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US 2006/0052213 A1Published application
Six-speed powertrain of an automatic transmission
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorJong Sool Park
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Abstract
Durability and power transmission efficiency are enhanced in a six-speed powertrain of an automatic transmission by a scheme that includes first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having operational elements of a sun gear, a ring gear, and a carrier, in which the operational elements of the planetary gear sets are wisely interconnected therebetween or with an input shaft or the transmission case directly or via a clutch or a brake.
Claims24
A six-speed powertrain of an automatic transmission, comprising:
- a first planetary gear set having operational elements of a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier;
- a second planetary gear set having operational elements of a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and a second carrier;
- a third planetary gear set having operational elements of a third sun gear, a third ring gear, and a third carrier;
- a fourth planetary gear set having operational elements of a fourth sun gear, a fourth ring gear, and a fourth carrier;
- an input shaft;
- an output gear;
- and
- a transmission case,
- wherein:
- the first ring gear is fixedly connected to the third carrier and the fourth ring gear;
- the first carrier is fixedly connected to the fourth carrier;
- the first sun gear is fixedly connected to the second sun gear;
- the second ring gear is always stationary by being fixedly connected to the transmission case;
- the second carrier is fixedly connected to the third ring gear;
- the third carrier always acts as an output element by being fixedly connected to the output gear;
- the fourth sun gear is variably connected to the input shaft via a first clutch;
- at least one of the fixedly connected first and fourth carriers is variably connected to the input shaft via a second clutch;
- the third sun gear is variably connected to the input shaft via a third clutch;
- at least one of the fixedly connected first and fourth carriers is variably connected to the transmission case via a first brake and is subject to a stopping operation of the first brake;
- and
- the second sun gear is variably connected to the transmission case via a second brake and is subject to a stopping operation of the second brake.
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A six-speed powertrain of an automatic transmission, comprising:
- a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third operational elements that occupy sequential positions in a lever diagram;
- a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth operational elements that occupy sequential positions in a lever diagram;
- a third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth operational elements that occupy sequential positions in a lever diagram;
- a fourth planetary gear set having tenth, eleventh, and twelfth operational elements that occupy sequential positions in a lever diagram;
- an input shaft;
- an output shaft;
- and
- a transmission case,
- wherein:
- the first operational element is fixedly connected to the eighth operational element and the tenth operational element;
- the second operational element is fixedly connected to the eleventh operational element;
- the third operational element is fixedly connected to the sixth operational element;
- the fourth operational element is always stationary by being fixedly connected to the transmission case;
- the fifth operational element is fixedly connected to the ninth operational element;
- the eighth operational element always acts as an output element by being fixedly connected to the output gear;
- the twelfth operational element is variably connected to the input shaft via a first clutch;
- at least one of the fixedly connected second and eleventh operational elements is variably connected to the input shaft via a second clutch;
- the seventh operational element is variably connected to the input shaft via a third clutch;
- at least one of the fixedly connected second and eleventh operational elements is variably connected to the transmission case via a first brake and is subject to a stopping operation of the first brake;
- and
- the sixth operational element is variably connected to the transmission case via a second brake and is subject to a stopping operation of the second brake.
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