Plurality Of Counter Shafts Patents (Class 74/331)
  • Patent number: 8635925
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a shift inhibitor apparatus for a multiple speed transmission main section. The transmission includes an input shaft and an output shaft The transmission main section has a plurality of selectively engageable ratios. The transmission also has a range section shiftable between a range high ratio and a range low ratio. The shift inhibitor includes an interlock moveable between a locked condition and a released condition, wherein the interlock selectively prevents a gear shift in the transmission main section. The shift inhibitor also includes a range sensor valve. The range sensor valve selectively detects a range shift of the range section. The range sensor valve selectively causes the interlock to be positioned in the released condition upon detection of a completed range shift. The interlock is selectively positioned by a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Gerlofs, Dave Stevens, Mark Hirsch, Charles Bradley, Michael J. Huggins
  • Patent number: 8635924
    Abstract: A transmission is connectable to an input member and includes an output transfer gear, first and second shaft members, first, second and third countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of gears, synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell
  • Publication number: 20140013881
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing a double clutch transmission having two input shafts and an output shaft. The input shafts can couple a motor drive shaft via an input friction clutch to synchronize rotation of the forward gears. The input shafts are coaxial with one located within the other, and the transmission output shaft is likewise coaxial. Each of the forward and reverse gears are arranged in a respective gearset plane. The gear clutches for the forward and reverse gears form gear shifting devices with some being actuated on two sides. Progressive gear steps are realized between the forward gears, and the gear clutches are unsynchronized shift elements. The rotational speed of one or more gear clutches, necessary for a gear change, is adapted as needed by actuating one or both of the input clutches and controlling the rotational speed of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Eckhardt Luebke, Bernard Hunold
  • Publication number: 20130337961
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) is proposed in which each clutch inputs is connected with a drive shaft (w0) and the clutch outputs are respectively coupled with two, coaxial positioned transmission input shaft (w1, w2) of partial transmissions. The double clutch transmission comprises two counter shafts (w3, w6), coaxial positioned with respect to one another. Each partial transmission has several, shiftable gear ratio steps assigned thereto which each can be coupled with the output shaft (w5), via the assigned counter shaft (w3, w6) and via a main shaft (w4) which is linked to an input section of a planetary transmission which is designed as range group, The output shaft (w5) is positioned coaxially with respect to the driveshaft (w0). At least one shiftable gear ratio step, of at least one of the partial transmissions, can be coupled with the output shaft (w5) independent from the range group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Johannes Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 8607655
    Abstract: A transmission connected to an engine input member and having an output transfer gear, first and second transmission input shaft members, first and second countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The first and second transmission input shaft members are rotatably supported in the transmission housing by a combination of ball and needle bearings. The first and second countershaft members are rotatably supported in the transmission housing by plurality of thrust bearings. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell
  • Patent number: 8601892
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission for a vehicle is provided. The transmission includes a first input shaft driven by a first clutch and a second input shaft driven by a second clutch. An output shaft or shafts are driven by the input shafts having selective mesh torsional force transferring gear contact therewith. A differential input gear is driven by the output shaft or shafts. At least one of the input shafts has at least one input gear that torsionally engages with the output shaft via an idler shaft having an idler input shaft torsionally connected on the idler shaft with an idler shaft output gear through a one-way clutch and wherein the idler shaft output gear is meshed with another gear on the one input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Larry A. Pritchard, Matthew A. Rahaim
  • Publication number: 20130319142
    Abstract: Provided is a shifting apparatus of a dual clutch transmission, including: a plurality of drive gears inserted into a first input shaft or a second input shaft of dual clutches; a plurality of transmission gears synchronized with the drive gears, respectively, and each inserted into a first support shaft or a second support shaft; a plurality of synchronizers positioned between the transmission gears and each slidably inserted into the first support shaft or the second support shaft; a plurality of shift forks connected to the synchronizers and follower pin, respectively; and a dual cam mechanism connected to the follower pin of the shift forks to move the shift forks by rotation so that the synchronizers slidably move to be engaged with the transmission gears along the first support shaft 15 or the second support shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SOL-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han Sool KIM
