Abstract: A multi-speed mechanical automatic transmission has two planetary gear trains, each including a sun gear, planet gears mounted in a planet carrier, and a ring gear. The first planetary gear train provides low gear and direct drive; the second train modifies low gear operation of the first train to provide an intermediate gear operation. The first sun gear is fixed to an input shaft, and the first planet carrier drives an output shaft. The second planet carrier is coupled to rotate the first ring gear in one direction, and free wheels or selectively actuated friction brakes prevent rotation of the first and second ring gears in the opposite direction. The first planetary train has helical gears, and a direct drive clutch selectively couples the first ring gear to the first planet carrier.

Abstract: A series of all-geared, positive drive, stepless, shift-free exponential transmissions and geared neutral friction-free torque converters including two-stage and ultra high speed three-stage common axis and dual axis of rotation exponential mechanisms. Also included are combined transmissions/torque converting mechanisms and geared reversing attachments.

Abstract: A double-acting hydraulic actuator structure for use in an automatic transmission has a two-layered structure which includes first and second frictional engagement element hydraulic actuators. The first hydraulic actuator includes a drum member and a first piston fitted hermetically and slidably in the drum member. The second hydraulic actuator is formed by the interior of the first piston and a second piston fitted hermetically and slidably mounted within the first piston. The first and second pistons are both urged toward their disengaged positions by the action of a common return spring. A second spring is provided for urging the second piston alone against the force of the return spring.

Abstract: An oscillating rachet style continuously or infinitely variable transmission is disclosed herein, that is, one which, in its operation, relies on a plurality of different successive intermediate rotations that vary in speed and direction in accordance with their own respective oscillatory waveform, each waveform being out of phase with one another in a predetermined way. These intermediate rotations are used to convert the rotational input to a plurality of uni-direction output rotations, without the aid of any over-running clutches. These later outputs vary in speed in accordance with their own respective waveforms and are used to produce a modified rotational output.

Abstract: An over-drive gear device for use with a wind generator of a windmill, which includes a bevel gear member connected to a rotary shaft of the windmill, first and second vertical axle shafts extending from the bevel gear, an internal gear member connected to the second vertical axle shaft, a planet gear spider connected to the first vertical axle shaft and including a plurality of planet gears, and a sun gear disposed in a geared relationship with the plurality of auxiliary gears, wherein the wind generator is coaxially connected to the main gear and the over-drive gear device effectively increases the total efficiency of the wind generator of the propeller-type windmill.

Abstract: A continuously variable drive train or power train which is a fluid mechanical drive system which is self-contained and self-controlled. It is useful as in a power equipment drive train between a power source and a transfer case, for example. It includes first and second rotatable bell housings, two fluid couplers, and a plurality of inter-connected planetary gear assemblies for transmitting rotational energy from a power source (e.g., an engine) to an output shaft.

Abstract: A bifurcated variable ratio drive transmission employs a pair of series connected differential gear stages. In a fist stage, torque flow from the engine output shaft is bifurcated into major and minor flow branches; in the second stage, the branches are combined. An engine output shaft drives an input ring gear of the first stage with the ring gear engaging a plurality of stepped planet gears. The planet gears in turn, drive both a sun gear of the first stage and a transfer ring gear. A major portion of torque flow is transmitted to the second stage through the transfer ring gear while a minor portion of torque flow passes from the sun gear of the first stage to the sun gear of the second stage. The transfer ring gear is fixed to a carrier to which are mounted pairs of radially spaced interengaged planet gears.

Abstract: A mechanical arrangement of multiple gears with an auxiliary control input for producing variable output from a constant input. The arrangement of multiple gears wherein the control input is a releasing input that determines a relative variable output from a constant source. Combined arrangements of multiple gears will derive a constant output from a variable source by a constant control input regardless of variations of input source.

Abstract: An actuating mechanism for adjusting the angular relationship of co-axial primary and second drives while both are running comprises a double planetary gear train having a freely rotatable common sun gear (201) and first and second ring gears (213, 223) rotatable relative to each other and each coupled to the sun gear by respective sets of caged planet gears (208, 218). One ring gear (213) is normally held against rotation and the other (223) is adjustable relative thereto. The gear cages are fast with the respective drives.

