gabor Diosi, Josef Haupt, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Martin Brehmer
  • Patent number: 7452303
    Abstract: An eight speed powertrain of an automatic transmission can realize eight forward speed and one reverse speed by combining four planetary gear sets combined by a plurality of clutches and brakes and power delivery performance can be improved and fuel consumption can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Kang Soo Seo
  • Patent number: 7442145
    Abstract: The family of transmissions has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least six forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission family members include three planetary gear sets having up to seven torque-transmitting mechanisms and two interconnecting members. The powertrain includes an engine that is selectively or continuously connectable to at least one of the planetary gear members and an output shaft that is continuously connected with another one of the planetary gear members. The torque-transmitting mechanisms provide interconnections between various gear members, the input shaft and the transmission housing, and are operated in combinations to establish at least six forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Madhusudan Raghavan
  • Patent number: 7384365
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having a planetary gearset having respective first, second, and third members, and a compound gearset having respective first, second, third, fourth, and fifth members. The transmission also includes a plurality of selectively engageable torque transmitting devices configured to selectively interconnect selected members of the planetary gearset and the compound gearset for unitary rotation thereby to provide a plurality of forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between an input member and an output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthieu Rihn, Herve Schreiber
  • Patent number: 7377873
    Abstract: Six forward speeds and one reverse speed may be realized with minimized length and weight of the transmission by employing two single pinion planetary gear sets and a double pinion planetary gear set. One planetary gear of the double pinion planetary gear set is interconnected with an adjacent second planetary gear of the second single pinion planetary gear set by a common planet carrier such that they may rotate independently, and at the same time, at least two ring gears are integrated so as to enhance strength in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyu Tae Shim, Ki Been Lim, Gyung Cheol Lee, Byeong Ho Soh, Kang Soo Seo
  • Patent number: 7367915
    Abstract: A planetary gear unit PR and a clutch C3 for outputting reduced speed rotation and a clutch C1 for connecting and disconnecting input of rotation of an input shaft to a sun gear S2 are located on one axial side of a planetary gear unit PU, and a clutch C2 for connecting and disconnecting input of rotation of the input shaft to the carrier CR2 is located on the axially opposite of the planetary gear unit PU. By doing so, as compared to a case wherein, for example, a clutch C1 and clutch C2 are both located between a pair of planetary gear units PR and PU, the planetary gear units PR and PU can be located more closely together, and the member that transmits the reduced speed rotation from planetary gear unit PR to planetary gear unit PU can be made shorter. Further, compared to the case wherein, for example, the clutches C1, C2, C3 are located on one axial side of the planetary gear units, the construction of the oil lines is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumichi Kayama, Nobutada Sugiura, Shundo Yamaguchi, Kazuhisa Ozaki, Tomochika Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20080026901
    Abstract: In an automatic torque-switching apparatus (1), a fixed member (12) of a reduction device (8) is attached to an apparatus housing (2) via a one-way clutch (9) so as to not rotate in the direction of torque acting on the fixed member from the load side. A rotational input member (13) of the reduction device (8) and the fixed member (12) of the reduction device are linked via a torque limiter (10) so as to rotate integrally only when the torque acting on the fixed member (12) is less than or equal to a prescribed value. The speed reducing operation is not performed while the torque is less than or equal to the prescribed value, and the rotation of a motor (3) is output directly. When the torque exceeds the prescribed value, the reducing operation is performed, and a switch is automatically made to a rotational output having reduced speed and a large torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Yoshihide Kiyosawa
  • Patent number: 7282007
    Abstract: A multiple-speed transmission provides a wide gear ratio coverage for an automotive vehicle by using a basic structure of a six-speed transmission. The multiple-speed transmission is comprised of a combination of two planetary gearsets, three clutches, and three brakes. Each speed is established by applying two of six elements of the three clutches and the three brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd.