  • Patent number: 8596157
    Abstract: The powershift transmission comprises nine clutches and eighteen gears, not including the clutches and gears necessary for reverse modes. The powershift transmission provides twenty-four forward modes; a high total transmission ratio of 26.2; and smooth shift steps that are, generally, 15% or less. As such, the transmission utilizes a minimum number of components, while still being extremely functional and versatile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Thomas H. Vu
  • Publication number: 20130312556
    Abstract: A method for operating an automated dual-clutch transmission having two sub-transmissions, with which shafts are associated, which transmit a/no torque as active/inactive shafts when a sub-clutch is engaged/disengaged and a gear is engaged/disengaged, the size and direction of said torque being dependent on the particular gear that is engaged, wherein even gears are associated with an even shaft and odd gears are associated with an odd shaft. When an odd/even gear is engaged, that is, when the odd/even shaft is active, a gear is also initially engaged on the inactive even/odd shaft, in order to change a critical resonance slip speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Reuschel
  • Publication number: 20130312557
    Abstract: A transmission system has a clutch module with a single input and two outputs. First and second clutch devices are positioned between the input and the two outputs. A transmission module, having two inputs and a single output, includes two sub-transmissions where at least a single speed transforming gear or a single transmission clutch is located between an input and an output of each sub-transmission. The two outputs of the clutch module are connected here to the two inputs of the transmission module. Between the input and the first output of the clutch module is located a first planetary gear set, and between the input and the second output is located a second planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: DTI Group, BV
    Inventors: Roell Marie VAN DRUTEN, Alexander Franciscus Anita SERRARENS, Bas Gerard VROEMEN
  • Patent number: 8590425
    Abstract: The propulsion system includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a double-clutch transmission with a clutch unit and a mechanical gearbox. The gearbox has two coaxial primary shafts intended to be torsionally connected each to a shaft of the internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle by a respective friction clutch of the clutch unit, as well as a secondary shaft and a lay shaft arranged parallel to the two primary shafts. The electric machine is permanently kinematically connected to either of the two primary shafts via a first gear train including a pinion mounted on an output shaft of the electric machine, an intermediate gearwheel mounted on an intermediate shaft and a gearwheel mounted on the primary shaft and acting as driving gearwheel of a second gear train of the gearbox associated to one of the gears, in particular to the second forward gear. The gearbox further includes a casing and the electric machine is inserted and fixed into a seat formed by that casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa' Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Fabio Pesola, Gianluigi Pregnolato, Andrea Piazza, Marco Garabello, Valter Pastorello
  • Publication number: 20130305859
    Abstract: A transmission system has a clutch module which has a single input and two outputs, where clutch devices are located between the outputs and the input. The transmission system further includes a transmission module which has two inputs and a single output, the transmission module comprising at least two sub-transmissions where at least a single speed transforming gear or a single transmission clutch is located between an input and an output of each sub-transmission. The two outputs of the clutch module are connected here to both inputs of the transmission module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DTI GROUP, BV
    Inventors: Roell Marie VAN DRUTEN, Alexander Franciscus Anita SERRARENS, Bas Gerard VROEMEN
  • Patent number: 8584543
    Abstract: In a drive train of a motor vehicle having an engine and a dual-clutch gearbox for transmitting engine power to driven wheels of the motor vehicle, an additional gearbox having at least two shift positions with different transmission ratios is arranged between the engine (5) and the driven vehicle wheels in series with the dual clutch gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Carsten Gitt
  • Publication number: 20130298708
    Abstract: A power transmission device for a vehicle includes a casing mounted on a vehicle, a rotational shaft supported in the casing and rotated by an engine, first and second speed changing shafts, supported in the casing and changing a speed of rotation of the rotational shaft, a first speed clutch mechanism and a second speed clutch mechanism provided between the rotational shaft and the first and second speed changing shafts, respectively, and an output shaft outputting rotation of one speed changing shaft selected by each of the clutch mechanisms. A first brake device applying a braking force to the first speed changing shaft and a second brake device applying the braking force to the second speed changing shaft are provided in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Takeshita, Kenji Uezono, Masaki Suzuki, Naofumi Sogo, Chiharu Ueda
