Transmission Includes Three Relatively Rotatable Sun Gears Patents (Class 475/275)
  • Patent number: 11971091
    Abstract: A transmission includes a drive element, a first output element, a primary transmission unit, a reversing unit, and an intermediate gearbox. At least two of the at least five shifting elements of the primary transmission unit, at least one of the at least two shifting elements of the reversing unit, and at least one of the at least two shifting elements of the intermediate gearbox are activatable in combinations of at least four shifting elements so as to establish at least twelve forward gears between the drive element and the first output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Pradip Shinde, Jeffrey L. Lubben
  • Patent number: 11970058
    Abstract: A three-speed gearbox assembly for an electric drive vehicle includes four planetary gear sets connected to an electric motor output. A first clutch is configured to selectively couple the motor output to the first planetary gear set. A second clutch is configured to selectively ground a first portion of the first planetary gear set and a portion of the second planetary gear set to a housing. A selectable one-way clutch (SOWC) is configured to selectively ground a second portion of the first planetary gear set. The gearbox assembly is selectively switchable between (i) a first gear where the SOWC is engaged and the first and second clutches are disengaged, (ii) a second gear where the second clutch is engaged and the first clutch and the SOWC are disengaged, and (iii) a third gear where the first clutch is engaged and the second clutch and the SOWC are disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Mordukhovich
  • Patent number: 11953082
    Abstract: A planetary transmission (1) with a differential (3) and at least one set of planetary gears (6) and with a common planetary carrier (9) for the differential (3) and the set of planetary gears (7) and with at least one set of planet journals (18). The planet journals (7) and first differential gears (11) of the differential (3) are seated so as to follow one another axially on in each case one planet journal (18) and, here, are axially separated from one another by way of the intermediate web (20). The intermediate web (20) which extends in radial directions runs axially between a first toothing plane (I) and a second toothing plane (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Harald Martini, Thorsten Biermann
  • Patent number: 11878582
    Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle has an electric drive machine which is operatively connected to a transmission via a driveshaft. The transmission has at least first and second planet gear stages and a differential stage. The first planet gear stage has a first planet gear set with planet gears rotatably arranged on a first planet gear carrier and mesh with a first sun gear and a first ring gear. The second planet gear stage has a second planet gear set with planet gears rotatably arranged on a second planet gear carrier and mesh with a second sun gear and a second ring gear. The planet gear stages are operatively connected to a double clutch device with first and second power-shift clutches, the ring gears are rigidly connected together to form a common ring gear, and the planet gear carriers are rigidly connected together to form a common planet gear carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Voelkel
  • Patent number: 11852226
    Abstract: An oil passage structure, includes a first tubular member configured to externally fit on a support wall portion and a second tubular member configured to internally fit in the support wall portion and supports an outer periphery of the shaft. An oil passage along a rotation axis direction of the shaft is provided at at least one of a location between the support wall portion and the first tubular member and a location between the support wall portion and the second tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11808335
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic torque converter is provided with a converter housing and a converter torus with a pump impeller, a turbine wheel which is driven hydrodynamically by the pump impeller by a converter fluid. In order to bridge the hydrodynamic drive, a converter lock-up clutch which is connected between the pump impeller and the turbine wheel by pressure loading of the converter fluid is arranged radially between an outer circumference of the converter housing and the converter torus. In order to provide the converter lock-up clutch with an increased transmission capacity, the turbine wheel is assigned at least one friction disc which can be prestressed axially between a pressure-loaded annular piston, which is hooked in an axially movable manner into the converter housing, and a mating friction surface of a converter housing section radially outside the converter torus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Toros Güllük
  • Patent number: 11807101
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain apparatus for a vehicle, includes first and second input shafts concentrically provided to selectively receive power of an engine, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element, wherein the first rotation element is connected to the first input shaft and the second rotation element is connected to a first motor, a clutch device configured to fix the remaining rotation element of the planetary gear set or connect the remaining rotation element to the second input shaft, a second motor connected to the second input shaft, and an output gear provided on the second input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Sueng Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11794575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle transmission (6) having a drive input shaft (9), a drive output shaft (10), a first planetary gearset (P1), a second planetary gearset (P2), and a third planetary gearset (P3), where the drive input shaft (9) is provided for coupling to an electric machine (5). Furthermore, at least functionally a first shifting element (A), a second shifting element (B), and a third shifting element (C) are provided. In addition, the invention relates to a drive unit (4), a drive axle (3) and an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Glückler, Stefan Renner, David Rittler, Stefan Spühler
