Abstract: A method for controlling a powertrain of a vehicle, the powertrain a dual-clutch transmission including a first clutch and a second clutch selectively actuated to transmit motion from the engine to a first shaft and a second shaft respectively. The method includes producing a first shift request for shifting from an initial gear to a different gear; in response to the first shift request, executing a first shift sequence to shift from the initial gear to the different gear; during execution of the first shift sequence, producing a second shift request for shifting from the different gear to the initial gear; in response to the second shift request: interrupting the first shift sequence prior to the first shift sequence having finished; and executing a second shift sequence to reverse the first shift sequence such that the transmission engages the initial gear for driving on the first shaft.

Abstract: An electric driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing; an electric machine comprising a motor shaft rotatably supported by the housing; a first speed reduction portion comprising a first speed shifting shaft capable of being rotationally driven by the motor shaft and configured to shift and transmit a rotational driving force of the motor shaft at a predetermined first speed shifting ratio; a second speed reduction portion comprising a second speed shifting shaft capable of being rotationally driven by the motor shaft and configured to shift and transmit the rotational driving force of the motor shaft at a predetermined second speed shifting ratio; and a double clutch unit configured to receive the rotational driving force of the first speed shifting shaft or the second speed shifting shaft and is configured to selectively rotationally drive at least one of a first output shaft and a second output shaft by the transmitted rotational driving force.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes: an input shaft, a main shaft, and a countershaft, the main shaft being coaxial with the input shaft and the countershaft being parallel therewith, first and second primary gear planes arranged for torque transfer between the input shaft and the countershaft, and at least one secondary gear plane arranged for torque transfer between the countershaft and the main shaft. The transmission further includes a crawler shaft arranged in parallel with the main shaft, wherein the first primary gear plane comprises a first crawler shaft gearwheel arranged on the crawler shaft, and wherein the second primary gear plane comprises a second crawler shaft gearwheel arranged on the crawler shaft, the second crawler shaft gearwheel being selectively rotationally connectable to the first crawler shaft gearwheel so as to engage a crawler gear of the transmission.

Abstract: An architecture for coupling the output of a prime mover to a rotationally driven device. The architecture includes a selectable switching device, a terminal output member and a torque transfer device having an intermediate output member. The selectable switching device is coupled to the output of the prime mover and is selectively and alternately coupled between first and second states; in the first state with the torque transfer device, whereby the torque transfer device is rotatably driven by the prime mover and the terminal output member is rotatably driven by the intermediate output member of the torque transfer device; and in the second state with the terminal output member, whereby the terminal output member is rotatably driven by the prime mover and the torque transfer device is rotatably disconnected from the prime mover and is not rotatably driven.

Abstract: A group transmission device includes an upshift assembly with a first transmission element, a second transmission element and a third transmission element. A downshift assembly has a first transmission element, a second transmission element and a third transmission element. A main shaft is arranged coaxially to the upshift assembly and a layshaft is arranged parallel to the main shaft. A first idler gear is arranged coaxially to the main shaft and axially between the upshift assembly and the downshift assembly and is connectable to the main shaft for conjoint rotation by a first shift unit. The first idler gear is connectable to the third transmission element of the downshift assembly for conjoint rotation by a second shift unit.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes: a first and second input shaft (IS), a countershaft, a main shaft, and an output shaft, a first gear plane (GP) comprising a first IS gearwheel (ISG), a first main gearwheel (MG), and a first countershaft gearwheel (CG), a second GP comprising a second ISG, a second MG, and a second CG, the first CG connectable to the second CG, a range gear comprising at least a first, second, and third range gear component (RGC), the first RGC connected to the output shaft, a first gear engaging device (GED) settable to: a state connecting the first MG to the first RGC, a neutral state, and a state connecting the first MG to the second RGC, a second GED settable to at least: a state connecting the second MG to the second RGC, a neutral state.