  • Publication number: 20130298709
    Abstract: Dual coupling gear mechanism for a motor vehicle, having a first input shaft and a second input shaft and having a first and a second countershaft, the input shafts and the counter-shafts being connected to each other by means of a plurality of shiftable wheel sets in order to establish at least seven forward gear stages and at least one reverse gear stage. At least one wheel set has a fixed wheel which is connected to one of the input shafts and two loose wheels which are rotatably supported on the first and on the second counter-shaft, respectively, and which are in engagement with the fixed wheel. An electric engine is connected to a loose wheel of one of the wheel sets or can be connected thereto by means of a shift clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventor: GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
  • Patent number: 8578801
    Abstract: A power shift parallel shift transmission with parallel torque transmission branches, the input sides of which have an intermediate element which can be connected by an associated power shift element to a common input element, and the output sides of which can be connected by drive output elements with a common output element and can be connected to the appropriate intermediate element by a transmission ratio step that is engaged by an associated clutch. The transmission ratio steps are sequentially distributed in alternation in the order of their transmission ratios across the intermediate elements and in groups of adjacent transmission ratios across the drive output elements. To simply increase the number of gear steps in a space-saving manner, at least one of the drive output elements is in driving connection with the common output element via at least two alternatively shiftable output transmission ratio steps that have different transmission ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Mark Mohr
  • Patent number: 8573085
    Abstract: A power unit for a vehicle includes first and second clutches, that transmit/interrupt rotary power from a primary reduction gear mechanism to first and second main shafts, arranged at respective ends of the first and second main shafts with selectively established multispeed gears provided among a countershaft, and the first and second main shafts. The primary reduction gear mechanism includes: a single driving gear provided on a crankshaft; a first driven gear supported by a first main shaft for relative rotation therewith at a position adjacent to the first clutch and meshes with the driving gear; an intermediate driving gear rotating with the first driven gear; an idle gear that meshes with the intermediate driving gear, and supported by the countershaft for relative rotation therewith; and a second driven gear, that meshes with the idle gear, and supported by the second main shaft for relative rotation therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Mizuno, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Masaya Murao, Yasushi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8573084
    Abstract: A transmission is connectable to an input member and includes an output member, first and second shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Craig S. Ross, Scott H. Wittkopp, Edward W. Mellet
  • Patent number: 8567273
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission having improved packaging and reduced spin losses provides a five, six or seven forward speeds and reverse. An input shaft includes two or three gears which are in constant mesh with and directly drive associated gears freely disposed on a pair of parallel quills. Synchronizer clutches associated with these driven gears selectively synchronize and connect the gears to the quills which are, in turn, connected to countershafts residing within the quills. Additional gears which are in constant mesh with a pair of ring (output) gears are synchronized and connected to the countershafts by additional synchronizer clutches. Activation of two synchronizer clutches and one input clutch provides a selected gear ratio and transfers torque from the input shaft to the output ring gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Edward W. Mellet, James B. Borgerson
  • Patent number: 8561494
    Abstract: A gear train for first gear, a gear train for another specified forward gear and a gear train for reverse gear are arranged in order from the opposite side to an engine. A synchronizer for reverse gear is arranged on a first countershaft between a first driven gear of the gear train for reverse gear and a driven gear of the gear train for first gear. The synchronizer for reverse gear connects the first driven gear of the gear train for reverse gear and the driven gear of the gear train for first gear when a reverse shift is selected. Accordingly, the manual transmission which can shorten its axial size can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuki Okadome, Wataru Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20130269460
    Abstract: A transmission connected to an engine input member and having an output transfer gear, first and second transmission input shaft members, first and second countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The first and second transmission input shaft members are rotatably supported in the transmission housing by a combination of ball and needle bearings. The first and second countershaft members are rotatably supported in the transmission housing by plurality of thrust bearings. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell
  • Patent number: 8555738
    Abstract: A device for reducing rattling noises in a variable-speed transmission having a main shaft, two countershafts and gear wheels that are mounted, with some radial play relative to the main shaft, for rotation around the main shaft. To engage a gear, a respective loose gearwheel can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the main shaft. In a first embodiment, at least one loose gearwheel is mounted on the main shaft by at least one roller bearing, and the roller bearing is axially fixed relative to the main shaft by at least one flexibly resilient element. In a second embodiment, the loose gearwheel is supported, by a roller bearing on a component that is fixed to the housing and has radial play. The roller bearing is axially fixed relative to the component fixed to the housing by at least one flexibly resilient element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann
  • Publication number: 20130263682
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission may include a first input shaft and a second input shaft disposed in parallel with each other to form a plurality of stages with a common output shaft, a first switching mechanism that directly transmits or cuts power provided from a flywheel of an engine to or from the first input shaft or the second input shaft, and a second switching mechanism that transmits or cuts power provided from the flywheel through the clutch to or from the first input shaft or the second input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Dong Soo LEE, Jong Yun PARK
  • Publication number: 20130239715
    Abstract: A transmission connectable to an input member and having an output transfer gear, first and second transmission input shaft members, first and second countershaft members, an idler shaft, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the transmission input members and the output member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell
  • Patent number: 8534148
    Abstract: A gear change device for a motor vehicle includes a first and a second primary shaft coaxial with respect to each other, selectively connectable to the driving shaft of the motor vehicle by means of a double clutch engagement device, and a first and a second secondary shaft, whose axes are parallel and spaced from the common axis of said primary shafts, and having respective output gear wheels intended to mesh with the gear wheel of a differential. A plurality of pairs of gear wheels correspond to a plurality of forward gear ratios and to at least one reverse gear ratio. The gears of each pair are one rigidly connected in rotation with one of the primary shafts or with one of the secondary shafts while the other is freely rotatable respectively on one of the secondary shafts or on one of the primary shafts. A parking gear wheel is operatively connected to said first secondary shaft cooperating with a lock device for locking the gear change device in the parking condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Garabello, Gianluigi Pregnolato, Andrea Piazza
  • Patent number: 8534150
    Abstract: A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second transmission input shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and eight forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Edward W. Mellet, Scott H. Wittkopp, Craig S. Ross
  • Patent number: 8534149
    Abstract: A six speed M/T includes four shafts, which are an input shaft A1, a first intermediate shaft A2, a second intermediate shaft A3, and an output shaft A4, those being parallel to one another. A single drive gear G45i is used as both a fourth-speed drive gear and a fifth-speed drive gear. The number of gear teeth of a second final drive gear Gfi2 is greater than that of a first final drive gear Gfi1. A fourth-speed driven gear G4o, a third-speed driven gear G3o, a first-speed driven gear G1o, and a second-speed driven gear G2o are arranged to the shaft A2 in this order from the side close to an engine E/G, and a fifth-speed driven gear G5o, a sixth-speed driven gear G6o, and a reverse driven gear GRo are arranged to the shaft A3 in this order from the side close to the engine E/G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin AI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeto Nishimura, Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130237352
    Abstract: A transmission mechanism with a pair of selectively engageable clutch systems is disclosed that has an upstream gear ratio and a downstream gear ratio that combine to provide an effective gear ratio. A different clutch drive member is associated with an input side of each of the pair of clutch systems. The clutch drive members are driven for rotation by an engine input member. The upstream gear ratio is determined by the gear ratio between the engine input member and one of the clutch drive members. Output sides of each of the clutch systems drive an associated one of a pair of non-coaxial layshafts. Pinions are located on and selectively driven by the layshafts. A countershaft is spaced from both of the layshafts, and has a plurality of gears. Each of the gears is driven for rotation by one of the pinions of the layshafts. The downstream gear ratio is determined by the gear ratio between the selected pinion and the intermeshed gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: BorgWamer Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Braford, JR.