    Inventor: Wataru Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 7267631
    Abstract: An automatic transmission having a start-up clutch assembly includes a transmission housing, an input drive shaft, and an output drive shaft. An input planetary gear assembly is also included that has a sun gear and a ring gear, with a plurality of planet gears disposed therebetween, the ring gear operatively connected to the input drive shaft. A start-up clutch is operatively disposed between the transmission housing and the sun gear and is adapted to allow the sun gear to freely rotate when the start-up clutch is disengaged so that no torque is transferred. The start-up clutch is further adapted to engage and hold the sun gear stationary so that torque is fully transferred. The start-up clutch is further still adapted to provide a varying and controllable slipping interaction between the disengaged and engaged positions at vehicle start-up thereby providing the vehicle with a smooth transition from stationary to moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Bauer
  • Patent number: 7244212
    Abstract: The invention concerns an automatic gearbox, with a drive input shaft (3) which is connected to a shiftable reduction planetary gear set (10), with a drive output shaft (4) which is connected to a shiftable main planetary gear set (30), and with five shifting elements (A to E) by the selective closing of which six forward speeds can be engaged without range change. An output element of the reduction planetary gear set (10) can be connected via a first shifting element (A) to a first input element of the main planetary gear set (30) and via a second shifting element (B) to a second input element of the main planetary gear set (30). The drive input shaft (3) can be connected via a fifth shifting element (E) to a third input element of the main planetary gear set (30). A solar gear wheel (11) of the reduction planetary gear set (10) is in particular fixed on a cylindrical projection (43) of a gearbox housing wall (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gert Bauknecht, Manfred Bucksch, Lutz Gärtner, Heribert Scherer, Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 7052431
    Abstract: An automatic transmission, which has at least six selectable forward speeds, includes a reduction planetary gearset that reduces speed of rotation input from an engine, a plurality of planetary gearsets disposed behind the reduction planetary gearset, a plurality of clutches that are disposed radially beyond the plurality of planetary gearsets, and a plurality of brakes that are disposed radially beyond the plurality of clutches. The plurality of planetary gearsets includes a ring gear as an input member that inputs reduced rotation from the reduction planetary gearset. Individually, planetary gearsets include a single set of pinion gears. The forward speeds of the transmission are selectable through a combination of engagement and disengagement of the plurality of clutches and the plurality of brakes. Each brake overlaps with a corresponding clutch in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Setsuko Taguchi, legal representative, Yusho Taguchi, deceased
  • Patent number: 7029417
    Abstract: A powertrain includes a power transmission having an input shaft connectable with an engine and a planetary gear unit. The gear unit includes two planes of gears drivingly coupled to one another. A single carrier rotatably supports pinion gears from each plane of gears. A long ring engages the pinion gears from each plane of gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Borgerson, Joel M. Maguire, Kent H. Kienzle
  • Patent number: 7014590
    Abstract: A seven-speed transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and three planetary gear sets. An interconnecting member continuously connects members of the second and third planetary gear sets. Six torque-transmitting mechanisms are provided between the planetary gear sets and a transmission housing. The six torque-transmitting mechanisms are engaged in combinations of two to establish seven forward speed ratios and a reverse speed ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Paul D. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6997846
    Abstract: The family of transmissions has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission family members include three planetary gear sets having seven torque-transmitting mechanisms and three fixed interconnections. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is continuously connected to at least one of the planetary gear members and an output member that is continuously connected with another one of the planetary gear members. The seven torque-transmitting mechanisms provide interconnections between various gear members and the transmission housing, and are operated in combinations of two to establish at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Norman K. Bucknor, Patrick B. Usoro, Madhusudan Raghavan
  • Patent number: 6962549
    Abstract: A transmission is described, in particular an automatic transmission, which has several shift control elements (A, B, C, D, E) and several gearwheels (2, 3) which can be engaged via the shift control elements (A to E) to form a power flow, in which, to establish a transmission ratio in each case at least one of the shift control elements (A to E) is closed. The shift control elements (B, C, E), which are engaged during an up-shift, are formed as frictional shift control elements, and the shift control elements (A, D), which during up-shifts respectively only constitute a shift control element to be disengaged, are made as positive-locking gear elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Michael Ebenhoch