Abstract: A shift control system and method for use in an automatic transmission includes a plurality of frictional engagement elements and a gear train settable to a plurality of speed stages of different gear ratios according to the engagement/release states of the frictional engagement means and having a plurality of different engagement/release combinations for the frictional engagement elements to set a predetermined one of the speed stages. A shift decision unit decides a shift to be performed. A speed stage selection determines a speed stage to be set after the shift. An engagement/release pattern selects and outputs one of the engagement/release combinations of the frictional engagement elements for setting a speed in which either the current speed stage or the speed stage to be set after the shift is the predetermined speed stage, wherein two or less of the frictional engagement elements have their engagement/release states switched during the shift.

Abstract: A shift control system for controlling the shifting of a vehicular automatic transmission including a plurality of frictional engagement members and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of the frictional engagement members for setting a predetermined one of gear stages. The shift control system comprises: a changer for effecting a change-over between an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically on the basis of the running condition of the vehicle and a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually on the basis of the manipulation of the driver; and an engage/release pattern selector for selecting, in the manual shift mode, an engage/release combination of the frictional engagement members, which is different from the combination selected in the automatic shift mode, as that for setting the predetermined gear stage.

Abstract: A multistage automatic transmission has input and output shafts which are coaxially arranged, a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a plurality of clutches, and first and second brakes. The first planetary gearset includes mutually meshed paired pinions that mesh with a first sun gear and a first ring gear, and a carrier that rotatably carries the mutually meshed paired pinions. The second planetary gearset includes a single type pinion meshed with a second sun gear and a second ring gear, and a second carrier that rotatably carries the single type pinion. The first and second gearset are coaxially aligned between the input and output shafts. The arrangement of the clutches is such that when shifting to any particular neighboring gear, the condition of no more than two of the clutches needs to be changed.

Abstract: A geared rotary actuator (1) including a compound input stage (3, 5) and a compound output stage (4, 6) with the input stage (3, 5) including a sun gear (24) with gear portions (24a, 24b) respectively meshing with a drive gear (23) and further gear (25). Input/output link members (28, 29) connect the input stage (3, 5) with planet gears (26, 27) of the output stage (4, 6) so as to provide uninterrupted controlled speed, torque and power delivery to an output (31, 32) and through shaft (S) of the geared rotary actuator (1) even upon an occurrence of a jam in the geared rotary actuator (1).

Abstract: A continuously variable drive train or power train which is a fluid mechanical drive system which is self-contained and self-controlled. It is useful as in power equipment drive train between a power source and a transfer case, for example, etc. It includes first and second rotatable bell housings, two fluid couplers, and a plurality of inter-connected planetary gear assemblies for transmitting rotational energy from a power source (e.g., an engine) to an output shaft.

Abstract: A drive transmission which is particularly suitable for ship propulsion, comprises nested, contra rotating propeller shafts which in one example are driven by a single input shaft and which transmits contra rotating drives to the shafts via respective planet carriers. Particular advantages are the equal division of torque between the shafts and the enabling of location of thrust bearings and in positions which are easy of access.

Abstract: A rotation transmission device with a torque limiting function comprises a cylindrical housing 10, a first rotation member 20 supported on a first bracket 12 via a one-way clutch bearing 14, a second rotation member 30 integral with the output shaft 33, an annular torsional resilient member 80, and an input shaft 40 rotatably supported on the rotation members 20 and 30. The torque is transmitted from the input shaft to the first rotation member via a torque limiting transmission mechanism which comprises: a first and a second internal gear 21 and 31, a first sun gear 41 supported on the input shaft 40 via a one-way clutch bearing 42, a second sun gear 43 fixed on the input shaft, first and second planetary gears 55 and 65, satellite rings 58 and 68 eccentric to the planetary gears 55, and a guide disk 70 having guide slots 72 slidably engaging with the satellite rings 58 and 68.

Abstract: A hydrostatic-mechanical power-distribution transmission with infinitely variable gear ratio in the hydrostatic branch and several ratios in the mechanical branch, which downstream of the coupling gear has shiftable planetary reduction gears for the purpose of reducing the power contribution of the hydrostatic branch in the starting range.

Abstract: A shifting arrangement of an overdrive position of a fourth gear is connected behind a shifting arrangement of a Simpson gear set of a first gear and/or a second gear. The connection transforms a conventional four-speed automatic transmission into a five-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission.