  • Patent number: 8528434
    Abstract: A six speed M/T includes four shafts, which are an input shaft A1, a first intermediate shaft A2, a second intermediate shaft A3, and an output shaft A4, those being parallel to one another. A single drive gear G46i is used as both a fourth-speed drive gear and a sixth-speed drive gear. The number of gear teeth of a second final drive gear Gfi2 is greater than that of a first final drive gear Gfi1. A third-speed driven gear G3o, a fourth-speed driven gear G4o, a first-speed driven gear G1o, and a second-speed driven gear G2o are arranged to the shaft A2 in this order from the side close to an engine E/G, and a fifth-speed driven gear G5o, a sixth-speed driven gear G6o, and a reverse driven gear GRo are arranged to the shaft A3 in this order from the side close to the engine E/G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin AI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeto Nishimura, Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8528431
    Abstract: A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Craig S. Ross, Scott H. Wittkopp, Edward W. Mellet
  • Publication number: 20130228027
    Abstract: The present invention is capable of suppressing gear shift shocks or delays in acceleration with no interruption of driving force and reducing the weight. Disclosed is a transmission which is provided, with multiple stage shift gears so arranged to shift a number of dog clutches to shift a gear to the upper stage of the multiple stage shift gears, and is characterized in that a guide part is provided to a shift operation section and the dog clutches on each of the sages so as to move the lower dog clutch in a neutral direction by a coasting torque acting on the lower stage by a shift rotation of the upper stage to release a meshing engagement when meshing engagements of the lower and upper dog clutches are simultaneously performed by an operation of the shift operation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: IKEYA FORMULA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Ikeya, Masao Teraoka
  • Patent number: 8522634
    Abstract: Disclosed is a powertrain comprising a three speed transmission and an electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Bridges
  • Patent number: 8522635
    Abstract: A hybrid propulsion system for a motor vehicle includes a gearbox having a gear control device and first and second shafts. The gear control device includes a first drum control device associated with the first shaft, a second drum control device associated with the second shaft and an actuation unit arranged to bring about rotation of the first and second drum control devices in a synchronized manner. The actuation unit includes a motor device, a first gear associated with the first drum control device, a second gear associated with the second drum control device, and an intermediate gear. Either of the first and second gears meshes with an output pinion of the motor device, while the intermediate gear meshes both with the first gear and with the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa' Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Valter Pastorello, Marco Garabello, Gianluigi Pregnolato, Andrea Piazza, Fabio Pesola
  • Publication number: 20130213165
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission for a motor vehicle which comprises at least two transmission parts and each transmission part comprise at least one input shaft. Drive is outputted from the transmission parts via a common output shaft. The at least one input shaft is arranged on a main axis and the output shaft is arranged on the main axis or a parallel secondary axis. An intermediate transmission has at least one countershaft that is arranged on the secondary axis. At least one of the input shafts can be connected to the output shaft via at least two gear planes and/or at least one shifting element. At least three shifting mechanisms are provided and at least one shifting mechanism is arranged on each of the main and the secondary axes such that one of the at least two gear planes is arranged between two of the at least three shifting mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
  • Patent number: 8505401
    Abstract: A transmission is connectable to an input member and includes an output gear, first and second shaft members, first and second countershaft members, a reverse shaft, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell, Henryk Sowul
  • Patent number: 8505402
    Abstract: A gear change device for a motor vehicle includes a first and a second primary shaft coaxial with respect to each other, selectively connectable to the driving shaft of the motor vehicle, and a first and a second secondary shaft, whose axes are parallel and spaced from the common axis of said primary shafts. A fifth shaft is parallel and spaced with respect to the common axis of the two primary shafts and with respect to the axes of the two secondary shafts. A parking gear wheel is connected in rotation with the further pinion and cooperates with a locking device in a parking condition. The parking gear wheel is mounted freely rotatable around the axis of the fifth shaft. The parking gear wheel extends radially towards the first secondary shaft within the space between the first reverse gear wheel and a rolling bearing which rotatably supports the first secondary shaft. The bearing is axially interposed between the first reverse gear wheel and the output pinion of the first secondary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Gianluigi Pregnolato, Valter Pastorello, Marco Garabello, Andrea Piazza
  • Patent number: 8506450