  • Patent number: 11781627
    Abstract: A transmission includes a drive element, a first output element, a primary transmission unit, a reversing unit, and an intermediate gearbox. At least two of the at least five shifting elements of the primary transmission unit, at least one of the at least two shifting elements of the reversing unit, and at least one of the at least two shifting elements of the intermediate gearbox are activatable in combinations of at least four shifting elements so as to establish at least twelve forward gears between the drive element and the first output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Lubben, Pradip Shinde
  • Patent number: 11781626
    Abstract: A transmission includes a drive element, a first output element, a primary transmission unit, a reversing unit, and an intermediate gearbox. At least two of the at least five shifting elements of the primary transmission unit, at least one of the at least two shifting elements of the reversing unit, and at least one of the at least two shifting elements of the intermediate gearbox are activatable in combinations of at least four shifting elements so as to establish at least twelve forward gears between the drive element and the first output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Pradip Shinde, Jeffrey L. Lubben
  • Patent number: 11773926
    Abstract: An intelligent clutch lubrication system includes a first dynamically-lubricated clutch pack, a supply pump, a first lubricant control (LC) valve, and a lubricant flow circuit having a clutch lubrication loop in which the first clutch pack is positioned. When active, the supply pump urges lubricant flow about the lubricant flow circuit and through the clutch lubrication loop. The first LC valve is positioned in the clutch lubrication loop at a location upstream of the first clutch pack, while a controller architecture is operably coupled to the first LC valve. the controller architecture is configured to control the first LC valve to temporarily boost lubricant flow to the first DL clutch pack when moving into an engaged position during operation of the intelligent clutch lubrication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Danny G. Voth
  • Patent number: 11772745
    Abstract: A pedally propelled vehicle multi speed gear system includes a gear mechanism including a main shaft; a hollow first shaft and a hollow second shaft, both axially stationary and rotatably arranged about the main shaft; an epicyclical first gear section arranged about the main shaft between the first and second shafts, and including two radially stacked carrier elements; and a first shift mechanism arranged between the first shaft and the first gear section, and configured to rotationally engage the first shaft with either of the two radially stacked carriers. The first shift mechanism includes two first clutches radially stacked about the main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CA TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Knut Tore Ljøsne, Christian Antal
  • Patent number: 11746857
    Abstract: Disclosed is a starting device for a transmission. The starting device includes a drive input shaft provided for coupling the starting device to a drive engine connected upstream from the transmission. An output shaft is configured to connect the starting device to a gearset of the transmission. The drive input shaft and the output shaft can be connected rotationally fixed to one another by means of a first shifting element. An electric machine is provided whose rotor is connected to an intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft is coupled to the output shaft by way of at least one gear step. In order to realize integration of the upstream drive engine and the electric machine, a second shifting element is also provided which, when actuated, forms a rotationally fixed connection between the intermediate shaft and the drive input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Glückler, Michael Preuß, Bernard Hunold
  • Patent number: 11719317
    Abstract: An electric vehicle transmission (7) has a drive input shaft (10), a drive output shaft (11), a first planetary gearset (P1), a second planetary gearset (P2), and a third planetary gearset (P3). The drive input shaft (10) is designed to be coupled to an electric machine (6). In addition, at least functionally a first shifting element (A), a second shifting element (B), a third shifting element (C), and a fourth shifting element (D) are provided. Also disclosed is a drive system (4), a vehicle drive-train (5), and an electric vehicle incorporating an electric vehicle transmission of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: David Rittler, Stefan Renner, Stefan Spühler, Johannes Glückler, Michael Trübenbach, Paul Lenz
  • Patent number: 11686373
    Abstract: A multiple speed transmission includes an input member, an output member, first, second, third and fourth planetary gearsets each having first, second and third members, and a plurality of interconnecting members each connected between at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gearsets and at least another of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gearsets. The transmission includes a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms between the input and output members, wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.
