Plurality Of Counter Shafts Patents (Class 74/331)
  • Publication number: 20110247439
    Abstract: A gearbox comprising: an input shaft (9) having first and second helical input gears (1, 2) of opposite hand fixed axially relative to each other and axially moveable in tandem; an output shaft (10); first and second lay shafts (7, 8) offset from the axis of the input shaft (9, 10) and configured to engage with the input and output shafts (9, 10) for transmitting rotational movement from the input shaft (9) to the output shaft (10), each lay shaft (7, 8) comprising an input gear (3, 4) such that the first lay shaft (7) engages with the first input gear (1) but not the second input gear (2) and the second lay shaft (8) engages with the second input gear (2) but not the first input gear (1), and two or more output gears (26) rotatably mounted on, and selectively engageable with, the output shaft (10), the output gears being in continuous mesh with corresponding output gears (5, 6) on the first and second lay shafts (7, 8), wherein the gearbox is configured such that an imbalance in load sharing between the inpu
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SMART MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventor: Changxiu Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110251011
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided including a transmission input member, a first output member, a first, second, third and fourth gear sets, a first and second countershafts, and a first and second sleeve shafts. In operation, the first countershaft is engaged to the first sleeve shaft or the second countershaft is engaged to the second sleeve shaft, at least one of the first and second gears of the first and second gear sets is engaged to at least one of the first and second sleeve shafts, and at least one of the first and second gears of the third and fourth gear sets is engaged to at least one of the first and second countershafts to establish at least eight forward speed ratios between the transmission input member and the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Alan G. Holmes
  • Patent number: 8033194
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes first to fourth counter shafts arranged in parallel with one input shaft, a reduction gear set including first to fourth reduction gears respectively provided at an output shaft and first to third counter shafts for connecting the output shaft and the corresponding counter shafts, an intermediate gear set including a driving gear, a driven gear and an idling gear for connecting the input shaft and the fourth counter shaft, and first to third gear mechanisms each provided between corresponding two shafts and each having two gear sets and one switching clutch provided between the corresponding two gear sets for selectively establishing a power transmitting path between the corresponding two shafts via one of the two gear sets or via the other one of the two gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin AI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8024988
    Abstract: A drive unit for a motor vehicle, comprising an engine, a transmission or gearbox, a clutch aggregate for transmitting torque, the clutch aggregate including at least two friction clutches that are assigned to an input shaft of the transmission or gearbox, wherein at least one of the at least two friction clutches features an energy accumulator operatively arranged to generate a lock-up force required for torque transmission through the clutch aggregate, and a control unit operatively arranged to control an automatic activation of the at least two friction clutches and the transmission or gearbox, wherein in the event of a malfunction of the activation of the friction clutch, the stored energy in the accumulator creates an interruption of torque transmission within a section of the drive unit connected downstream of the clutch aggregate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Klaus-Guenter Vennemann
  • Publication number: 20110214521
    Abstract: A transmission for a car has a first gearwheel group that includes, but is not limited to s a fixed gearwheel first gear on an input shaft and that is meshing with an idler first gear on a first layshaft. The transmission further includes, but is not limited to an idler reverse gear on a second layshaft, the idler reverse gear meshing with the idler first gear on the first layshaft, wherein gearwheels of a second gearwheel group, of a third gearwheel group, and of a fourth gearwheel group being arranged on the input shaft and on the first layshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Markus ROCKENBACH, Josef HAU
  • Patent number: 8011262
    Abstract: A multipurpose combined machine, such as compressor-pump or similar, includes motor elements (M) and a plurality of operating machines (H, C, V) that can be powered in an independent manner by the motor elements, wherein the operating machines are powered through a transmission box (1) having freewheel bearings (5a-5c) and members (S, D) are provided for reversing the rotation direction of the motor elements (M).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Marino Pedrazzini-Bertolazzi
  • Patent number: 7987739
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transmission capable of minimizing the number of speed-change driven gears on a first countershaft to ensure a layout space in an engine compartment of a vehicle, and reducing a driving torque to be applied to a second countershaft to facilitate downsizing of the transmission. In the transmission, the first countershaft 2 is arranged at a position above an input shaft 1, and a first-speed driven gear 14 and a second-speed driven gear 24 are provided on the first countershaft 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuki Okadome, Wataru Kuwahara, Masaru Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 7987740
    Abstract: A transmission includes an input member, an output member, a first and second interconnecting member, a plurality of countershafts, a reverse member, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include 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: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Craig S. Ross
