Brake For Sun And Orbit Patents (Class 475/282)
  • Patent number: 11280392
    Abstract: A gearbox for a vehicle that includes a planetary gear with a ring gear, a sun gear and a planet gear carrier, on which at least one planet gear is rotatably mounted, which ring gear and sun gear are configured to engage with the at least one planet gear; a gearbox housing surrounding the planetary gear; an input shaft and an output shaft for the transfer of torque to and from the gearbox; a first axially movable coupling sleeve for selectively engaging and disengaging the planetary gear with/from the gearbox housing and for selectively engaging and disengaging the ring gear, the sun gear and the planet gear carrier with/from each other; and a second axially movable coupling sleeve for selectively engaging and disengaging the output shaft with/from the ring gear and with/from the planet gear carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Per Arnelöf, Peer Norberg, Tomas Selling
  • Patent number: 10844949
    Abstract: A planetary gear carrier for an epicyclic gear train with at least two bearing journals and at least two bearing holes, wherein the bearing journals are in each case combinable with a first planetary gear to form a first gear reduction ratio, and the bearing holes are in each case combinable with a second planetary gear to form a second gear reduction ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: BÜHLER MOTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Kirchgessner, Martin Gundermann, Gerhard Hofmann
  • Patent number: 10626982
    Abstract: An automotive transmission may include a first planetary gear set having first to third rotation elements, an input shaft engaged with the first rotation element of the first planetary gear set, an output shaft engaged with the second rotation element of the first planetary gear set, and a sleeve section sliding linearly along an axial direction of the first planetary gear set to selectively switch to a first state in which the third rotation element is secured to a transmission housing, a second state in which the third rotation element is engaged with a further rotation element, or a neutral state in which the third rotation element is not secured to or engaged with the transmission housing or the further rotation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Ho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Soon Ki Eo, Sun Sung Kwon, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 10563732
    Abstract: A first clutch, a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a third planetary gear mechanism, a fourth planetary gear mechanism, and a third clutch are arranged along an input shaft in that order from a driving source. The input shaft includes first and second input shafts that are coaxially connected together through a first spline engagement portion and capable of being separated from each other in an axial direction. The first spline engagement portion is disposed between the first clutch and a first element of the third planetary gear mechanism on the input shaft. The first clutch is connected to the first input shaft. The first element of the third planetary gear mechanism and the third clutch are connected to the second input shaft. The first element of the third planetary gear mechanism is removably connected to the second input shaft through a second spline engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mariko Shibamura, Soichi Sugino
  • Patent number: 10451150
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided. The multi-stage transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear devices that are disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force. Each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear devices have three rotary elements, and six shifting elements that are connected to the rotary elements of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Tae Kim, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Ji
  • Patent number: 10451148
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least three planetary gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members and six torque transmitting mechanisms. The torque transmitting mechanisms include clutches and brakes that are actuatable in combinations of three to establish at least ten forward gear ratios and at least one reverse gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: James M. Hart, Elizabeth I. Wooden, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Patent number: 10409830
    Abstract: System and techniques for facet expansion are described herein. A user interface element may be presented on facet selection portion of a search result display including search results. Here, the user interface element is arranged to accept user input of a facet. Partial user input for a facet may be received. A peer entity to an entity corresponding to the facet may be obtained. A peer facet may be presented in a suggestion element in the facet selection portion in response to receiving the partial user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rahim Daya, Abhishek Gupta, Shakti Dhirendraji Sinha, Xianren Wu, Satya Pradeep Kanduri, Zian Yu, Shan Zhou, Jordan Anthony Saints, Timothy Patrick Jordt, Gregory Alan Walloch, Zachary Tyler Piepmeyer
  • Patent number: 10302175
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes: four planetary gear sets and six friction elements which may be combined such that the rotation speed and direction are changed by selectively interrupting operations using the rotation elements of the planetary gear sets and the plurality of friction elements, wherein with such a shifting action, the vehicle may be driven by implementing gear ratios of at least ten forward stages and at least one reverse stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Ji, Won Min Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10281006