    Inventor: Rayman E. Bazilio
  • Patent number: 11674565
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least eight forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include two clutches and four brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Nayan Patel, Jerry Suiter, Conrad Rockey
  • Patent number: 11668380
    Abstract: An electric vehicle transmission (7) includes an input shaft (10), an output shaft (11), a first planetary gear set (P1), a second planetary gear set (P2), and a third planetary gear set (P3). The input shaft (10) is provided for coupling to an electric machine (6). A first shift element (A), a second shift element (B), and a third shift element (C) are provided at least functionally as well. Also disclosed is a drive system (4), a vehicle drive train (5), and an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Stefan Renner
  • Patent number: 11519481
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle are provided. A transmission system includes, in one example, a first planetary gear set including a first ring gear and a first sun gear, a second planetary gear set that includes a second ring gear and a second sun gear, and a third planetary gear set that includes a third ring gear and a third sun gear. The transmission system further includes a first brake device configured to selectively ground the first ring gear, a second brake device configured to selectively ground the second ring gear, and a first lock-up clutch configured to selectively ground the first ring gear, wherein the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the third sun gear are coupled in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
    Inventor: Marc-Antoine Beaudoin
  • Patent number: 11448290
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus may include a planetary gear set including three rotation elements, a dog clutch provided to selectively fix one rotation element of the planetary gear set, input and output shafts connected to two remaining rotation elements, a friction clutch provided to vary frictional force between two arbitrary rotation elements, a linear actuator provided to form linear displacement, a push member provided to receive the linear displacement and to apply pressure to the friction clutch to increase frictional force thereof, a return spring elastically supporting the push member in a direction of releasing the frictional force of the friction clutch, a one-way interlocking structure provided between a sleeve and the push member, and a release spring provided to elastically support the sleeve with respect to the push member in a direction of releasing the dog clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Hoon Lee, Yeong Hoon Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Won Seok
  • Patent number: 11359701
    Abstract: A multiple speed transmission includes an input member, an output member, first, second, third and fourth planetary gearsets each having first, second and third members, and a plurality of interconnecting members each connected between at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gearsets and at least another of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gearsets. The transmission includes a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms between the input and output members, wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventor: Rayman E. Bazilio
  • Patent number: 11220172
    Abstract: A vehicle powertrain includes a first power-source configured to generate a first power-source torque and a multiple speed-ratio transmission configured to transmit the first power-source torque to power the vehicle. The powertrain also includes a fluid coupling having a fluid pump shaft operatively connected to the first power-source and a turbine shaft operatively connected to the multi-speed transmission. The fluid coupling is configured to multiply the first power-source torque, and transfer the multiplied first power-source torque to the multiple speed-ratio transmission. The powertrain additionally includes a second power-source configured to generate a second power-source torque and a first torque transfer system configured to connect the second power-source to the first power-source. The powertrain further includes a second torque transfer system configured to connect the second power-source to the multi-speed transmission. A motor vehicle having such a powertrain is also envisioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Neeraj S. Shidore, Derek F. Lahr, Lei Hao, Madhusudan Raghavan, Suresh Gopalakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11204098
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic transmission with a compact arrangement that prevents rotation of a hub member, and efficiently supplies lubrication hydraulic oil to the friction plates. The automatic transmission comprises a brake in which a plurality of friction plates are arranged between the hub member and a drum member, wherein a biasing member, an engagement hydraulic pressure chamber, and a disengagement hydraulic pressure chamber are arranged radially inward of the friction plates at positions radially overlapping each other. The hub member comprises: a first hub member comprising a cylindrical portion having a splined region with which the friction plates are spline-engaged, wherein the first hub member s spline-engaged with a transmission casing; and a second hub member formed with a part of a lubrication oil supply passage, wherein the second hub member is fittingly engaged with the transmission casing such that it is connected to a valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Shota Yamakawa, Tomotaka Ishizaka, Tatsuhiko Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11193559
    Abstract: A transmission having planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5). Elements (ST2, ST4) of gearsets (RS2, RS4) form input and output shafts, respectively. Element (SO1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO5) of gearset (RS5) and can be immobilized by shift element (A). Element (ST1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO4) of gearset (RS4). Element (HO1) of gearset (RS1) can be immobilized by shift element (B). Elements (SO4, ST2) of gearsets (RS4 RS2) can connect by shift element (C). Elements (HO2, SO3, SO5) of gearsets (RS2, RS3, RS5) couple and can couple element (SO4) of gearset (RS4) by shift element (E). An element of gearset (RS4) is connected to an element of gearset (RS3), while another element of gearset (RS4) can be connected by shift element (D) to another element of gearset (RS3). Elements (SO2 ST5) of gearsets (RS2, RS5) are connected and can be immobilized by shift element (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Andreas Beisswenger, Christoph Margraf, Stefan Brom, Kai Bornträger, Michael Trübenbach, Johannes Glückler