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid vehicle with a transmission, the transmission including a transmission input shaft (25) to which the power from the engine is transmitted, transmission output shafts (26, 27) from which a power for driving a driven section is outputted, a first input shaft (21) which is connectable to the transmission input shaft (25) via a first clutch (CL1) of a twin clutch unit (20), a second input shaft (22) which is connectable to the transmission input shaft (25) via a second clutch (CL2), gear trains (G1 to GR) which are configured so that the gear trains can be selected to connect the first input shaft (21) and the second input shaft (22) to the transmission output shafts (26, 27), and a connection device (SM1) which can be selectively switched between a first operation state for enabling power transmission between the output shaft of an electric motor (3) and the transmission input shaft (25) and a second operation state for interrupting the power transmission therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Nakasako
  • Patent number: 8499657
    Abstract: A multi-shaft transmission is mounted on a work vehicle for performing loader work, and includes a power transmission mechanism for transmitting power from an input shaft through a countershaft to an output shaft. A shifting part shifts a drivetrain from the input shaft to the output shaft. The power transmission mechanism includes a forward clutch and a reverse clutch for forward-reverse shifting, and a plurality of speed stage shifting clutches for changing speed stages, wherein at least one of the forward clutch and the reverse clutch has a plurality of speed region shifting clutches. The shifting part shifts only one clutch among the plurality of speed stage shifting clutches and the plurality of speed region shifting clutches to change speeds when a plurality of speed stages are used in be loader work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sasada, Hiroaki Takeshima, Yoshito Komatsu
  • Patent number: 8499656
    Abstract: A transmission is connectable to an input member and includes an output transfer gear, first and second shaft members, first and second countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of gears, synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Craig S. Ross, Edward W. Mellet, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Publication number: 20130192398
    Abstract: A dual clutch apparatus for a dual clutch transmission having a first input shaft and a second input shaft includes: a first clutch of generally annular shape; a second clutch of generally annular shape disposed coaxially with the first clutch; and, a plurality of first and second clutch levers received in a clutch retaining housing in a circularly arranged pattern with the first clutch levers alternately interleaved with the second clutch levers; in which the first clutch includes a clutch finger plate of generally annular shape, the clutch finger plate having a plurality of fingers extending in the axial direction of the first clutch and through an outer circumference of the second clutch and configured to push a first clutch application plate of generally annular shape which is coupled with the first clutch levers for clutch application of the first clutch, and a friction plate arranged next to the first clutch application plate and coupled with a hub of the first clutch, the hub of the first clutch couple
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: HYUNDAI WIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyundai Wia Corporation
  • Patent number: 8495926
    Abstract: A transmission includes an input member, an output member, first and second shafts, first and second countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Edward W. Mellet, Craig S. Ross, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Publication number: 20130184946
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle with an engine includes a transmission housing and a dual clutch assembly with a clutch housing connectable to an engine output member. The clutch housing is rotationally supported within the transmission housing. The selective engagement of the dual clutch assembly interconnects the dual clutch housing with at least one of a first input member and a second input member. The transmission also includes a plurality of gear sets associated with various forward and reverse gear ratios, a controller implemented with an algorithm that provides a lock-up profile for the dual clutch assembly, and a plurality of synchronizer assemblies that couple at least one of the gear sets with at least one of a first countershaft and a second countershaft. The selective engagement of at least one of the synchronizer assemblies establishes at least one of the forward speed ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jesse B. Bradley, John E. Marano, Joseph B. Burtch
  • Patent number: 8474342
    Abstract: Gearing for a vehicle transmission includes meshing forward gears and an idler, a reverse gear engaging the idler, a low gear engaging the reverse gear, a final drive, and a low gear drive path including the idler, the forward, reverse and low gears and the final drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven G. Thomas, Steven A. Frait, Jeffrey E. Maurer
  • Patent number: 8474343
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a pinion secured to an input shaft, a gear meshing with the pinion, an idler secured to the gear, a reverse gear meshing with the idler and secured to a second idler, a low gear supported on a layshaft and meshing with the second idler, and a coupler connecting the low gear to the layshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven G. Thomas, Steven A. Frait, Jeffrey E. Maurer