Abstract: There is provided a transmission control device that controls a first prime mover and a second prime mover of which output responsiveness is different from each other. A processing circuitry of the transmission control device executes a process including: in response to a shift command, calculating each target rotational speed of the first prime mover and the second prime mover for a synchronous control that brings one of rotational speeds of a dog and a transmission gear at the second transmission gear position close to the other; and determining a first timing or a second timing such that the second timing is later than the first timing, the first timing being a time at which the synchronous control of the first prime mover is started, and the second timing being a time at which the synchronous control of the second prime mover is started.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission of an agricultural vehicle, the transmission including: a forward shift unit for performing shift with respect to drive transmitted from an engine of an agricultural vehicle; a clutch unit connected to the forward shift unit so as to selectively output drive transmitted from the forward shift unit; an adjustment unit connected to the clutch unit; and a backward shift unit connected to the adjustment unit so as to perform shift with respect to drive transmitted from the adjustment unit. The adjustment unit includes: a first adjustment mechanism connected to a first clutch mechanism included in the clutch unit; a second adjustment mechanism connected to a second clutch mechanism included in the clutch unit; and an integration mechanism connected to both the first adjustment mechanism and the second adjustment mechanism. The backward shift unit includes one backward shift mechanism connected to the integration mechanism.

Abstract: A dual clutch power shift transmission is provided. The transmission includes an input shaft, a main shaft rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and an output shaft coupled to the input shaft. An odd shaft and an even shaft carry a plurality of gears. The gears define a predetermined gear ratio between the input shaft and output shaft. The odd shaft and even shaft are coupled to the input shaft via an odd clutch, and even clutch, and a master clutch. A forward clutch and a reverse clutch are interposed between the master clutch, odd clutch, and even clutch. The forward and reverse clutch are alternatively coupled to the input shaft. An intermediate shaft assembly, rotationally coupled to the gears, is interposed between the odd shaft and even shaft. An auxiliary shaft is interposed between the odd shaft and output shaft and carries range gears defining a predetermined gear ratio.

Abstract: An electric drive axle with an electric motor having a motor shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a differential, and a transmission. The transmission transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential. The multi-speed reduction has an input shaft and at least three on-axis gears. The input shaft is rotatably coupled to the motor shaft. Each of the at least three on-axis gears is co-axial with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft in at least one of a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The input shaft is axially movable along the axis between a first position, in which a first one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and a second position in which a second one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft.

Abstract: The present document relates to a transmission assembly with multiple gear ratios, comprising: a range gearbox having at least two selectable range gear ratios and comprising a first shaft, a low/high speed mode selection unit for selecting a low-speed mode or a high-speed mode and comprising a third shaft and a first output shaft, wherein the range gearbox and the low/high speed mode selection unit being sequentially disposed in a downstream direction of a transmission power flow, and wherein the first shaft, the third shaft and the first output shaft are offset from one another.

Abstract: A powershift transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, a first intermediate shaft, a second intermediate shaft, and an output shaft. The input shaft includes a low driving gearwheel and a high driving gearwheel. The first intermediate shaft includes a low output gearwheel, a high output gearwheel, a first speed driving gearwheel, a second speed driving gearwheel, and a third speed driving gearwheel. The second intermediate shaft includes a first speed output gearwheel, a second speed output gearwheel, a third speed output gearwheel, a first-second group driving gearwheel, and a fourth speed output gearwheel. The output shaft includes a first-second group output gearwheel and a third group gearwheel.

Abstract: A tractor transmission including a range gearbox having an input shaft driven from a prime mover through a main clutch, an output shaft, an auxiliary drive shaft driven from the prime mover independently of the input shaft, and a torque fill drive system operative between the auxiliary drive shaft and the range gearbox output shaft including a torque fill clutch operative to transmit torque from the auxiliary drive shaft to the output shaft of the range gearbox when the torque fill clutch is engaged, so that when drive to the input shaft is interrupted to change gear, the torque fill clutch is engaged to transfer drive from the auxiliary drive shaft to the output shaft and maintain momentum of the vehicle. The system may transmit torque to the output shaft through a lay shaft of the range gearbox or through a ground speed PTO drive.

Abstract: A gearbox (10) is provided having: a gearbox case (12), a first shaft (14) for receiving torque, a second shaft (16) for transferring torque inside the gearbox case (12), and a third shaft (18) for delivering torque. The gearbox further has three or more first gear assemblies (20) located inside the gearbox case (12), wherein each first gear assembly (20) comprises a first gear wheel (22) centered on the first shaft (14), a second gear wheel (24) centered on the second shaft (16), and a wet clutch (26) configured for operationally connecting the first shaft (14) and the second shaft (16). The gearbox also has three or more second gear assemblies (30) located inside the gearbox case (12), wherein each second gear assembly (30) comprises a third gearwheel (32) centered on the second shaft (16), a fourth gear wheel (34) centered on the third shaft (18), and a wet clutch (36) configured for operationally connecting the second shaft (16) and the third shaft (18).

Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. A transmission system includes, in one example, an intermediate shaft rotationally coupled to an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the input shaft is configured to receive rotational input from an electric machine. The system further includes a first gear coupled to the intermediate shaft, and a plurality of clutches coupled to the input shaft and the output shaft and configured to in a first mode, transfer power directly between a second gear coupled to the input shaft, the first gear, and a third gear coupled to the output shaft, and in a second mode, transfer power indirectly between the second gear, the first gear, and/or the third gear.

Abstract: A power shift transmission includes a plurality of shafts, a plurality of gears, a plurality of clutches, a plurality of forward modes, and a plurality of alternate forward modes. Each forward mode has a distinct transmission ratio, and each alternate forward mode has a transmission ratio similar to one of the plurality of forward modes.

Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission includes first and second partial transmissions, a first countershaft to which a first output gear is permanently connected in a rotationally fixed manner, and a second countershaft to which a second output gear is permanently connected in a rotationally fixed manner. A first idler assigned to the first partial transmission and a second idler assigned to the second partial transmission are respectively arranged coaxially to the first countershaft and are couplable to each other in a rotationally fixed manner by a bridge switching element. The first partial transmission includes exactly three single-gear planes, including a first single-gear plane, second single-gear plane having the first idler, and third single-gear plane.

Abstract: A transmission assembly for a vehicle includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft and a common output shaft, a first input shaft first gear wheel and a first input shaft second gear wheel arranged axially offset with respect to each other on the first input shaft, a second input shaft first gear wheel and a second input shaft second gear wheel arranged axially offset with respect to each other on the second input shaft, an output shaft first gear wheel and an output shaft second gear wheel arranged axially offset with respect to each other on the common output shaft, wherein each one of the first input shaft first gear wheel and the second input shaft first gear wheel is meshing with the output shaft first gear wheel.

Abstract: A system for a driveline is provided. In one example a driveline may include a first and a second input shaft gear disposed on an input shaft. In one example, the first input shaft gear may selectively drivingly engage with the input shaft via a first clutch and the second input shaft gear may selectively drivingly engage with the input shaft via a second clutch. In another example, a first and a second counter shaft gear may be disposed on a countershaft and drivingly engage with the countershaft, wherein the first input shaft gear drivingly engages with the first countershaft gear and the second input shaft gear is drivingly engages with the second countershaft gear via an idler gear.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an actuation of a converter lock-up clutch of a hydrodynamic torque converter having a pump wheel and a turbine wheel connected to a power-split transmission. The transmission has at least two clutches each connected to a respective power-split shaft assembly and each configured be actuated separately to close and open in order to apply a clutch torque to the turbine wheel so that a rotation speed difference between the pump wheel and the turbine wheel changes. The method includes opening the converter lock-up clutch and the at least two clutches each connected to a respective power-split shaft assembly of the transmission, rotating the pump wheel with a specified rotation speed, and applying a clutch torque to the turbine wheel as a function of an actual rotation speed difference. Clutches connected to a different respective power-split shaft assembly of the transmission are actuated in the closing direction.

Abstract: A transmission where a first shaft is rotationally fixable to a third shaft and to a second shaft, the second and third shafts are rotationally connectable to a fourth shaft, the second shaft is rotationally connectable to a fifth shaft, the fourth shaft is rotationally connectable to the fifth shaft, the third shaft is rotationally connectable to the fifth shaft, fixed gears of the fourth and fifth shafts are rotationally connected to a drive output, a first gearwheel of the sixth shaft meshes with a fixed gear of the second shaft, and a second gearwheel of the sixth shaft meshes with a fixed gear of the third shaft. Moreover, a first gearwheel of the sixth shaft is an idler gear and a second gearwheel of the sixth shaft is a fixed gear, or vice versa. Additionally, the idler gear of the sixth shaft is rotationally fixable to the sixth shaft.

Abstract: An engine system can include an engine having an engine shaft and a transmission that can include an input shaft connected to the engine shaft to rotate with the engine shaft, one or more rotating gears configured to rotate relative to the input shaft, and a synchromesh configured to selectively engage each of the one or more rotating gears to the input shaft. Transmission can include a second shaft comprising a clutch configured to selectively engage the one or more rotating gears to the second shaft to cause the second shaft to rotate with the one or more rotating gears.