  • Patent number: 7987741
    Abstract: In an auxiliary range transmission comprising a main group having a main transmission shaft and two main countershafts capable of rotating in relation to two auxiliary countershafts of a range or an auxiliary transmission group, a gearshift element is provided, which, in a first position, rotationally engages a loose gear of the main group and, in a second position, rotationally locks a loose gear of the range or auxiliary group with the main shaft. In an alternative embodiment, a splitter group may also be arranged in front of the main group in place of the range or auxiliary transmission group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Carsten Gitt
  • Publication number: 20110174104
    Abstract: In a shiftable twin gear for a twin-clutch transmission and a twin-clutch transmission, to reduce the effort and costs involved in bearing-mounted idler gears, and in order to provide a simplified twin-clutch transmission a bearing sleeve which is non-rotatable with respect to a first gear body and which has a first bearing region for the bearing support of a second gear body is in the form of a separate component which is press-fitted to the first gear body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Ingo Pfannkuchen, Harald Rüdle
  • Publication number: 20110167943
    Abstract: A transmission unit (7) is proposed herewith for a vehicle driven by muscle power, said transmission unit (7) having one through shaft (13) and one output shaft (23), as well as having at least two sub-transmissions ([a],[aa],[b],[c],[d],[e]) and having at least one intermediate shaft (17,19a,19b,21). The transmission unit (7) is characterised by at least one of the intermediate shafts (17,19a,19b,21) and/or the output shaft (23) being formed as a hollow shaft which is arranged coaxially to another shaft of the transmission unit (7). (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Christoph Lermen, Michael Schmitz
  • Patent number: 7966901
    Abstract: A torque transfer device, in particular in the power train of a motor vehicle, having at least one wet-running clutch device, in particular a multi-plate clutch device, which is actuatable by an actuating lever device, in particular an actuating lever spring device, through a pressure member. The pressure member has a blocking cross section which is opened toward a pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manuel Metzinger, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 7963191
    Abstract: An automatic dual clutch transmission includes an input clutch which selectively connects a prime mover to an electric motor. The electric motor output, in turn, drives a pair of gears, one of which is in constant mesh with a first gear on a first quill and a second gear on a second quill, the other being in constant mesh with a third gear on the first quill and a fourth gear on the second quill. On each quill, between each pair of gears driven by the input is a pair of dog clutches which connect one of the two gears to the associated quill. Each of the quills drives an input of a respective pair of friction clutches which drive a respective pair of layshafts or countershafts. A similar arrangement of a second pair of gears flanked by dog clutches connects each layshaft or countershaft through one of a pair of gears which are in constant mesh with a pair of output gears coupled to and driving a differential cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Alan G. Holmes
  • Publication number: 20110138944
    Abstract: A double-clutch transmission (DCT) includes, but is not limited to two input shafts that are connected to two clutches separately. Three layshafts of the DCT are spaced apart from the input shafts in parallel. One or more of the layshafts includes, but are not limited to a pinion. Gearwheels of eight gearwheel groups are arranged on the shafts for providing seven sequentially increasing forward gears and one reverse gear. Each one of the gearwheel groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shaft, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. A third fixed gearwheel meshes with a third gear idler gearwheel and a fifth gear idler gearwheel. Especially, a fourth fixed gearwheel meshes with a fourth gear idler gearwheel and a sixth gear idler gearwheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mikael B. Mohlin, Axel Geiberger, Mathias Remmler, Markus Rockenbach
  • Publication number: 20110138943
    Abstract: A double-clutch transmission includes, but is not limited to an inner input shaft inside an outer input shaft. Two clutch discs are connected to the two input shafts, respectively. Three layshafts of the DCT are parallel to the input shafts and one of the layshafts has a pinion at en end. Gearwheels on the shafts include, but are not limited to seven gearwheel groups for providing seven sequentially increasing forward gears. Each of the groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on the inner input shaft, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts for providing a forward gear. A fourth fixed gearwheel meshes with a fourth gear idler gearwheel and a sixth gear idler gearwheel. Especially, the DCT further includes, but is not limited to comprises the double-clutch transmission that includes, but is not limited to a park-lock gearwheel fixed onto one of the layshafts that carries a final drive pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mikael B. Mohlin, Axel Geiberger, Mathias Remmler, Markus Rockenbach
  • Patent number: 7958798
    Abstract: A speed change system for a working vehicle comprises a main transmission, a sub transmission and a preliminary transmission. The main transmission receives a prime mover power outputted from a prime mover, and has plural main speed stages, one of which is selected to transmit the prime mover power. The sub transmission is disposed on the downstream of the main transmission, and has plural sub speed stages, one of which is selected to transmit a power from the main transmission. The preliminary transmission is disposed on the upstream of the main transmission, and has plural preliminary speed stages, one of which is selected to transmit the prime mover power to the main transmission. An operation for selecting one of the preliminary speed stages can be performed during traveling of the working vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7950302