  • Patent number: 6890282
    Abstract: A driveline for a mobile vehicle comprises a one-step planetary transmission (7) in which the outer central wheel (10) is non-rotatably held, the inner central wheel (6) forms the output and the planet carrier (12) forms the output which can be connected with the housing (4) via a brake (14). To ensure an easy assembly, the output flange (17) is supported in the housing (4) via a first bearing (28) and the planet carrier (12) via a second bearing (26), one pivot (24) of the planet carrier (12) is non-rotatably held in one hole of the output flange (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Johann Gerhard Oberstarr
  • Patent number: 6669596
    Abstract: A dual input planetary transmission has at least two planetary gearsets, two input clutches, five synchronizer clutches, and two brake mechanisms. The planetary gearsets each have one member continuously interconnected with a transmission output shaft and at least one member selectively connectible with a transmission input shaft through the input clutches and at least of two of the synchronizer clutches. The synchronizer clutches also provide selective interconnections of members of one of the planetary gearsets with members of the other of the planetary gearsets. The input clutches are interchanged during a speed ratio interchange and at least one synchronizer clutch is manipulated to preselect the on-coming speed ratio. The input clutches, synchronizer clutches, and brake mechanisms are engaged in various combinations to establish at least six forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Colby Sefcik
  • Patent number: 6623398
    Abstract: A family of transmissions has three planetary gear sets controlled by five torque transmitting mechanisms that are selectively operable to provide six forward speed ratios and a reverse ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft. The planetary gear sets may be of the single or double pinion gear type and each include three members such as a sun gear member, a ring gear member and a planet carrier assembly member. First and second members of the first planetary gear set are continuously connected with respective first and second members of the second planetary gear set. A first member of the third planetary gear set is continuously connected to a stationary component. The input shaft is continuously connected to at least one member of one of the planetary gear sets and the output shaft is connected to at least one member of one of the planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Madhusudan Raghavan, Chi-Kuan Kao, Patrick Benedict Usoro
  • Patent number: 6607464
    Abstract: A transmission, especially for wind power installations includes a planetary stage on the input side that is mounted upstream of at least one gear stage. The planetary stage includes at least two power-splitting planetary gears that are mounted in parallel. A differential gear that is mounted downstream of the power-splitting planetary gears compensates for an unequal load distribution between the individual planetary gears caused by their parallel disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Lohmann + Stolterfoht GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bauer, Günter Berger
  • Patent number: 6537169
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes an input first rotating member, an output second rotating member coaxial with the first rotating member, a third rotating member coaxial with the first rotating member, and a rotation transmitting element mounted on the third rotating member to transmit rotation of the first rotating member to the second rotating member so that the second rotating member is rotated at a predetermined reduction ratio exceeding 1 in a direction of rotation of the first rotating member in a stopped state of the third rotating member. The reduction ratio is increased as a difference between numbers of revolution of the first and third rotating members is rendered larger. The third rotating member is bidirectionally rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: Masaru Morii
  • Patent number: 6364804
    Abstract: A powertrain has a planetary gear arrangement that is controllable to establish six forward speed ratios and one reverse ratio through the selective engagement of six torque transmitting mechanisms. The planetary gear arrangement includes three sun gear members, a ring gear member and a planet carrier assembly member having groups of three intermeshing pinion gear members axially arranged in three gear mesh planes. A first of the gear mesh planes has a sun gear member/pinion gear member mesh, a pinion gear member/pinion gear member mesh, and a ring gear member/pinion gear member mesh. A second of the gear mesh planes has a sun member/pinion gear member mesh, and at least one pinion gear member/pinion gear member mesh. A third of the gear mesh planes has a sun gear member/pinion gear member mesh. The ring gear member is continuously connected with a transmission output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond James Haka
  • Patent number: 6287234
    Abstract: A geartrain for an automatic transmission includes a first single planetary gearset having a first element being variably connected to an input shaft, a second element transferring power to a transfer shaft, and a third element being variably connected to the input shaft and selectively connected to said first or said second element, a second single planetary gearset having a first element being fixedly connected to an element of said first single planetary gearset, a second element being variably connected to a transmission housing, and a third element being fixedly connected to another element of the first single planetary gearset and transferring power to a transfer shaft, a third single planetary gearset having a first element being variably connected to said input shaft, a second element being fixedly connected to second single planetary gearset, and a third element transferring power to the transfer shaft, and a plurality of friction members for the above variable connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Hyndai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jong-Sool Park