Abstract: A power transmission device is provided to provide a 6 forward and 1 reverse transmission capable of smoothly performing 6 forward and 1 reverse or 4 forward and 1 reverse shifting.

Abstract: A gearbox device for an agricultural machine includes: a primary shaft, a secondary shaft, at least one intermediate shaft, and a motion transmission element moveable between at least two operating positions in which it sets up intermeshing drive lines between the primary shaft and the secondary shaft with different gear ratios, at least one of the drive lines incorporating the intermediate shaft, the motion transmission element passing through at least one neutral position during its movement between the at least two aforementioned operating positions. The gearbox device further includes a manually-operated pivoting device that makes it possible to make at least one of the primary, secondary, and intermediate shafts pivot around its rotation axis when the motion transmission element is in the neutral position.

Abstract: A modular design gearbox and a gear implementation method are provided. The gearbox includes a body, a drive shaft, four intermediate shafts, and an output shaft. The gearbox is of a six-shaft layout. The drive shaft S1, the intermediate shaft S4 and the intermediate shaft S5 are each provided with two clutch packs, and the intermediate shaft S2 is provided with one clutch pack. According to such a structure, a transmission path is short, and stability is better. By means of six shafts and seven clutches, the gearbox achieves a mode of up to eight forward gears and four backward gears, a speed ratio range is wide, and the gearbox can be adjusted flexibly, a less-gear mode can be achieved by reducing some of components, modularization is achieved, universality is improved, and the production cost and use cost of the gearbox are reduced.

Abstract: A motor assembly includes a first shaft rotatable about a motor axis, a second shaft that extends along the motor axis and is connected to the first shaft on one side in an axial direction of the first shaft to be movable in the axial direction, a first bearing that supports an end at another side in the axial direction of the first shaft, a second bearing that supports an end at one side in the axial direction of the first shaft, a third bearing that supports an end at another side in the axial direction of the second shaft, and a fourth bearing that supports an end at one side in the axial direction of the second shaft. An elastic portion is on a surface opposing another side in the axial direction of the outer ring of the first bearing.

Abstract: An electric drive unit and a drive axle system having an electric drive unit. The drive axle system also includes a drive shaft and an axle assembly that that is remotely positioned from the electric drive unit. The drive shaft operatively connects the electric drive unit to the axle assembly.

Abstract: A powershift transmission for an agricultural machine includes a transmission housing, an input shaft unit and an output shaft, wherein the input shaft unit and the output shaft extend at least in sections within the transmission housing. An auxiliary shaft is arranged parallel to but offset between the input shaft unit and the output shaft. The input shaft unit and the auxiliary shaft are connected to one another via a front-mounted range unit, and the auxiliary shaft and the output shaft are connected to one another via a rear-mounted range unit. The front-mounted and rear mounted range units each includes at least two gear wheel pairs, the at least two gear wheel pairs being individually coupled or decoupled. The auxiliary shaft unit includes a first auxiliary shaft and a second auxiliary shaft, where the first and second auxiliary shafts are coupled to one another via a reduction gear unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox (40) having a park lock (42) which is integrated in a gearbox housing (60) of the gearbox (40). Said park lock comprises a transfer device (48), a detent (50), and a park lock gear (52). Outside the gearbox housing (60) there is an electromechanical actuator (44), which is centred on an interface to the transfer device (48) on the gearbox housing (48) and is sealed off from the gearbox housing (60) there.

Abstract: A powershift transmission for a work vehicle includes a speed section. Within the speed section, a speed C clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from a speed input shaft to a speed countershaft via first and second speed gears, a speed A clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from the speed input shaft to the speed countershaft via third and fourth speed gears, and a speed B clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from the speed input shaft to the speed countershaft via fifth and sixth speed gears. A first gear ratio between the first and second speed gears is greater than a second gear ratio between the third and fourth speed gears and a third gear ratio between the fifth and sixth speed gears.

Abstract: Transmission system for a vehicle having an input arranged for connection to a drive source, and an output arranged for connection to a load. The transmission includes a transmission. The transmission includes first input shaft, a first output shaft connected to the output, and a first speed transforming gear connecting the first input shaft and the first output shaft, and a second input shaft, a second output shaft connected to the output, and a second speed transforming gear connecting the second input shaft and the second output shaft. The transmission includes a first coupling member, arranged for coupling the input to the first input shaft at a first speed ratio and a second coupling member, arranged for coupling the input to the second input shaft at a second speed ratio.

