Abstract: A power delivery device for an automatic transmission may include a clutch drum connected to an input shaft, a clutch disposed in the clutch drum and including a friction member connected to a planet carrier of a planetary gear set through a clutch hub, and a piston device disposed corresponding to the clutch and operating the clutch by hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: A power transmission system of a vehicle may include a CVT device having primary and secondary pulleys, a planetary gear set having first, second, and third elements, a first shaft connected to an engine and fixed to primary pulley, a second shaft fixed to secondary pulley, a third shaft fixed to first element, a fourth shaft fixed to second element and selectively connectable to first shaft and a transmission housing, a fifth shaft fixed to third element, a sixth shaft externally gear-meshed with second shaft, and a seventh shaft externally gear-meshed with third shaft and selectively connectable to sixth shaft, wherein first shaft is coaxially superposed with third, fourth, and fifth shafts, second, sixth, and seventh shafts are disposed in parallel with planetary gear set, and second, fifth, and sixth shafts, third and seventh shafts, and seventh shaft and a differential communicate torque through first, second, and third gear sets.

Abstract: A clutching device of an automatic transmission may include a clutch drum connected to a first rotation element, a clutch connected to the clutch drum and a second rotation element, and a piston device to operate the clutch, wherein the piston device may include a first piston forming a first sealed space with the first rotation element and the clutch drum and moving toward the clutch by a hydraulic pressure supplied to the first sealed space, a second piston forming a second sealed space with the first piston and moving toward the clutch to directly press the clutch by a hydraulic pressure supplied to the second sealed space, a spring retainer disposed on the first rotation element and forming a third space with the second piston and the first rotation element, and a return spring stored in the third space and abutted by the spring retainer and the second piston.

Abstract: A planetary gear train may include: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; four clutches, each selectively connecting at least one of the first to twelfth rotation elements to another rotation element or the input shaft; and two brakes, each selectively connectable at least one of the first to twelfth rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A clutching device of an automatic transmission may include: a clutch drum connected with a first rotation element, a clutch connected with the clutch drum and also connected with a second rotation element for selective torque delivery, and a piston unit to operate the clutch. In particular, the piston unit includes: a first piston moving toward the clutch by a hydraulic pressure; a spring retainer arranged on the first rotation element; a support drum arranged in the first piston; a second piston arranged in the support drum and moving in an axial direction of the first rotation element ; a first return spring applying restoring force to the first piston; a second return spring applying restoring force to the second piston; a latch spring applying pressure to the clutch when the first piston moves toward the clutch; and a latch device selectively limiting bidirectional movement of the first piston.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft fixed with the input shaft, the third element, and the fifth element, a second shaft fixed with the ninth and eleventh elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft fixed with the eighth and twelfth elements, and the output shaft, a fourth shaft fixed with the first element, a fifth shaft fixed with the second and sixth elements, a sixth shaft fixed with the tenth element, and a plurality of shafts, each of which is selectively connectable to a housing and fixed to an element of the first and second gear sets which is not fixed with any of the first to sixth shafts.

Abstract: A power transmission system of a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connected to an engine, a second input shaft as a hollow shaft, enclosing the first input shaft without rotational interference with the first input shaft, and selectively connected to the engine, a speed change portion including first and second planetary gear sets, each planetary gear set including three rotation elements, and four rotation shafts directly connected to at least one rotation element among the rotation elements of the first and second planetary gear sets, a motor/generator, an output shaft, and control elements including two clutches disposed at positions where the first and second input shafts are selectively connected to an output shaft of the engine, and two brakes disposed at positions where two rotation shafts among the four rotation shafts are selectively connected to a transmission housing.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus may include engine; first motor/generator; first rotation element fixed to the engine, second rotation element fixed to the first motor/generator, and third rotation element; first input shaft selectively connectable to the third rotation element; second input shaft selectively connectable to the third rotation element; third input shaft; an output shaft; an idle shaft operably connected to the second input shaft and the third input shaft; and speed stage module including drive gears rotatably disposed on the first input shaft, the third input shaft, or the idle shaft, driven gears meshed with the drive gears and fixed on the output shaft, and power delivery gears and an idle gear fixed on the second input shaft, the third input shaft, or the idle shaft, and synchronizers selectively connecting at least one among the drive gears to the first input shaft, the third input shaft, or the idle shaft.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The power transmission apparatus includes three concentric input shafts, a transmitting shaft disposed on the peripheral circumference of a first one of the three input shafts without rotation interference, and a central shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft. The power transmission apparatus further includes a fixed transmission selectively shifting an input torque depending on the respective gear ratios of three change gear trains disposed between second and third input shafts, the transmitting shaft, and the central shaft. The power transmission apparatus further includes a composite transmission including one planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly connected to one side of the transmitting shaft.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connectable to an engine output shaft, a second input shaft coaxial and selectively connectable to the first input shaft, a torque mediating shaft coaxial with the first input shaft, a first intermediate shaft in parallel with the first input shaft, a compound shifting section including a first planetary gear set having a sun gear fixed to the torque mediating shaft, a planet carrier fixed to the second input shaft, and a ring gear and a second planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly to the first intermediate shaft, a ring gear selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a planet carrier for outputting a torque, and a fixed shifting section receiving a torque from the compound shifting section and outputting a modified torque to the second sun gear of the compound shifting section.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus configured for a vehicle may include a first input shaft fixedly connected to a motor/generator, a second input shaft selectively connectable to the first input shaft, a third input shaft selectively connectable to the first input shaft, a torque mediating shaft externally disposed with the first input shaft, an intermediate shaft, an idle shaft, an output shaft, a first shifting section selectively receiving a torque from the third input shaft, shifting the received torque and outputting the shifted torque, a second shifting section shifting a torque from the first input shaft to the torque mediating shaft, or stopping a rotation of the torque mediating shaft, and a third shifting section selectively receiving a torques from the first and second shifting sections and a torque from the second input and outputting shifted torque to the output shaft.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft directly connected to a motor/generator, a second and third input shafts coaxial and selectively connectable to the first input shaft, a torque mediating shaft coaxial with the first input shaft, an intermediate shaft and output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving torque from the third input shaft and outputting a modified torque to the torque mediating shaft, a second shifting section including first planetary gear set, shifting torque of the first input shaft to output the shifted torque to the torque mediating shaft, and selectively stopping the torque mediating shaft, and a third shifting section including second planetary gear set, forming an output torque in combination of torques from the first and second shifting sections and the second input shaft, and outputting the output torque to the output shaft.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: an input shaft, an output gear; a compound planetary gear set including a first planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements, and a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth and sixth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected with the first rotation element and the fourth rotation element and selectively connected with the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected with the fifth rotation element, and selectively connected with the input shaft and a transmission housing; a third shaft fixedly connected with the second rotation element, the sixth rotation element and the output gear; a fourth shaft fixedly connected with the third rotation element; an intermediate shaft; a first gear set transmitting the torque from the input shaft to the intermediate shaft; and a second gear set selectively transmitting the torque from the intermediate shaft to the fourth shaft.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque and disposed in parallel with the input shaft; a compound planetary gear set having first, second, third, and fourth rotation elements and disposed at a radial external side of the input shaft; a simple planetary gear set having fifth, sixth, and seventh rotation elements and disposed at a radial external side of the output shaft; first to seventh shafts, each fixedly connected at least one among the first to seventh rotation elements; an eighth shaft selectively connectable to the input shaft; and two transfer gear sets operably connecting at least one shaft among the first to eighth shafts to another shaft.