  • Patent number: 6231471
    Abstract: A gear train for an automatic transmission includes first, second and third planetary gear sets. The first planetary gear set includes a first element variably connected to an input shaft, a second element variably connected to the input shaft and the first element, and a third element connected to a transfer shaft to transmit power to the transfer shaft. The second planetary gear set includes a fourth element fixedly connected to the first element while being variably connected to the input shaft, a fifth element variably connected to the input shaft while being variably connected to a combination of the first and fourth elements, and a sixth element connected to the transfer shaft to transmit power to the transfer shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jong-Sool Park
  • Patent number: 6193626
    Abstract: A powertrain has an engine, torque converter and a multi-speed transmission. The multi-speed transmission has a planetary gear arrangement disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft. The planetary gear arrangement consists of a simple planetary gear set and a compound planetary gear set that are interconnected and controlled by six torque transmitting mechanisms to provide six forward speed ratios and a reverse speed ratio between the input shaft and output shaft. Each of the torque transmitting mechanisms is engaged during at least two of the speed ratios. One of the torque transmitting mechanisms is established during six of the speed ratios including the reverse speed ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Sekhar Raghavan, Patrick Benedict Usoro
  • Patent number: 6176802
    Abstract: A reduction in the weight and size of a speed-change mechanism is obtained by shortening a high-torque transmission system. The speed-change shock is attenuated by reducing an inertia torque in a muilti-stage vehicular automatic transmission. The vehicular automatic transmission is equipped with a planetary gear set that receives a decelerated rotation and a non-decelerated rotation as inputs and outputs a plurality of speed-change rotations, a reduction planetary gear, an input shaft that passes through an inner side of the planetary gear set, first and third clutches that couple the input shaft to two different speed-change elements of the planetary gear set respectively through the reduction planetary gear in an engageable and disengageable manner, and a second clutch that couples the input shaft to the other speed-change element of the planetary gear set in an engageable and disengageable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Kasuya, Tomochika Inagaki, Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Masahiro Hayabuchi, Masaaki Nishida, Kenji Gotou
  • Patent number: 6165098
    Abstract: A powertrain has an engine, torque converter and multi-speed transmission. The transmission has a simple planetary gear set and a compound planetary gear set. The gear sets are interconnected between the sun gear member of the simple planetary and the carrier assembly member of the compound planetary. The simple planetary ring gear member is continuously connected with an output shaft and the sun gear member of the compound planetary is continuously connected with an input shaft. Four clutches and two brakes are selectively engaged in pairs to provide six forward speed ratios and one reverse ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Sekhar Raghavan, Patrick Benedict Usoro
  • Patent number: 6165097
    Abstract: A powertain includes an engine and torque converter arranged to provide input power to a six speed planetary transmission. The transmission includes a simple planetary gear set and a compound planetary gear set that are selectively interconnected by a pair of fluid-operated clutch mechanisms. Two other selectively engageable fluid-operated clutch mechanisms and three selectively engageable fluid-operated brake mechanisms are provided to control the power input and reaction within the planetary transmission. The clutch mechanisms and the brake mechanisms are engaged in combinations of three to provide six forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Sekhar Raghavan, Patrick Benedict Usoro
  • Patent number: 6110069
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a planetary gear set inputted a decelerated rotation and a non-decelerated rotation and outputting a plurality of shift rotations, a reduction planetary gear, an input shaft, first and third clutches which are able to engage/disengage for connecting the input shaft through the reduction planetary gear to two different decelerated rotation input elements of the planetary gear set individually, and a second clutch which is able to engage/disengage for connecting the input shaft to a non-decelerated rotation input element. The first clutch, the third clutch and the reduction planetary gear are arranged together, and the second clutch is arranged in the other side of the planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Taniguchi, Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Masahiro Hayabuchi, Masaaki Nishida, Satoru Kasuya, Akitoshi Kato, Hiroshi Kato