Abstract: The transmission includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, and a fourth shaft. These shafts are parallel to each other. A first gear couples to the first shaft. A second gear couples to or idles around the first shaft when a first clutch is switched. A third gear meshes with the first gear and couples to the second shaft. A fourth gear couples to or idles around the second shaft when a second clutch is switched. A sixth gear meshes with the first gear and couples to the third shaft. A seventh gear couples to or idles around the third shaft when a fourth clutch is switched. A ninth gear meshes with the second gear, the fourth gear, and the seventh gear, and couples to the fourth shaft.

Abstract: Provided is an oil path structure for powertrain for a hybrid vehicle, the oil path structure including: a P1 motor mounted in a housing and including a first stator and a first rotor; a P2 motor mounted in the housing so as to be spaced apart from the P1 motor at an interval and including a second stator and a second rotor; an input shaft having therein an oil passageway and having an outer circumference on which the P2 motor is mounted; and a first oil hole penetratively formed from the oil passageway of the input shaft toward a first bearing connected to a second rotor shaft of the second rotor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. A transmission system includes, in one example, an intermediate shaft rotationally coupled to an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the input shaft is configured to receive rotational input from an electric machine. The system further includes a first gear coupled to the intermediate shaft, and a plurality of clutches coupled to the input shaft and the output shaft and configured to in a first mode, transfer power directly between a second gear coupled to the input shaft, the first gear, and a third gear coupled to the output shaft, and in a second mode, transfer power indirectly between the second gear, the first gear, and/or the third gear.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a first shaft coupled to second and third shafts; a fourth shaft coupled to fifth and sixth shafts; a first differential coupled to the second and fifth shafts; a second differential coupled to the third and sixth shafts; a seventh shaft coupled to the first differential; an eighth shaft coupled to the second differential; a first torque and/or speed converter coupled to the seventh shaft; a second torque and/or speed converter coupled to the eighth shaft; a ninth shaft coupled to the first torque and/or speed converter; a tenth shaft coupled to the second torque and/or speed converter; an eleventh shaft coupled to the ninth and tenth shafts; a one-way bearing/coupling-uncoupling device coupled to at least one of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth shafts; and an other one-way bearing/coupling-uncoupling device coupled to at least one of the fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth shafts.

Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

Abstract: A transmission includes a first and a second shaft, a shift group arranged between the first and the second shafts, and a first and second power path. The shift group has at least two individually shiftable transmission units which differ from one another relative to the gear ratio thereof. A planetary stage is arranged between the shift group and the first shaft, and the planetary stage is configured such that a mechanical power introduced via the first shaft is transmittable to the second shaft via the second power path. At least one transmission unit of the shift group is assigned to each power path, and in at least one shifting state of the shift group, the flow of power runs via at least one respective transmission unit of the first and the second power path. The planetary stage includes at least three planetary units.

Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid powered vehicle, having an electric machine and a combustion engine, whose power output shaft acts in alternating manner either on a first input shaft or on a coaxial second input shaft of a dual clutch transmission across two separating clutches of a dual clutch, wherein a respective first and second subtransmission can be activated using the input shafts, and wherein fixed and idler gearwheels are arranged in wheel planes on the two input shafts and a common axially parallel driven shaft, said fixed and idler gears being combined into gear sets which form gear stages, in which the idler gearwheels can be coupled to the shafts by means of gear-shifting elements.

Abstract: A hybrid dual-clutch transmission includes a first sub-transmission and a second sub-transmission, a first countershaft, a first output gear non-rotatably connected to the first countershaft, a second countershaft, a dual clutch, which has a first clutch assigned to the first sub-transmission and a second clutch assigned to the second sub-transmission, a separating clutch and an electric motor. The electric motor is or can be coupled to the separating clutch and to the dual clutch.

Abstract: Provided are a seven-speed double clutch transmission and a vehicle. The seven-speed double clutch transmission includes: an outer input shaft and an inner input shaft, a 4/6-speed driving gear and a 2-speed driving gear are sequentially fixed on the outer input shaft, and a 1-speed driving gear, a 3-speed driving gear and a 5/7-speed driving gear are sequentially fixed on the inner input shaft; a first output shaft and a second output shaft, a 4-speed driven gear, a 2-speed driven gear, a 1-speed driven gear and a 5-speed driven gear, are sequentially fixed on the first output shaft, and a 6-speed driven gear, a reverse gear, a reverse gear synchronizer, a 3-speed driven gear and a 7-speed driven gear are sequentially fixed on the second output shaft.

