Dual clutch transmission
AssigneeVolvo Lastvagnar AB
InventorAnders Hedman
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Abstract
A dual clutch transmission includes a first and a second input shaft provided with a first and second input arrangement, respectively, a center shaft, a countershaft, and a first and a second primary gear step. The first and second input shaft are coaxially arranged with the center shaft and can transfer torque from the first and second input means to the countershaft via the first and the second primary gear step. The first primary gear step including a first input gearwheel and a first driven gearwheel. The first input gearwheel is rotationally fixed with the first input shaft. The first input gearwheel is arranged upon the center shaft.
Claims10
A dual clutch transmission comprising;
- a first and a second input shaft provided with a first and second input means respectively,
- a centre shaft,
- a countershaft, and
- a first and a second primary gear step, wherein the first and second input shaft are coaxial arranged with the centre shaft and can transfer torque from the first and second input means to the countershaft via the first and the second primary gear step, the first primary gear step comprises a first input gearwheel and a first driven gearwheel, wherein the first input gearwheel is rotationally fixed with the first input shaft and the first input gearwheel is arranged upon the centre shaft, wherein the first input gearwheel is connected to the first input shaft through a connection allowing an axial play, whereby the connection is a spline coupling.
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