  • Patent number: 11111965
    Abstract: A clutch unit of an automatic transmission having first and second rotation elements may include a spline gear connected to the first rotation element, a clutch drum having an internal circumference spline-engaged with the spline gear to be movable in an axial direction, a clutch hub fixedly connected to a second rotation element, a plurality of clutch plates spline-engaged with the clutch drum, a plurality of clutch disks alternatingly disposed between the plurality of clutch plates and spline-engaged with the clutch hub, a supporting portion fixed to a transmission housing of the automatic transmission and configured to support the plurality of clutch plates, and a piston disposed in an interior of the transmission housing to form a hydraulic pressure chamber with the transmission housing, configured to have a rolling contact with the clutch drum interposing a bearing, and configured to transmit a pressurizing force to the plurality of clutch plates and the clutch disks through the clutch drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Hoon Lee, Sung Hoon Park, Jae Young Jeon, Wonseok Oh
  • Patent number: 11041534
    Abstract: Ideally, when a transmission is in Neutral, no torque should be exerted on the vehicle wheels by the powertrain. However, even with all clutches in a gearbox disengaged, some torque may be transmitted from a turbine shaft to the transmission output due to clutch drag and transmission component inertia. To avoid transmitting torque, a subset of clutches may be engaged to produce an input tie-up state, this holding the turbine shaft against rotation while permitting rotation of the output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Cicala, Markian Oleh Diakiw, Conor Edward Sullivan, Dongdong Dee Li, Timothy Fedullo, Bradley Dean Riedle, Scott Joseph Gittins, Peter Wincek
  • Patent number: 10920876
    Abstract: A method for operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle includes elevating a system pressure acting on a plurality of shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) when one of at least one positively locking shift element (A, F) is closed in a force-locking-free state, increasing a torque output by a drive assembly (15) and then subsequently reducing the torque output by the drive assembly (15) while the system pressure is elevated by an intervention with the drive assembly (15), and reducing the system pressure after reducing the torque output by the drive assembly (15). The one of the at least one positively locking shift element (A, F) closed in the force-locking-free state or another one of the at least one positively locking shift element (A, F) is opened while the system pressure is elevated and the torque output by the drive assembly (15) changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Michael Sohler, Magnus Stiefenhofer, Tobias Hartmann
  • Patent number: 10876599
    Abstract: The input element of the automatic transmission is fixedly connected to the second sun gear, the output element is fixedly connected to the first gear ring, the first planetary carrier is fixedly connected to the second gear ring, and the second planetary carrier is connected to the third gear ring. The first brake is engaged to brake the first rear sun gear, the second brake is engaged to brake the first front sun gear, and the third brake is engaged to brake the first planetary carrier and the second gear ring; the first rear sun gear is connected to the input element, the third planetary carrier is connected to the output element, and the second clutch is selectively engaged to connect with any two of the second sun gear, the second gear ring and the second planetary carrier, so as to make the second planetary row rotate overall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changning Tai, Fenfen Ma, You Zhou, Xiaoming Ling, Ge Lei, Tianli Xie, Xuewu Liu
  • Patent number: 10724610
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes an internal combustion engine and a multi-speed transmission coupled to the internal combustion engine. The multi-speed transmission includes an input member, an output member, and a first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear set each having a sun gear member, a planet carrier assembly member and a ring gear member. The multi-speed transmission further includes a first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets each having a sun gear member, a planet carrier assembly member and a ring gear member. The multi-speed transmission further includes seven torque-transmitting devices configured to selectively interconnect the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets with one another in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Edward W. Mellet, Alan G. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10690223
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Juhyeon Park, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ilhan Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 10670084
    Abstract: A drive device comprising, a housing configured to delimit a housing inner chamber that can be filled with a cooling fluid and a clutch device that includes a first input side coupled to a first drive motor, a second input side, wherein the first and second input side can be rotated about a common rotation axis. The clutch device further includes a first output side, a second output side, a first clutch arranged between the first input side and the first output side, and a second clutch arranged between the second input side and the second output side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Elmar Lorenz
  • Patent number: 10634221
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Tryon, Douglas S. Burchett
  • Patent number: 10626957
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; 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; a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotation elements; three clutches, each connecting any two rotation elements among the first to the fifteenth rotation elements; and three brakes, each connecting any one rotation element among the first to the fifteenth rotation elements to a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10619709
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seongwook Ji, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10570995