    Abstract: A planetary gear mechanism is desired in which pinion gears can be inserted between support portions on both sides in the axial direction of the pinion gears after the support portions on both sides in the axial direction of the pinion gears are coupled together. In this planetary gear mechanism, a coupling inner portion of a carrier coupling portion is located between a first sun gear and a second sun gear in the axial direction, and a carrier and the carrier coupling portion are formed so that each pinion gears can be inserted between a first shaft support portion and a second shaft support portion in the axial direction from the outside in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahisa Hirano
  • Patent number: 10247281
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Wookjin Jang, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10247282
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission is provided to improve power delivery and fuel efficiency by applying six engagement elements to four planetary gear sets to achieve multiple speeds. The planetary gear train includes: input and output shafts; first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively including first to third rotation elements, fourth to sixth rotation elements, seventh to ninth rotation elements, tenth to twelfth rotation elements; and first to eighth shafts. In particular, the first shaft is fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements, and the input shaft, the fourth shaft is fixedly connected to the fourth and seventh rotation elements, and the seventh and eighth shafts selectively and respectively connect a transmission housing to corresponding rotation elements of the first and third planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10047805
    Abstract: A clutch hydraulic pressure control circuit includes: a shift valve for switching the destination to feed hydraulic pressure to a first hydraulic clutch or a second hydraulic clutch; and first and second shift solenoid valves operating synchronously to actuate the shift valve. The two shift solenoid valves include a holding valve for keeping hydraulic pressure fed to the shift valve even when hydraulic pressure supply through one of the first and second shift solenoid valves happens to be shut off while hydraulic pressure is fed through the first and second shift solenoid valves to paths between the shift valve and the shift solenoid valves, or when hydraulic pressure supply through one of the first and second shift solenoid valves happens to occur while no hydraulic pressure is fed through the shift solenoid valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimasa Mitsubori, Dai Arai, Yasushi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 9982756
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and ring gears. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Foster, Brian Schoolcraft
  • Patent number: 9945447
    Abstract: A number of variations may include a gear drive comprising a housing; a shaft supported in the housing; a ring gear which is coaxial and rotatable with the shaft; at least one intermediate gear constructed and arranged to engage the ring gear; an intermediate gear plate which is coaxial with the ring gear and the shaft, and wherein the intermediate gear plate includes an engagement feature and a pin, wherein the engagement feature is constructed and arranged to attach to the shaft and the pin is constructed and arranged to locate and rotatably mount the at least one intermediate gear to the intermediate gear plate; and wherein engagement of the intermediate gear plate with the shaft provides alignment of the at least one intermediate gear, the ring gear, and the shaft and allows for rotation of the intermediate gear plate and the at least one intermediate gear about the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Telep, Martin P. Bogen, James C. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 9933047
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle having advantages of improving power transfer performance and fuel efficiency by implementing ten forward speeds and one reverse speed. The planetary gear train includes: first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets disposed on the same shaft line; an input shaft; an output shaft; eight shafts connected to the respective rotational elements of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets; four clutches and two brakes which are control elements; and a transmission housing H. With this arrangement, rotation power from an engine which is input from the input shaft is shifted by a mutual complementing operation between the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets, and is then output through the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 9897175
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of claim 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, a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable with the first shaft and the second shaft, and directly connected with the input shaft, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the second shaft, a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the second shaft, and an eighth shaft directly connected with the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seongwook Ji, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook
  • Patent number: 9897167
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Woo Jin Chang, Seongwook Ji, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Tae Whan Kim
  • Patent number: 9863502
    Abstract: An automotive multistage transmission includes four planetary gear sets and six shifting members, and each of the planetary gear sets include three rotary members selectively connected to the six shifting members to transmit torque between input and output shafts, so that the automotive multistage transmission provides ten or more forward shifting stages and one or more rearward shifting stages with few parts and a simple configuration. With this arrangement, the transmission can improve fuel efficiency of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seong Wook Ji, Kang Soo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9810291
