# US 12,000,479 B2 · Shifting assembly for a transmission > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,000,479 B2 - Document ID: US12000479B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/801,211 - Filed: 2021-01-29 - Published: 2023-03-09 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-21 - Assignees: Revolute GmbH - Applicants: Revolute GmbH - Inventors: Caspar Braun; Daniel Schlereth - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12000479B2 ## CPC - F16H 3/54: one of the central gears being internally toothed and the other externally toothed - F16H 63/08: Multiple final output mechanisms being moved by a single common final actuating mechanism - F16D 21/08: Serially-arranged clutches interconnecting two shafts only when all the clutches are engaged (F16D13/08, F16D13/12 take precedence) - F16H 3/005: {for gearings using gears having orbital motion} - F16H 3/46: Gearings having only two central gears, connected by orbital gears (F16H3/68 - F16H3/78 take precedence) - F16H 3/66: composed of a number of gear trains without drive passing from one train to another - F16H 57/10: Braking arrangements - B60Y 2200/91: Electric vehicles - F16D 11/00: Clutches in which the members have interengaging parts (arrangements for synchronisation F16D23/02) - F16D 13/00: Friction clutches (arrangements for synchronisation F16D23/02) - F16D 41/00: Freewheels or freewheel clutches (cycle brakes controlled by back-pedalling B62L5/00 {; one-way linear clutches F16B7/16}) - F16D 63/006: {Positive locking brakes} - F16D 67/02: Clutch-brake combinations - F16H 2003/442: {comprising two or more sets of orbital gears arranged in a single plane} - F16H 2057/087: {Arrangement and support of friction devices in planetary gearings, e.g. support of clutch drums, stacked arrangements of friction devices} - F16H 2200/0021: specially adapted for electric vehicles - F16H 2200/0034: the gear ratios comprising two forward speeds - F16H 2200/0039: the gear ratios comprising three forward speeds - F16H 2200/2005: with one sets of orbital gears - F16H 2200/2007: with two sets of orbital gears - F16H 2200/2033: with one engaging means - F16H 2200/2035: with two engaging means - F16H 2200/2041: with four engaging means - F16H 2200/2064: using at least one positive clutch, e.g. dog clutch - F16H 2200/2066: using one freewheel mechanism - F16H 2200/2082: one freewheel mechanisms - F16H 2200/2094: using positive clutches, e.g. dog clutches - F16H: GEARING - F16D: COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ## Abstract A shifting assembly for a transmission at least has a first component, a second component, and a third component, the components interacting according to the shift state in that a friction clutch is arranged between the first component and the second component, a positively-locking clutch is arranged between the second component and the third component, and a freewheel unit is arranged between the second component and the third component. A connection means is provided which connects a clutch part of the friction clutch to a clutch part of the positively-locking clutch. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A transmission comprising a shifting assembly, the shifting assembly comprising: a first component; a second component; and a third component; wherein the components interact in dependence on a shifting state in that: a friction clutch is arranged between the first component and the second component; a positive clutch is arranged between the second component and the third component; and a freewheel clutch unit is arranged between the second component and the third component, and wherein a connection means is provided that connects a coupling part of the friction clutch to a coupling part of the positive locking clutch; and at least one of the components is rotationally fixed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A The transmission in accordance with claim 1, wherein the shifting assembly further comprises the following shifting states: friction clutch open and positively locking clutch closed; or friction clutch open and positively locking clutch open; or friction clutch closed and positively locking clutch open. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A The transmission in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least two of the components of the shifting assembly are coaxially rotatable with respect to one another and/or at least one of the components is rotationally fixed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The transmission in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: an actuating means adapted to displace the connection means so that the shifting state of the friction clutch and/or of the positively locking clutch can be set by the actuating means. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The transmission shifting assembly in accordance with claim 4, wherein the actuating means is configured as a hydraulic actuating means or as a pneumatic actuating means or as a mechanical actuating means or as an electromechanical actuator or as an electromagnetic actuator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The transmission in accordance with claim 4, wherein the actuating means has a return spring, with the return spring being configured to displace the connection means. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The transmission in accordance with claim 1, wherein the friction clutch is formed as a multidisk clutch and/or the positively locking clutch is formed as a dog clutch. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The transmission in accordance with claim 7, wherein the dog clutch is formed as self-aligning in that dogs of the dog clutch are formed as chamfered on a rear side not transferring power or in that the dog clutch has a coil spring unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The transmission in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: at least two shafts coaxially rotatable with respect to one another and at least one rotationally fixed shaft. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The transmission in accordance with claim 9, wherein the first component is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to one of the rotatable shafts or to the rotationally fixed shaft or the second component is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to one of the rotatable shafts or the third component is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to one of the rotatable shafts or to the rotationally fixed shaft. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The transmission in accordance with claim 9, wherein the transmission has at least one planetary set having at least one sun gear, having at least one planetary carrier, and having at least one annulus gear, wherein the at least two shafts are formed as an input shaft and as an output shaft, and wherein the first component or the third component is/are rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the input shaft or to the output shaft and to the rotationally fixed shaft, or wherein the second component is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the sun gear or to the planetary carrier or to the annulus gear. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The transmission in accordance with claim 9, wherein: the at least one rotationally fixed shaft comprises a rotationally fixed shaft; the at least two shafts coaxially rotatable comprise an input shaft and an output shaft; and the transmission further comprises a planetary set having at least one sun gear, having at least one planetary gear, and having at least one annulus gear, wherein the first component is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the input shaft and wherein the second component is formed as the annulus gear and the third component is formed as the rotationally fixed shaft, wherein the input shaft is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the sun gear and the output shaft is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the planetary carrier. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The transmission in accordance with claim 9, wherein: the at least one rotationally fixed shaft comprises a rotationally fixed shaft; the at least two shafts coaxially rotatable comprise an input shaft and an output shaft; and the transmission further comprises a planetary set having at least one sun gear, having at least one planetary carrier, and having at least one annulus gear, wherein, in the first shifting assembly the first component is formed as the rotationally fixed shaft; the second component is formed as the sun gear; or the third component is formed as the output shaft, or wherein, in the second shifting assembly, the first component is formed as the rotationally fixed shaft; the second component is formed as the annulus gear or the third component is formed as the output shaft, or wherein the input shaft is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the planetary carrier. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The transmission in accordance with claim 9, wherein the at least one rotationally fixed shaft comprises a rotationally fixed shaft; the at least two shafts coaxially rotatable comprise an input shaft, a second input shaft, and an output shaft; and the transmission further comprises a first shifting assembly and a second shifting assembly, and furthermore comprises a first planetary set and a second planetary set, each having at least one sun gear, having at least one planetary carrier, and having at least one annulus gear, wherein the annulus gear of the first planetary set and the sun gear of the second planetary set are rotationally fixedly operatively connected to one another and form an intermediate element and wherein, in the first shifting assembly, the first component is formed as the rotationally fixed shaft; the second component is formed as the planetary carrier of the first planetary set; or the third component is formed as the output shaft, or wherein, in the second shifting assembly, the first component is formed as the rotationally fixed shaft; the second component is formed as the annulus gear of the second planetary set; or the third component is formed as the output shaft; or wherein the first input shaft is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the planetary carrier of the second planetary set or the second input shaft is rotationally fixedly operatively connected to the sun gear of the first planetary set.