Dual clutch transmission having simplified controls

A dual clutch transmission (500) having a plurality of forward gears and at least one reverse gear (588) for providing rotational output in two directions and at different gear ratios, said dual clutch transmission (500) comprising:

• a first gear set (570) operatively engaged by a one-way clutch (594);
• a plurality of actuators (526) adapted to selectively engage the other gears of the plurality of gear sets to selectively provide torque translation through the plurality of forward gears and at least one reverse gear (582);
• a hydraulic circuit (110) having a source of pressurized fluid (112);
• a pair of actuator control valves (270, 272) in fluid communication with the source of pressurized fluid (112) said pair of actuator control valves (270, 272) adapted to move said actuators to engage selective ones of the forward gear sets;
• a multiplex valve (284) disposed in fluid communication between said pair of actuator control valves (270, 272) and the actuators associated with the forward gears of said transmission and adapted to selectively provide fluid communication to said actuators to thereby select the forward gear ratios;
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• a manual valve (185) operatively connected to a gear shift selector (187) and in fluid communication with said source of pressurized fluid (112), said manual valve operable to control the actuator associated with the reverse gear (582) in response to selection of the reverse gear (582) by said gear shift selector (187) to move said actuator into and out of engagement with the reverse gear set.