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of claim 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, a first shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a second shaft directly connected with the output shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable with the second shaft and the third shaft, a sixth shaft, a seventh shaft selectively connectable with at least one of the first shaft and a transmission housing, and an eighth shaft connected with the twelfth rotation element and selectively connectable with the third shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 9810289
    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 changed torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first rotation shaft selectively connected to a transmission housing, a second rotation shaft, a third rotation shaft selectively connected to the transmission housing, a fourth rotation shaft directly connected to the input shaft, a fifth rotation shaft selectively connected to the second rotation shaft, a sixth rotation shaft, a seventh rotation shaft selectively connected to the input shaft, and selectively connected to the fifth rotation shaft or the sixth rotation shaft, and an eighth rotation shaft directly connected to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9810293
    Abstract: Ten forward speeds and one or more reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Ki Tae Kim, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 9803723
    Abstract: An automatic transmission has a first clutch shaft that constantly connects first and fourth planetary gear sets, a second clutch shaft that constantly connects second and third planetary gear sets, and a third clutch shaft that constantly connects the third and first planetary gear sets. A drive shaft is constantly connected to the fourth planetary gear set; an output shaft is constantly connected to the third planetary gear set. The first planetary gear set is directly connected to two shift elements, the second planetary gear set is directly connected to four shift elements, the third planetary gear set is directly connected to two shift elements, the fourth planetary gear set is directly connected to four shift elements. The drive shaft is directly connected to only one shift element. The output shaft is directly connected to only one shift element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
    Inventors: Josef Haupt, Martin Brehmer, Christoph Margraf, Stefan Beck, Christian Sibla
  • Patent number: 9765874
    Abstract: A number of variations may include a gear drive comprising: a housing; a first ring gear; a shaft supported in the housing, wherein the shaft has a central axis of rotation; a second ring gear, wherein the second ring gear is coaxial with the shaft and operably connected and rotatable with the shaft; at least one intermediate gear, wherein the at least one intermediate gear includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is operably engaged with the first ring gear and the second end is operably engaged with the second ring gear; and a bias spring, wherein the bias spring comprises a first end, a second end, and a plurality of coils, and wherein the first end is stationary in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Telep, Martin P. Bogen, James C. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 9752658
    Abstract: A transmission for vehicles may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyu Tae Shim, Seong Wook Ji, Won Min Cho, Kang Soo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 9726261
    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 of the engine, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft directly connected to the input shaft, a second shaft directly connected to the output shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft selectively connectable to the third shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable to the third shaft, a sixth shaft, a seventh shaft, and an eighth shaft selectively connectable to the second shaft and the fourth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji, Wonmin Cho, Wookjin Jang, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9709157
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to piece-part, sub-assembly, assembly, and component levels of a differential composed of a sun gear configuration and utilized in an integrated drive generator. An integrated drive generator is a hydro-mechanical transmission that drives a synchronous salient pole generator. The integrated drive generator is a constant speed output, variable speed input transmission that includes the differential and a hydraulic unit. In general, the integrated drive generator utilizes the variable speed input from an accessory gear box of an engine to drive or control a hydraulic unit, which in turn drives or controls a churn leg member of the differential. As the differential is driven, speeds of each speed member of the differential are then summed to generate the constant speed output to drive the synchronous salient pole generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Aaron M. Finke, Doren C. Smith, Andrew P. Grosskopf, David S. Behling
  • Patent number: 9671018
    Abstract: An improved gear shift mechanism for an auger gear drive which uses a hydraulic cylinder or other linear force means to push on one end of a rocker arm. This moves the rocker arm and the gear train between a first gear set and a second gear set. A biasing means is applied directly to the rocker arm by a spring or other device. The design eliminates adjustable linkages and the need adjustments in the field and allows for use of a simpler hydraulic cylinder than found in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Eskridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Schmidtberger, Jared Armstrong
  • Patent number: 9625008
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first rotational shaft selectively connected to a transmission housing, a second rotational shaft directly connected to the input shaft, a third rotational shaft, a fourth rotational shaft, a fifth rotational shaft selectively connected to the first rotational shaft or the second rotational shaft, a sixth rotational shaft directly connected to the output shaft, a seventh rotational shaft selectively connected to the transmission housing, an eighth rotational shaft selectively connected to the fourth rotational shaft or the fifth rotational shaft, and six friction elements interposed between the rotational shafts, or between at least one rotational shaft and the transmission housing to connect selectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9625011
    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 changed 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 compound planetary gear set formed by combining third and fourth planetary gear sets and including seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth rotation elements, a fifth planetary gear set including eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth rotation elements, and six friction elements disposed between at least one rotation element among thirteen rotation elements and another rotation element or the input shaft, or between at least one rotation element among the thirteen rotation elements and a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Sueng Ho Lee, JongSool Park, KyeongHun Lee, Dong Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 9593745
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving power from an engine, an output shaft outputting power changed in speed, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear, a first rotating shaft selectively connected with a transmission housing, a second rotating shaft, a third rotating shaft selectively connected with the transmission housing, a fourth rotating shaft directly connected with the input shaft so as to be continuously operated as an input element, a fifth rotating shaft, a sixth rotating shaft selectively connected with the first, second, and fifth rotating shafts, a seventh rotating shaft, an eighth rotating shaft selectively connected with the seventh rotating shaft and simultaneously directly connected with the output shaft, and six friction elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyu Tae Shim, Seongwook Ji, Wonmin Cho, Kangsoo Seo, Myeong Hoon Noh
  • Patent number: 9541172
    Abstract: Provided are gearboxes including compound planet gear assemblies as well as methods of using such gearboxes. A gearbox includes at least a first ring gear and a second ring gear. Depending on the current gear selection, one of these ring gears may be engaged with a shifting mechanism or not engaged with any ring gears when in a neutral gear. The first ring gear may be constantly engaged with a first planet gear of a compound planet gear assembly, while the second ring gear may be constantly engaged with a second planet gear of the same compound planet gear assembly. The first planet gear may be also engaged with a sun gear coupled to a shaft. Another shaft is coupled to the shifting mechanism. Different gear selections of the gearbox engage different ring gears to the shifting mechanism thereby changing the rotational speed ratio of the two shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Wrightspeed, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian Wright
  • Patent number: 9512903
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft into which power of an engine is input, an output shaft that outputs the shifted power, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first rotational shaft selectively connected to a transmission housing, a second rotational shaft directly connected to the input shaft, a third rotational shaft, a fourth rotational shaft, a fifth rotational shaft selectively connected to the first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft, a sixth rotational shaft directly connected to the output shaft, and selectively connected to the fourth rotational shaft, a seventh rotational shaft selectively connected to the transmission housing, an eighth rotational shaft selectively connected to the fifth rotational shaft, and six friction elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Myeong Hoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 9416851
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes first to third planetary gear mechanisms; a second sun gear, a second carrier, and a second ring gear in a velocity diagram being defined as a first element, a second element, and a third element, respectively, in a case where a single pinion type planetary gear mechanism is applied as the second planetary gear mechanism; and the second carrier, the second ring gear, and the second sun gear in a velocity diagram being defined as the first element, the second element, and the third element, respectively, in a case where a double pinion type planetary gear mechanism is applied as the second planetary gear mechanism. A first brake fixes a first sun gear to a housing, a second clutch connects the first sun gear and the third element, and a fourth clutch connects the second element and a third carrier when a reverse speed is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyoharu Takagi, Atsuhiro Mase, Hideki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9347527
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque, an output shaft disposed in parallel with and apart from the input shaft, a first planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a second planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a first rotation shaft, a second rotation shaft, a third rotation shaft, and a fourth rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji, Myeong Hoon Noh, Kangsoo Seo, Jae Chang Kook, Won-Jun Sung, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 9194463
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 10-shift power train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle, comprising: a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear selectively connected to a transmission casing, a first ring gear selectively connected to the transmission casing, and a first planetary carrier for integrally connecting a plurality of single pinions engaged between the first sun gear and the first ring gear; a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear directly connected to the first sun gear, a second planetary carrier directly connected to an input shaft and selectively connected to a third sun gear, and a second ring gear selectively connected to a fourth ring gear; a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear selectively connected to the second planetary carrier, a third planetary carrier selectively connected to the second ring gear, and a third ring gear selectively connected to the second ring gear; and a fourth planetary gear set including a fourth sun gear directly c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Powertech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9121492
    Abstract: An electric motor damping module includes an electric motor, a motor damper continuously interconnected with the electric motor, and an input member continuously interconnected with the motor damper. A transmission includes these elements, plus an output member, first, second, and third planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members, a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set with the second member of the second planetary gear set, a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the first planetary gear set and the output member with the third member of the third planetary gear set, and a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the second planetary gear set with the second member of the third planetary gear set. The transmission also includes six torque transmitting mechanisms and a hydraulic pump. A sealing assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Norman Schoenek, Shawn H. Swales, Min-Joong Kim, Leonid Basin
  • Patent number: 9062746
    Abstract: An automatic transmission device that changes a relative speed between an input and output member. The transmission configured with a first planetary gear mechanism including first to third rotary elements, a second planetary gear mechanism including fourth to sixth rotary elements, a third planetary gear mechanism including seventh to ninth rotary elements, and a fourth planetary gear mechanism including tenth to twelfth rotary elements. A first coupling between the third and eighth rotary element, a second coupling between the fifth and eleventh rotary element, a third coupling between the sixth and twelfth rotary element, a fourth coupling between the seventh and tenth rotary element. A first clutch between the first and third coupling, a second clutch between the first rotary element and the third coupling element, a third clutch between the first and fourth rotary element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Otake, Toru Souda, Satoru Kasuya, Nobukazu Ike, Hiroshi Kato, Shinji Oita, Masaru Morise
  • Publication number: 20150148181
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque, an output shaft disposed in parallel with and apart from the input shaft, a planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a second sun gear, a common planet, and a common ring gear engaged, a first rotation shaft directly connected to the first sun gear and selectively connected to the input shaft, a second rotation shaft directly connected to the common planet carrier and directly connected to the output shaft, a third rotation shaft directly connected to the common ring gear and selectively connected to the input shaft or to a transmission housing, and a fourth rotation shaft directly connected to the second sun gear and selectively connected to the input shaft through first and second paths or to the transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji, Myeong Hoon Noh, Kangsoo Seo, Jae Chang Kook, Won-Jun Sung, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 9039565
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, 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 actuatable in combinations of three to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and at least one reverse gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventor: Chi Teck Lee
  • Patent number: 9028359
    Abstract: A transmission includes an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms that are selectively engageable to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member. The transmission further includes one or more locking mechanisms that engage one or more of the plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms during a start/stop event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Casie M. Bockenstette, Carlos E. Marin, Paul G. Otanez, Craig S. Ross
  • Patent number: 9005073
    Abstract: A planetary gear train includes first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets, first rotating body including first sun gear, second rotating body including first planet carrier, third rotating body including first ring gear and third and fourth sun gears, fourth rotating body including second sun gear, fifth rotating body including second planet carrier, sixth rotating body including second ring gear and third planet carrier, seventh rotating body including third ring gear and fourth planet carrier, an eighth rotating body including fourth ring gear, first clutch variably connecting the first and fourth rotating bodies, second clutch variably connecting the second and fourth rotating bodies, third clutch variably connecting the third and fifth rotating bodies, fourth clutch variably connecting the fifth and eighth rotating bodies, first brake variably connecting the first rotating body and the transmission housing, and second brake variably connecting the eighth rotating body and the transmission housin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myonghoon Noh, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo, Seong Wook Hwang, Jae Chang Kook, wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 8998761
    Abstract: A transmission for a hybrid vehicle is provided to implement one or more electric vehicle modes, two or more power split modes, and a plurality of fixed-gear ratio modes that can improve driving performance and fuel efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Kyungha Kim, Yeonho Kim
  • Patent number: 8986150