Abstract: A combination chain and gear reducing device which includes a housing, an input drive system characterized by an input shaft having one end projecting from one end of the housing and the opposite end rotatably terminating in one end of an output shaft, a spur and pinion gear mounted on the input shaft, a pair of spur gears in oppositely-disposed relationship on the spur and pinion gear and carrying corresponding auxiliary spur gears, a disc rotatably mounted on the output shaft and receiving the spur gears and auxiliary spur gears, and an output shaft spur gear keyed to the output shaft and rotatably engaging each of the auxiliary spur gears. The spur gears and auxiliary spur gears are rotatably seated in pairs on separate spur gear shafts which are press-fitted in spaced relationship along a first diameter of the disc.

Abstract: A variable transmission includes an input shaft with an input sun gear mounted thereon and a differential gear carrier rotatably mounted thereon to enable independent rotation about input shaft. A transmission shaft is coaxially mounted on input shaft. A differential gear carrier is rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft. A plurality of pins interlink carriers to enable simultaneous rotation. A first differential gear is rotatably mounted on each pin, and each gear is meshed with an input sun gear. A control ring gear is rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft with the controlling gear meshed with each differential gear. A plurality of rods rotatably secures each carrier to enable rotation about its axis and to enable simultaneous rotation of the carriers. An output shaft terminating in an output ring gear is rotatably mounted relative to the input shaft. A second differential gear is rotatably mounted on each rod and is meshed with the gear differential and output ring gear.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a new concept in torque-type propulsion through a totally mechanical, self governing, low to high gear, trans-planetary torque impeller capable of infinitely and automatically matching the input shaft or motor power output capability to the output shaft load.

Abstract: A planetary gear system includes a main planetary gear train including first and second planetary gear sets coaxial with an input shaft, and a secondary planetary gear train including a third planetary gear set coaxial with an output shaft. Each gear set has three rotary active elements, a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet carrier. Among six rotary active elements of the first and second gear sets, one active element of the first gear set is connected with one active element of the second gear set, and another active element of the first gear set is connected with another active element of the second gear set so that each connected element pair rotates as a unit. Furthermore, the third gear set is combined with the main gear train in such a compound manner that rotations of two different active elements of the third gear set are restricted, respectively by two different active elements of the main gear train.

Abstract: A gear train for changing the rotational speed of an input shaft to transmit the resultant rotation to an output shaft consists of single pinion type first and third planetary gear sets and a double pinion type second planetary gear set. A sun gear of the first planetary gear system is normally or selectively connected to a carrier of the third planetary gear set, the carrier of the third planetary gear set is normally or selectively connected to a sun gear of the second planetary gear set, a carrier of the first planetary gear set is normally or selectively connected to a ring gear of the third planetary gear set, a ring gear of the first planetary gear set is normally or selectively connected to a ring gear of the second planetary gear set, the sun gear of the second planetary gear set is normally or selectively connected to a sun gear of the third planetary gear set, whereby at least five forward speeds and one reverse are permitted to be set.

Abstract: A power transmission has three countershaft gear sets which provide selective input members for a pair of interconnected simply planetary gear arrangements. The planetary gear arrangements have the sun gears interconnected, a ring gear and a carrier interconnected, another carrier connected with a transmission output shaft and another ring gear connected with one of the transfer gear sets. The other two transfer gear sets are connected with respective ones of the interconnected members. A plurality of selectively engageable clutches and brakes are arranged to establish input and reaction members for the planetary gear arrangement to provide six forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio.

Abstract: An in-line transmission provides 26 useful speeds, including 19 forward speeds and 7 reverse speeds. The transmission includes a main planetary having three sets of planetary gears, as well as a separate hi-lo planetary. At least the first and second sets of planetary gears on the main planetary carrier are formed of double gears. Each side of the first set of double gears has its own ring gear which is independently brakable relative to the housing and its own sun gear. Drive from the input shaft to these two sun gears is provided along two main paths, one direct and the other through the hi-lo planetary. One side of the second set of double gears also has an independently brakable ring gear, as well as a sun gear connected to the output shaft. However, the other side of the second set of double gears meshes only with the third set of planetary gears, which preferably are single gears.

Abstract: A geared rotary actuator comprises at least two axially aligned compound epicyclic gear trains driven by an input shaft so that output ring gears in each train rotate relatively. Sun gears in adjacent gear trains are drivingly coupled to the input shaft through a differential device which permits limited rotational displacement between the sun gears. An element, for example an aircraft lift control surface, may be mounted on one set of the ring gears by means of spindles which extend normally of a plane which includes the axes of the ring gears, so that as a result of stresses therein the element may tilt locally about the spindles.

Abstract: A mechanism based on a reduction gear assembly which produces two torques of equal intensity, both counter-rotational, applied to rotating shafts which may or may not be positioned coaxially. This torque force is achieved without transmitting any torque to the supporting structure. The mechanism comprises two reduction gearboxes with planetary gear trains consisting of internal planet gear wheels linked to the counter-rotating input shafts, satellite gear wheels, freely rotating on their planet pinion cage which is connected to the counter-rotating output shafts, as well as external planet gear wheels interlocked and hence constrained to rotate in the same direction, thereby balancing the torques by reducing speed on one output shaft and accelerating speed on the other shaft.

Abstract: A power transmission has a planetary gear arrangement controlled by a plurality of selectively engageable clutches and brakes to provide forward and reverse speed ratios. A selectively operable input gear arrangement is utilized to establish a negative ratio of substantially 1:1 between the transmission input and the planetary gear arrangement. The selective use of the negative ratio input permits substantially equal forward and reverse drive ratios. The negative ratio input arrangement also permits extended coverage when employed with some of the other forward ratios established by the planetary gear arrangement.

Abstract: A central differential for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle is provided on a pair of axles for right and left drive wheels. The differential has a tubular member secured to a final gear of a transmission, a pair of carriers one of which is connected to the drive wheels and the other carrier is operatively connected to the other drive wheels. A pair of annular side gears are securely provided on the tubular member, and an annular center gear rotatably mounted on the tubular member between the side gears. A pair of planetary gears are rotatably supported in the corresponding carrier. Each planetary gear comprises a pair of planet pinions, one of which is engaged with the side gear and the other is engaged with the center gear.

Abstract: A central differential for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle is provided on a pair of axles for right and left drive wheels. The differential has a cylindrical differential case connected to a final gear of a transmission, a pair of carriers provided in the differential case one of which is connected to the drive wheels and the other carrier is operatively connected to the other drive wheels. A pair of annular side gears are securely provided in the differential case, and an annular center gear rotatably mounted in the differential case between the side gears. A pair of planetary gears are rotatably supported in the corresponding carrier. Each planetary gear comprises a pair of planet pinions, one of which is engaged with the side gear and the other is engaged with the center gear.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox arrangement for driving a first multi-bladed rotor and a second coaxial multi-bladed rotor in opposite directions.The gearbox assembly comprises a first epicyclic gear arrangement and a coaxial second epicyclic gear arrangement. The first epicyclic gear arrangement is driven by a first input shaft, and the second epicyclic gear has a static second input shaft. The first epicyclic gear arrangement is drivingly connected to the first multi-bladed rotor and the second epicyclic gear arrangement is drivingly connected to the second multi-bladed rotor. The first epicyclic gear arrangement is interconnected to the second epicyclic gear arrangement so that the first and second multi-bladed rotors are driven in opposite directions.

Abstract: A multi-range continuously variable power transmission system having a rotatable system input shaft (52) and a rotatable system output shaft (72), a continuously variable transmission unit (CVT) (14) having CVT input (52) and CVT output shaft (54), a four shaft compound planetary gear power splitter (73) having a first shaft (78) driven by the system input shaft, a second shaft (80) driven by the CVT output shaft a third shaft (84) and a fourth shaft (86) and a multi-range output gear box (75) for driving the system output shaft. The gear box is in the form of a planetary gear set having a carrier shaft (87) eccentric with respect to and connected to the system output shaft (72), sun gear (89) and a grounded ring gear (90).

Abstract: A variable speed transmission assembly comprises a variator (3) connected between main power input and output shafts (1 and 4), a power split differential gear assembly (2) splits power from the input between the output and the variator and the variator output is connected to a ratio spread differential (5), one output of which is connected to the main power output shaft, the other output also feeding the variator input, so that the variator handles less than one half of the total power and, the variator input runs at a speed which is inversely proportional to the output speed. In this way, the variator is better able to handle its power throughput.

Abstract: A torque converter system is provided with two differential gears, the cage of the first differential gear receiving the power from the engine motion input shaft and the output shaft of the second differential gear cage driving the system output shaft. The two differential gears have their four planetaries coupled two by two, wherein:the engine motion input shaft and the system power output shaft are coaxial;the motion is transmitted through each differential gear by planetary shafts which are coaxial to each other and coaxial to the shaft respectively connected to the input cage and the output cage,a mechanism is provided for the staging of fixed ratios between the rotation speeds at the input and the output; a rotation of the converter system output shaft in one direction and in the other; a disconnection of the output shaft in order to obtain a dead point, and the blocking of the output shaft rotation.