  • Patent number: 8474340
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with first and second clutches (K1, K2) with input sides connected with an input shaft (w_an) and output sides respectively connected with one of two coaxially arranged transmission output shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least first and second countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which are mounted idler gearwheels (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15), while on the two first and the second transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2) are mounted fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) whereby at least several power shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3, R4) is shiftable. A maximum of six gear planes (8-12, 9-13, 10-14, 11-4, 5-15) are provided so that at least one winding path gear is shifted upon disengagement of a coupling device (S_ab2) allocated to an output gear (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rieger, Matthias Reisch, Juergen Wafzig, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger
  • Publication number: 20130160587
    Abstract: A twin clutch transmission for a large horsepower vehicle having a compact size and a high transmission efficiency is obtained. In a twin clutch transmission, there are provided an input shaft, an odd-numbered level speed change mechanism 30, an even-numbered level speed change mechanism 60, a synchronizing speed change mechanism 100, and an output mechanism 90. The speed change mechanisms 30 and 60 include transmission gear trains 32 and 62, main clutches 34 and 64 for selectively transmitting the powers of the transmission gear trains 32 and 62 to the transmission shafts 40 and 70. The synchronizing speed change mechanism 100 includes synchronizing gear trains 110 and 120 for coupling the rotation of the odd-numbered level transmission shaft 32 with the rotation of the even-numbered level transmission shaft 62, and synchronizing clutches 112 and 122 for selecting coupling by this synchronizing gear train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI NICO TRANSMISSION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Ibamoto, Hideki Nakamura, Daisuke Hagihara
  • Publication number: 20130160588
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission of countershaft design having a central shaft and a concentric hollow transmission shaft, one countershaft, and two power-shift elements. Two hollow shafts are disposed on the countershaft coaxially to the countershaft, each of which can be fixed, via one shift device, to the countershaft, and to which at least two gearwheels are fixed. A further hollow shaft is coaxially provided on either the central or hollow transmission shafts and can be connected, via a shift device, to the central or hollow transmission shaft, and to which at least two further gearwheels of the gear stages are fixed. At least three transmission ratios are possible by engaging three of the gear stages on the shift-element side into the power flow, thereby enabling one transmission ratio to be at least partially implemented by a respective sole engagement on the shift-element side into the power flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreibholz, Juergen Wafzig, Michael Wechs, Markus Renninger, Thomas Rosemeier, Johannes Kaltenbach, Rudolf Kauffeldt
  • Patent number: 8464599
    Abstract: A transmission is connectable to an input member and includes an output transfer gear, first and second shaft members, first and second countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of gears, synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Craig S. Ross, Edward W. Mellet, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Patent number: 8459135
    Abstract: A transmission connected to an engine input member and having an output transfer gear, first and second transmission input shaft members, first and second countershaft members, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The first and second transmission input shaft members are rotatably supported in the transmission housing by a combination of ball and needle bearings. The first and second countershaft members are rotatably supported in the transmission housing by plurality of thrust bearings. The torque transmitting devices include a plurality of synchronizer assemblies and a dual clutch assembly. The transmission is operable to provide at least one reverse speed ratio and a plurality of forward speed ratios between the input member and the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell
  • Publication number: 20130139627
    Abstract: A shift mechanism that provides a shift mechanism for enabling smooth gear shifting by a transmission, and a vehicle equipped therewith. With this mechanism, a shift drum, to which shift forks are connected via grooves on an outer periphery, is held every predetermined rotation angle. When differences are produced in the degree of rotation between a third rotating member that rotates by motor rotation and a second rotating member that rotates in accordance with the third rotating member, bias is accumulated in a torsion spring. Bias that is accumulated is released when the rotation angle of the third rotating member equals or exceeds a predetermined angle of rotation, rotating a first rotating member via a second rotating member, and rotating the shift drum quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha