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US 2006/0068967 A1Published application
Multi-speed power transmission
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorDonald Klemen
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Abstract
A powertrain incorporates an engine and a multi-speed transmission to provide at least six forward speed ratios and as many as eight forward speed ratios. The transmission incorporates three planetary gearsets and six torque-transmitting mechanisms for six speeds or seven speeds, and seven torque-transmitting mechanisms for eight speeds.
Claims3
A powertrain including a multi-speed transmission comprising:
- an input shaft;
- an output shaft;
- three planetary gearsets each having first, second, and third members;
- six torque-transmitting mechanisms, which are selectively engaged in combinations of two to establish at least six forward speed ratios between said input shaft and said output shaft;
- said first member of said first planetary gearset being continuously connected with a ground member, said second member of said first planetary gearset being selectively connected with a first and second of said torque-transmitting mechanisms, and said third member of said first planetary gearset being selectively connectible with a third and fourth of the torque-transmitting mechanisms and also interconnected with said input shaft;
- said first member of said second planetary gearset being selectively connectible with said second torque-transmitting mechanism;
- said second member of said second planetary gearset being selectively connectible with a fifth of said torque-transmitting mechanisms and continuously connected with said first member of said third planetary gearset;
- said third member of said second planetary gearset being continuously connected with said second member of said third planetary gearset and with the output of said transmission;
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- said third member of said third planetary gearset being selectively connectible with said second torque-transmitting mechanism and with said sixth torque-transmitting mechanism.
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