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), a first and a second planetary gear set (P1, P2), and a first, second, third, fourth and fifth shift element (04, 13, 14, 26, 36). Six forward gear ratios (1-6) between the drive shaft (GW1) and the output shaft (GW2) are engagable through selective pairwise closure of the five shift elements (04, 13, 14, 26, 36) and rotationally fixed immobilization of the sun gear (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Michael Wechs, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Eckehard Münch, Viktor Warth, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Stephan Scharr, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Peter Ziemer, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Bernd Knöpke, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Patent number: 10563735
    Abstract: There is provided an automatic transmission capable to preventing an output of a driving source in a neutral range from being transmitted to wheels without increasing the number of control valves which could fail. An automatic transmission includes a first brake, a third clutch, a third brake, a transmission control device configured to control the first brake, the third clutch, and the third brake, and a hydraulic sensor and a hydraulic switch configured to determine whether the first brake is under control of the transmission control device. When the hydraulic sensor and the hydraulic switch detect that the first brake is in an engaged state contrary to control of the transmission control device in a non-traveling range, the transmission control device switches the third clutch and the third brake to the engaged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuya Tachibanada, Yutaka Ishikawa, Sadahito Kajihara
  • Patent number: 10544854
    Abstract: An electric vehicle drive includes an electric motor, an axle drive and a multistep reduction gear that is arranged between the electric motor and the axle drive, is intended in structural terms for shifting at least two forward gears, and includes precisely three planetary gear stages that are operatively interconnected includes sun gears, internal gears and planet carriers, a transmission input element for attaching the electric motor for conjoint rotation, and a transmission output element for attaching the axle drive for conjoint rotation. The transmission input element being permanently connected to the sun gear of the first planetary gear stage for conjoint rotation. The transmission output element being permanently connected to the planet carrier of the third planetary gear stage for conjoint rotation. At least the planet carrier of the first planetary gear stage and the sun gear of the third planetary gear stage are permanently interconnected for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Tobias Schilder, Josep Maria Bou Romano, Klaus Riedl, Tobias Haerter
  • Patent number: 10539227
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle drivetrain (1) includes proceeding, in the presence of the demand for activation of the engine start-stop function of the vehicle drivetrain (1) and a simultaneously shut-down drive machine (2), from an operating state of the vehicle drivetrain (1) during which a sailing operating function of the vehicle drivetrain (1) is active, during which the drive machine (2) is decoupled from the drive output (3), during which the positively engaging shift element (F) is open and during which a rotational speed (n_ab) of the drive output (3) is higher than a defined rotational speed at which a rotational speed difference between shift element halves of the positively engaging shift element (F) lies within a rotational speed range within which the positively engaging shift element (F) is transferrable into the closed operating state, and actuating the positively engaging shift element (F) in a closing direction no later than when the defined rotational speed is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Peter Schiele, Johannes Brockmann
  • Patent number: 10527133
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle, may include an input shaft and an output shaft; a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set provided to transfer a torque between the input shaft and the output shaft and each including three rotation elements; and seven shifting elements connected to the rotation elements of the planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Ji
  • Patent number: 10514090
    Abstract: A transmission includes: a plurality of annular first engagement members; a fitting member having outer teeth spline-fitted to inner teeth of the first engagement members, the fitting member being configured to be rotatable around a predetermined rotation axis; a plurality of annular second engagement members configured to be engaged with the first engagement members; a lubricating oil supply portion configured to supply a lubricating oil to the fitting member; and a transmission case configured to accommodate the first engagement members, the fitting member, the second engagement members, and the lubricating oil supply portion. The lubricating oil supply portion is provided on an inner wall of the transmission case, and a discharge portion of the lubricating oil supply portion which ejects the lubricating oil is configured to eject the lubricating oil toward a portion where the first engagement members and the fitting member are spline-fitted to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoyuki Kishimoto, Motoki Tabuchi
  • Patent number: 10480623
    Abstract: A multi-speed automatic transmission includes a housing, a transmission input shaft, and a plurality of clutches. Different combinations of a predetermined number of clutches of the plurality of clutches generate respective different gear ratios corresponding to respective forward or rearward speeds of the automatic transmission. The plurality of clutches includes a first clutch comprising a multi-plate clutch portion and a selectable one way clutch portion. The selectable one way clutch is utilized for generating one forward speed and one rearward speed of the automatic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: William Mayhew
  • Patent number: 10473190
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes or three clutches and three brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schoolcraft, David E. Earhart, Eric S. Tryon
  • Patent number: 10458522
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first connecting member directly connected with a transmission housing, a second connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a third connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fourth connecting member directly connected with the input shaft, a fifth connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a sixth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, and selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a seventh connecting member directly connected with the output shaft, and an eighth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10451147