    Abstract: A step variable transmission for a motor vehicle has a plurality of forward gear stages and at least one reverse gear stage. The transmission comprising: a drive input shaft arrangement, a drive output shaft arrangement, and a plurality of wheel sets which have loose wheels and shift wheels, wherein the shift wheels are rotatably mounted on a shaft arrangement and can be rotationally fixedly connected to the associated shaft arrangement by means of respective shift clutches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventors: Georg Burgardt, Reinhard Schaarschmidt, Stefan Kapp
  • Publication number: 20110113909
    Abstract: A gearbox includes two coaxial primary shafts, a secondary shaft and a lay shaft. The two primary shafts carry fixed gearwheels acting as driving gearwheels of the gear trains associated with the forward gears and with the reverse gear. The secondary shaft carries idle gearwheels acting as driven or intermediate gearwheels of the gear trains associated with the forward gears and with the reverse gear, and a final reduction pinion. The lay shaft carries a first idle gearwheel acting as driven gearwheel of a first gear train associated with the reverse gear, a second idle gearwheel acting as driven gearwheel of a second gear train associated with one of the forward gears, and a fixed gearwheel acting as parking gearwheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: C.R.F. SOCIETA' CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Fabio Pesola, Gianluigi Pregnolato, Andrea Piazza, Marco Garabello, Valter Pastorello
  • Patent number: 7942074
    Abstract: A gearbox having at least two gears is disclosed. The gearbox includes a shift selector, a first gearshaft, a second gearshaft selectively engagable with the first gearshaft via the at least two gears, and a first clutch mechanism located on the second gearshaft. The first clutch mechanism is configured to selectively engage the second gearshaft with the first gearshaft. The first clutch mechanism includes a clutch plate attached to first gear on the second gearshaft, and a pressure plate attached to the second gearshaft. The clutch plate and pressure plate are configured to selectively engage one another so that the second gearshaft engages the first gearshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Turner Powertrain Sytems Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Birkel, Alan J. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 7926612
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a pair of side frames extending along a vehicle body in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, a transmission adapted to be axially connected with the engine and adapted to be transversely mounted on the vehicle body, includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a first counter shaft, a second counter shaft, a first gear mechanism, a second gear mechanism, a third gear mechanism, and a transmission case, wherein the first and second gear mechanisms are arranged relatively close to the engine, the third gear mechanism is arranged more remote from the engine than the second gear mechanism, the first counter shaft is arranged above the input shaft and the second counter shaft, and the transmission case forms a cut-out portion at an upper portion of a back wall portion of the transmission case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin AI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20110079097
    Abstract: The transmission comprises: a primary shaft; a secondary shaft; a gearing of first speed comprising a first driving gearwheel carried by the primary shaft and a first driven gearwheel carried by the secondary shaft and permanently meshing with the first driving gearwheel; a gearing of second speed comprising a second driving gearwheel carried by the primary shaft and a second driven gearwheel carried by the secondary shaft and permanently meshing with the second driving gearwheel; an overrunning clutch associated to one of the first driving gearwheel and first driven gearwheel to allow the transmission of the torque via the gearing of first speed only in the direction from the primary shaft to the secondary shaft; a first coupling device arranged to connect either of the first driving gearwheel and first driven gearwheel, namely the gearwheel to which the overrunning clutch is associated, for rotation directly with the respective shaft, so as to allow the transmission of the torque via the gearing of first sp
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: OERLIKON GRAZIANO S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Cavallino
  • Patent number: 7913581
    Abstract: A vehicle powertrain comprising dual torque input clutches and a multiple speed transmission with ratio range gearing is disclosed. The range gearing provides increased gear ratio coverage. A transition between a low speed ratio range and a high speed ratio range is achieved with no torque interruption. A shift from one gear ratio to an adjacent gear ratio in a speed ratio range during a shift sequence is preceded by preselecting the adjacent gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Graeme A. Jackson
  • Patent number: 7913582
    Abstract: A transmission for a tractor has a main transmission part between a forward/reverse transmission part and a sub transmission part. The main transmission part has a driving shaft, a first sub shaft parallel with the driving shaft, a second sub shaft parallel with the first sub shaft, an output shaft arranged between the first sub shaft and the second sub shaft, first and second driving gears installed spaced to a distance from each other, third and fourth driving gears installed spaced to a distance from each other, a first output gear installed on the output shaft, a second output gear installed on the output shaft, a first clutch arranged between the first driving gear and the second driving gear, and a second clutch arranged between the third driving gear and the fourth driving gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: LS Mtron Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-jung Kim, Sang-heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20110061486