Abstract: Described is a transmission including an input direction assembly, a first clutching assembly, a second clutching assembly, a first range clutching assembly, a second range clutching assembly and a housing. The input and direction selection assembly includes an input shaft, a first direction selection clutch assembly, a second direction selection clutch assembly and a reversing gear in driving engagement with the second direction selection clutch assembly and the input shaft. The first clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly and the first range clutching assembly. The second clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly. The first range clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly and the second range clutching assembly.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a gearing assembly including a rotary input member, a rotary output member and a gearing arrangement between the input member and the output member selectively engageable to effect a driving engagement between the input member and the output member through at least a first torque connection having a first gear ratio and a second torque connection having a second gear ratio. One of the rotary input member and the rotary output member includes a first shaft and the first torque connection includes a first dog clutch including a dog hub having a hub set of teeth and a surrounding dog ring including a ring set of teeth. The hub and ring sets of teeth are radially projecting and mutually engageable. The dog hub is mounted on the first shaft so as to allow axial movement of the dog hub relative to the shaft.

Abstract: A transmission includes a main shaft having two or more main shaft clutches that couple gears to at least one countershaft, and an automated manual transmission coupled to the main shaft via the at least one countershaft. The automated manual transmission includes a front input shaft coupled directly to a main clutch and having a first clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft, and a rear input shaft coupled to the front input shaft and having a second clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft. The automated manual transmission is operable to selectively engage the first clutch and the second clutch.

Abstract: A transmission selectively coupled to an engine crankshaft of an internal combustion engine arranged on a vehicle includes an input shaft, a mainshaft, an output shaft, a first countershaft and a second countershaft. A first gear set includes a first mainshaft gear arranged on the mainshaft, a first countershaft gear arranged on the first countershaft and a first countershaft gear arranged on the second countershaft. A second gear set includes a second mainshaft gear arranged on the mainshaft, a first countershaft gear arranged on the second countershaft and a second countershaft gear arranged on the second countershaft. The gears of the first gear set all have a first helix angle. The gears of the second gear set all have a second helix angle. The first and second helix angles are selected to provide gear constant leading whereby thrust forces directed onto the first and second countershafts are balanced.

Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

Abstract: A drive assembly is provided with an automatic transmission, comprising a first input shaft, a first power source is connected to the first input shaft, an output shaft, and an intermediate shaft; a first stage of deceleration gear train is mounted through the first input shaft and the intermediate shaft, an Nth stage of deceleration gear train is mounted through the intermediate shaft and the output shaft, and N?2; and a second input shaft is provided parallel to the intermediate shaft or the output shaft, a second power source is connected to the second input shaft, a driving gear on the second input shaft is engaged with any the second stage to the Nth stage, and the power of the second power source is transmitted to the output shaft via the one stage of deceleration gear train.

Abstract: A clutch that has a synchronizer for matching a rotational velocity of a drive input with a rotational velocity of a driven output prior to engagement of a locking mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a sleeve including a first peripheral surface provided side by side with a spline; a connecting member including a groove provided side by side with a spline in spline engagement with the spline, recessed radially relative to the first peripheral surface, and including a bottom surface that serves as a second peripheral surface facing the first peripheral surface; and a tolerance ring disposed in the groove so as to exert a radial elastic force between the sleeve and the connecting member.

Abstract: A manual transmission unit has one transmission input shaft, one transmission output shaft, a first intermediate shaft, a second intermediate shaft, a plurality of gear wheels, of which a first and a second drive gear wheel are arranged on the transmission input shaft and connectable in a rotationally fixed manner thereto, in particular in a permanently rotationally fixed manner thereto, and a plurality of torque transmission units for selective connection of additional gear wheels to at least one of the intermediate shafts. The first drive gear wheel intermeshes together with two intermediate wheels and the second drive gear wheel intermeshes together with two additional intermediate wheels. At least two, preferably at least three and more preferably at least four of the intermediate wheels are selectively connectible to the intermediate shafts for power transmission.