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foster, James Raszkowski
  • Patent number: 10428909
    Abstract: An automatic transmission with housing, input shaft, output shaft, four planetary gear sets, and six shift elements. Second element of second planetary gear set forms first shaft; second element of third planetary gear set forms second shaft; first elements of first and second planetary gear sets form third shaft; third element of third planetary gear set forms fourth shaft; second element of first planetary gear set and third element of second planetary gear set form fifth shaft; third element of first planetary gear set forms sixth shaft; first elements of third and fourth planetary gear sets form seventh shaft; and third element of fourth planetary gear set forms eighth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Armin Gierling
  • Patent number: 10428911
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to tenth, and eleventh to thirteenth elements, a first shaft connected to the second element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the twelfth element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected to the first and seventh elements, a fourth shaft connected to the eighth element, a fifth shaft connected to the ninth and eleventh element, a sixth shaft connected to the fifth and thirteenth elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first, second and third planetary gear sets which is not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seongwook Ji, Seong Wook Hwang, Juhyeon Park, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ilhan Yoo, Jae Chang Kook, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10428910
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets, an output shaft mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft, a second shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the fourth shaft, a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the input shaft, an eighth shaft gear-meshed with one shaft among the fourth and seventh shafts, a ninth shaft directly connected with the output shaft, a tenth shaft gear-meshed with a remaining shaft among the fourth and seventh shafts that is not gear-meshed with the eighth shaft, and transfer gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Dong Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 10427515
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle having an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), three planetary gear sets, and six shift elements. By engaging the second shift element (06), the second element (E21) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixable. By engaging the third shift element (07), the first element (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixable. By engaging the fourth shift element (14), the input shaft (GW1) is connectable to the second element (E22) of the second planetary gear set (P2). By engaging the fifth shift element (15), the input shaft (GW1) is connectable to the first element (E12) of the second planetary gear set (P2). By engaging the sixth shift element (57), the first element (E12) of the second planetary gear set (P2) is connectable to the first element (E11) of the first planetary gear set (P1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Martin Brehmer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Patent number: 10406908
    Abstract: A gearbox (G) for a motor vehicle having a drive shaft (GW1); an output shaft (GW2); an electric machine (EM); and first and second minus planetary gear sets (P1,P2), the first planetary gear set (P1) being a stepped planetary gear set. A ring gear (E31) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixedly immobilizable via a fourth shift element (06). The first sun gear (E111) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is rotationally fixedly immobilizable via a fifth shift element (03). The output shaft (GW2) is connected to the ring gear (E32) of the second planetary gear set (P2). A rotor (R) of the electric machine (EM) is continuously connected to the drive shaft (GW1). The first sun gear (E111) of the first planetary gear set (P1) is not continuously rotationally fixedly connected to or operatively connectable by the shift elements with any further electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Brehmer, Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk
  • Patent number: 10408307
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for vehicles includes an input shaft for receiving power from an engine; an output shaft for outputting the power; and a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear device. Each of the planetary gear devices has three rotary elements. The transmission further includes a first rotary shaft connected to the input shaft; a second rotary shaft; a third rotary shaft; a fourth rotary shaft; a fifth rotary shaft; a sixth rotary shaft; a seventh rotary shaft connected to a first rotary element of the third planetary gear device; and an eighth rotary shaft connected to a third rotary element of the fourth planetary gear device and to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Ju Hyeon Park, Il Han Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Won Min Cho
  • Patent number: 10408305
    Abstract: A transmission system (1) including a transmission input shaft (2), a transmission output shaft (3), and three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) having a total of seven interface shafts (W1-W7). The planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3) are at least partially functionally connected to each other by planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3), are at least partially connectable to each other through a plurality of shift elements (B1, B2, K1-K3; B1-B3, K1-K3), and are coupled to the seven interface shafts (W1-W7) by the planetary gear set shafts (S1-HR3) such that at least six gear ratios (1VM-6VM, R1VM, R2VM) are selectable such that the transmission input shaft (2) and the transmission output shaft (3) revolve with the same or different direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Julian King, Bernd Knöpke, Jens Moraw, Eckehard Münch, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Stephan Scharr, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Peter Ziemer, Uwe Griesmeier, Raffael Kuberczyk