    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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Aisin Al Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeto NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20110048149
    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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Aisin Al Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeto NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20110048150
    Abstract: An actuating assembly for actuating synchronizing elements of a centrally synchronized dual-clutch transmission having at least a first part-transmission (6) and a second part-transmission (7) such that at least one synchronizing element is associated with each of the first and the second part-transmission (6, 7). A common actuator (1) is provided for actuating at least the synchronizing elements of the two part-transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreibholz, Eckhardt Luebke, Matthias Reisch, Juergen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 7896770
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, a dual clutch assembly, two countershaft gearing arrangements, one planetary gear set, a plurality of interconnecting members, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the countershaft gearing arrangements includes a plurality of co-planar gear sets. The torque transmitting devices include a combination of clutches, brakes, and synchronizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: David Earl Earhart, James A. Raszkowski
  • Patent number: 7895910
    Abstract: The gearbox comprises a pair of coaxial input shafts, that is, an inner input shaft and an outer input shaft, a first, upper output shaft, a second, lower output shaft, and an intermediate shaft. A driven gearwheel for a fourth gear and a driven gearwheel for a reverse gear are idly mounted on the opposite ends of the upper output shaft, the driven gearwheel meshing with an intermediate gearwheel idly mounted on the intermediate shaft. A driven gearwheel for a sixth gear and a driven gearwheel for a first gear are idly mounted on opposite ends of the lower output shaft. A first driving gearwheel is drivingly connected for rotation with the outer input shaft at an end thereof and meshes both with the driven gearwheel for the fourth gear and with the third driven gearwheel for the sixth gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Dario Caenazzo, Gianluigi Pregnolato, Valter Pastorello, Carlo Emilio Baret
  • Publication number: 20110036186
    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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Mark Mohr
  • Publication number: 20110036187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dual clutch gear mechanism with a countershaft design for a vehicle with central synchronisation, in which a braking device is provided for slowing down each partial gear mechanism and a band brake (1,2) is provided as a braking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Eckardt Lübke
  • Publication number: 20110030488
    Abstract: A double clutch winding transmission, having two sub-transmissions (T1, T2), coaxial transmission input shafts (1, 19), which are each coupled to a clutch (K1, K2), at least one counter shaft (2, 22) and a transmission output shaft (15) that is coaxially aligned with the transmission input shaft (1, 19). In at least one gear shift position, the flow of energy (L1 to L8) in the transmission winds through at least two meshing gear wheels (3 to 14), forming gear wheel levels (Z1 to Z6). The two sub-transmissions (T1, T2) are configured as two, consecutively positioned, single winding transmissions (W1, W2), each having at least four forward gear positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Patent number: 7874224
    Abstract: A transmission for a tractor has an input shaft receiving power from an engine, an idle shaft disposed parallel with the input shaft, an output shaft disposed parallel with the idle shaft and transmitting power to a main transmission part, forward/reverse driving gears installed on the input shaft so as to rotate idle, a forward/reverse clutch installed between the forward driving gear and the reverse driving gear to selectively connect the forward driving gear or the reverse driving gear to the input shaft, a forward driven gear installed on the idle shaft and engaged with the forward driving gear, a reverse driven gear installed on the idle shaft and engaged with the reverse driving gear, high speed/low speed driving gears installed between the forward driven gear and the reverse driven gear so as to rotate idle, a high speed/low speed clutch installed between the high speed driving gear and the low speed driving gear to selectively connect the high speed driving gear or the low speed driving gear to the id
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: LS Mtron Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-jung Kim, Hyung-tai Kim, Sang-heon Lee
  • Patent number: 7870804
    Abstract: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, a dual clutch assembly, a plurality of countershafts, a plurality of co-planar gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The torque transmitting devices include synchronizer assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technologies Operations LLC
    Inventors: Per-Gunnar Bjorck, Mikael Mohlin, John A. Diemer, Patrick S. Portell, Henryk Sowul
  • Patent number: 7867138
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle transmission, the vehicle transmission including a power shift gearbox, the power shift gearbox having a power shift input shaft, a power shift output shaft, power shift input gearing and power shift output gearing, and a plurality of power shift clutches to drivingly connect the power shift input gearing and the power shift output gearing, and a master clutch operable to connect the power shift input shaft to a prime mover, the method comprising the steps of, disengaging the master clutch, and engaging at least two of the power shift clutches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited
    Inventors: Leonard Earp, David Allan Wozencraft, Glyn Clifford Price
  • Patent number: 7866227
    Abstract: A transmission M of a vehicular power transmission system has a first shifting part and a second shifting part which shift a power of an internal combustion engine, a first shift clutch transmitting and interrupting the power to the first shifting part, and a second shift clutch transmitting and interrupting the power to the second shifting part. A start clutch transmitting and interrupting the power to the first shift clutch and the second shift clutch is constructed of a centrifugal clutch C having a clutch shoe. The resulting configuration provides a vehicular power transmission system which has excellent efficiency of power transmission and durability, as well as being capable of being manufactured at low cost, and being capable of relieving a start shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Mizuno, Yasushi Fujimoto, Seiji Hamaoka
  • Patent number: 7866232
    Abstract: In a commercial vehicle transmission with a main group and a downstream group including a downstream group countershaft, the downstream group includes means for decoupling the downstream group countershaft in direct through drive so that in direct through-drive the countershaft does not run in an oil sump and no churning losses occur thereby increasing vehicle transmission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Carsten Gitt, Detlef Schnitzer
  • Publication number: 20100319473
    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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: TEJINDER SINGH, PATRICK S. PORTELL, HENRYK SOWUL
  • Publication number: 20100294060
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a countershaft which have an output gear that couples to an output shaft such that forward and reverse gears can be shifted. Two dual gear planes each comprising two idler gears, each supported by a respective countershaft, and one fixed gear. In each dual gear plane, at least one idler gear wheel can be used for at least two gears. Two single gear planes each comprise an idler and a fixed gear such that a winding-path gear is shifted by disengaging an output gear wheel coupling device on the first countershaft. Another winding-path gear is shifted by disengaging an output gear wheel coupling device on the second countershaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Juergen Wafzig, Matthias Reisch, Wolfgang Rieger, Ralf Dreibholz
  • Publication number: 20100288065
    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: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mikael B. Mohlin, Tejinder Singh, Patrick S. Portell, Henryk Sowul
  • Patent number: 7832299
    Abstract: A gear-type transmission apparatus includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft provided coaxially and rotatably relative to the first input shaft, a first counter shaft and a second counter shaft arranged in parallel to the first and the second input shafts, an output shaft, a dual clutch mechanism having a first clutch and a second clutch for transmitting a rotation of a driving shaft driven by a power source to the first and the second input shafts, a first gear change mechanism, a second gear change mechanism, a reverse gear set having a reverse shift stage driving gear, a reverse shift stage intermediate gear, and a reverse shift stage driven gear, and a switching clutch having a reverse shift stage engaging member for establishing/interrupting a torque transmission from the driving shaft to the output shaft via the reverse shift set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin Ai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Kobayashi, Shiro Ogami, Yuichi Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 7832298
    Abstract: A low inertia clutch and gear assembly for disposition on a countershaft of a dual clutch automatic transmission (DCT) includes a gear which is in constant mesh with a gear secured to the input shaft of the transmission and which is freely rotatably disposed on one of the countershafts or lay shafts. The lower inertia components of the clutch, i.e., the clutch hub and the smaller diameter friction plates are secured to the countershaft whereas the higher inertia components, i.e., the clutch housing, the larger diameter friction plates, the reaction plate, the piston and the return springs, rotate with the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Raszkowski
  • Publication number: 20100275707
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches connected to a drive shaft and to one of two transmission input shafts. Fixed gears are coupled to the input shafts and engage idler gears. Several coupling devices connect the idler gears to a countershaft which have an output gear that couple gears of an output shaft such that at least seven power shift forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be shifted, and four gear wheel planes are positioned in a way that at least one power shift winding-path gear can be shifted via the shifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20100269613
    Abstract: A multi-clutch transmission having dual front-positioned gears and a method of operating the same are provided. Compared to a known dual clutch transmission, the multi-clutch transmission provides a simple structure, stable operation, and easy manufacturing and maintenance. The multi-clutch transmission includes an input shaft connected to a flywheel, first and second layshafts receiving rotating power from the input shaft, first and second front-positioned gears installed at respective front ends of the first and second layshafts, first and second clutches installed on the first and second layshafts in the rear of the first and second front-positioned gears respectively, first and second rotating-direction correction gears installed on the first or second layshaft in order to rotate the first and second layshafts in the same direction, and an output shaft interposed between the first and second layshafts and disposed parallel to each of the first and second layshafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Myungkoo KANG