    Abstract: A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged with various combinations of brakes and clutches to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable torque output ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dana Limited
    Inventors: Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Matthias W. J. Byltiauw, James F. Ziech
  • Patent number: 8956259
    Abstract: A power transfer mechanism includes a shift mechanism translating a shift sleeve to a first position where an input shaft is directly drivingly coupled to a first output shaft and to a second position where a reduced speed drive ratio connection exists between the input shaft and the first output shaft as well as the input shaft and a second output shaft via a first planetary gearset. The shift system includes a second planetary gearset having a planet gear fixed for rotation with a lead screw threadingly engaged with the shift sleeve. Rotation of the planet gear axially translates the shift sleeve. A first clamp arm restricts rotation of one member of the second planetary gearset to cause rotation of the planet gear in a first direction. A second clamp arm restricts rotation of another member of the planetary gearset to rotate the planet gear in an opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Magna Powertrain, Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Forsyth
  • Publication number: 20150018164
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission with eight forward and one reverse gear, including input and output shafts, planetary gear sets, gear stages shift elements and shafts. The input shaft couples the carrier of gearset (P1) and, via clutch (15), can couple shaft (5), which couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and which, via clutch (58), can couple shaft (8), which couples the sun gear of gearset (P3). The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (6) and the sun gear of gearset (P2). Shaft (3) couples the sun and ring gears of respective gearsets (P1, P3) and can couple, via brake (03), the housing (G). The carrier of gearset (P2) couples shaft (4), which can couple the output shaft via the gear stage (S1) and clutch (24). The carrier of gearset (P3) couples shaft (7), which couples gear stage (S2) and the output shaft. Clutch (46) can block gearset (P2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Timo Wehlen
  • Publication number: 20150018165
    Abstract: A multistage transmission with eight forward and one reverse gear, including input and output shafts, planetary gearsets, gear stages, shift elements and shafts. The input shaft couples the carrier of gearset (P1) and, via clutch (15), can couple shaft (5) which couples, via clutch (59), shaft (9) which couples the sun gear of gearset (P3) and, via clutch (58), can couple shaft (8) and the ring gear of gearset (P2). The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (6) connected to the sun gear of gearset (P2). Shaft (3) couples the sun and ring gears of respective gearsets (P1, P3) and can couple, via brake (03), the housing (G). The carrier of gearset (P2) couples shaft (4), gear stage (S1) and the output shaft. The carrier of gearset (P3) couples shaft (7), gear stage (S2) and the output shaft. The clutch (56) couples shafts (5, 6) to block gearset (P2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Timo Wehlen
  • Publication number: 20150018163
    Abstract: A transmission includes an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms that are selectively engageable to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member. The transmission further includes one or more locking mechanisms that engage one or more of the plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms during a start/stop event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Casie M. Bockenstette, Carlos E. Marin, Paul G. Otanez, Craig S. Ross
  • Patent number: 8932175
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, 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 a brake actuatable in combinations of three to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and at least one reverse gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew W. Phillips, Clinton E. Carey, James M. Hart, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Patent number: 8920274
    Abstract: A hybrid drive configuration is provided wherein the carrier of a first planetary gear set is coupled with the ring gear of a second planetary gear set, which is embodied as a Ravigneaux gear set. The ring gear of the second planetary gear set is fixedly connected to a driven shaft. The carrier of the second planetary gear set is connectable to the ring gear of the first planetary gear set by a clutch. The ring gear of the first planetary gear set is fixedly connected to a drive shaft. The rotor of a first electric machine is fixedly connected to the sun gear of the first planetary gear set. The rotor of a second electric machine is fixedly connected to the first sun gear of the second planetary gear set. The second sun gear of the second planetary gear set is connectable to a housing by a brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagon Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Norbert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20140364269
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission having a housing, input and output shafts, shifting elements, a first planetary gearset having sun, ring and planet gears and a carrier and a second planetary gearset having planet gears and carriers that are rigidly coupled. The carriers of the first and the second gearsets are fixed, respectively, to the output and input shafts. A sun gear of the second gearset can be connected by a first shifting element to the housing and by a second shifting element to the input shaft. The ring gear of the first gearset can be connected by a third shifting element to the housing and by a fourth shifting element to the carrier of the first planetary gearset. The sun gear of the first gearset and ring gear of the second gearset are rigidly coupled, and the shifting elements are arranged in the housing and are accessible from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Johannes KALTENBACH