Abstract: A torque converter system of a vehicle for delivering an input torque to a transmission may include a front cover of a torque converter receiving the input torque through a torque receiving shaft, an impeller of the torque converter receiving the input torque through the front cover, a turbine of the torque converter disposed opposed to and coaxially with the impeller and rotated by an operation fluid supplied from the impeller thereby driving a transmission input shaft, a reactor of the torque converter disposed between the impeller and the turbine and redirecting the operation fluid from the turbine toward the impeller, and a lock-up clutch disposed inside a transmission to selectively connecting the front cover and the turbine.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus configured for a vehicle, may include a motor/generator including a motor shaft a first input shaft selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a second input shaft externally disposed with the first input shaft and selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a third input shaft externally disposed with the second input shaft and selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a first torque mediating shaft formed as a hollow shaft and coaxially and externally disposed with the first input shaft without rotational interference therebetween, an intermediate shaft parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving a torque and outputting the shifted torque, and a second shifting section including a first planetary gear set selectively receiving the torques from the first shifting section and the third input shaft, respectively, and outputting shifted torque through one gear set.

Abstract: A power transmission system of a vehicle may include a CVT device having primary and secondary pulleys, a planetary gear set having first, second, and third elements, a first shaft connected to an engine and fixed to primary pulley, a second shaft fixed to secondary pulley, a third shaft fixed to first element, a fourth shaft fixed to second element and selectively connectable to first shaft and a transmission housing, a fifth shaft fixed to third element, a sixth shaft externally gear-meshed with second shaft, and a seventh shaft externally gear-meshed with third shaft and selectively connectable to sixth shaft, wherein first shaft is coaxially superposed with third, fourth, and fifth shafts, second, sixth, and seventh shafts are disposed in parallel with planetary gear set, and second, fifth, and sixth shafts, third and seventh shafts, and seventh shaft and a differential communicate torque through first, second, and third gear sets.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: an input shaft, an output gear; a compound planetary gear set including a first planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements, and a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth and sixth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected with the first rotation element and the fourth rotation element and selectively connected with the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected with the fifth rotation element, and selectively connected with the input shaft and a transmission housing; a third shaft fixedly connected with the second rotation element, the sixth rotation element and the output gear; a fourth shaft fixedly connected with the third rotation element; an intermediate shaft; a first gear set transmitting the torque from the input shaft to the intermediate shaft; and a second gear set selectively transmitting the torque from the intermediate shaft to the fourth shaft.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle having an engine and a motor/generator includes: a first input shaft selectively connected with a motor/generator; second and third input shafts disposed coaxially with the first input shaft, and selectively connected with the motor/generator; a torque mediating shaft disposed coaxially with the second input shaft; an intermediate shaft in parallel with the first input shaft; an idle shaft in parallel with the first input shaft, and selectively connected with a transmission housing; a first shifting section including four gear sets, receiving torque through the first and second input shafts, and providing intermediate shift-stages; and a second shifting section including a planetary gear set, forming an output torque by combination of torques from the first shifting section and the third input shaft, and outputting the output torque to the output shaft.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft configured to receive torque of an engine and an output shaft configured to output torque. The planetary gear train further includes a plurality of planetary gear sets comprising rotation elements, a first plurality of shafts connected to one of the rotation elements of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and a second plurality of shafts. Each of which is selectively connected to a transmission housing and fixedly connected to one of the rotation elements of the plurality of planetary gear sets that is not fixedly connected with any of the first plurality of shafts.