  • Publication number: 20100269611
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission comprising clutches with input sides coupled to an input shaft and output sides respectively coupled to two transmission input shafts. Toothed idler gearwheels are mounted to rotate on countershafts while toothed fixed gearwheels are connected to the first and the second transmission input shafts and engage with the idler gearwheels. Coupling devices are provided for connecting the idler gearwheels to the countershaft, and drive output gearwheels are fixed to the countershafts and couple an output shaft, while a shifting element couples the input shafts such that eight forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be engaged. Four wheel planes are arranged in the transmission such that at least one winding gear can be engaged by the shifting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20100269612
    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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Edward W. Mellet, Craig S. Ross, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Publication number: 20100263465
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is described having first and second input shafts and allowing at short axial length many degrees of freedom for providing various transmission ratios of the individual driving gears. A loose wheel of a reverse driving gear is provided on a third drive shaft and engages a first gear wheel of a step wheel. A fixed wheel of a second forward driving gear is provided on one of the input shafts and is engaged by a second gear wheel of a step wheel. The step wheel is switchable by a first gear shifting clutch that is provided on the second drive shaft and is designed as a first single gear shifting clutch allowing to connect only the step wheel in a rotationally fixed manner to the second drive shaft such that the step wheel co-rotates with the second drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hans Enstroem, Andreas Hegerath
  • Publication number: 20100257961
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission comprising two clutches which each have input sides connected to a drive shaft and output sides respectively connected to one of two transmission input shafts coaxial arranged with respect to one another. At least two countershafts having toothed idler gearwheels pivotally supported thereon while toothed fixed gearwheels are disposed on the transmission input shafts and which engage with at least some of the idler gearwheels. A plurality of coupling devices are provided for coupling an idler gearwheel to the respective countershaft in a rotationally fixed manner. An output gearwheel, on each respective countershaft, is coupled to gearing of an output shaft. At least one shift element is provided for connecting two toothed gearwheels in a rotationally fixed manner such that a plurality of power shifting forward gears and at least one reverse gear can be shifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrischafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257964
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) having input sides connected to a drive shaft (w_an) and output side connected to one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) are provided on which toothed idler gearwheels (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15) are situated in a rotatable manner. Toothed idler gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4) are provided in a rotationally fixed manner on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least a plurality of forward gears which are power shiftable (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8) are shiftable. A maximum of five gear planes (7-13, 8-14, 9-15, 10-4) are provided so that at least one power shiftable winding path gear (G1, G8, R4) is shiftable by at least one shift element (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257966
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with inputs of two clutches (K1, K2) connected to a drive shaft (wan) and output sides connected to a respective transmission input shaft (w_k1 or w_k2) positioned coaxially to each other, at least two countershafts (w_v1, w_v2) each having toothed idler gearwheels (7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), toothed fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are positioned in a fixed manner on the two transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2), at least one shift element (N) is provided for connecting two toothed gear wheels with one another so that a plurality of power-shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and a shiftable reverse gear (R1, R2) is provided. A maximum of six gear planes (7-13, 2-14, 9-15, 4-16, 5-17, 6-18) are provided so that at least one power-shiftable winding path gear (G1, R2, O1) is shiftable by the shift element (N).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100257963
    Abstract: A double clutch transmission with two clutches (K1, K2) which each have input sides connected with an input shaft (w_an) and output sides respectively connected with one of two coaxially arranged transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2). At least two 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 transmission input shafts (w_k1, w_k2), are mounted fixed gearwheels (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). At least several power-shiftable forward gears (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least one reverse gear (R1, R2, R3) are shiftable by the transmission. Five gear planes (8-12, 9-2, 3-13, 10-14, 11-15) are provided so that at least one power-shiftable winding path gear (G1, O1) can be shifted via at least one shift element (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIEGER, Matthias REISCH, Juergen WAFZIG, Philip RECKER, Gerhard GUMPOLTSBERGER