# US 2021/0277980 A1 · Automatic transmission

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- Number: US 2021/0277980 A1
- Document ID: US20210277980A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/462,280
- Filed: 2017-11-17
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-12
- Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Applicants: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Inventors: Peter ZIEMER; Andreas BEISSWENGER; Christoph MARGRAF; Stefan BROM; Kai BORNTRÄGER; Michael TRÜBENBACH; Johannes GLÜCKLER
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210277980A1

## CPC

- F16H 3/66: composed of a number of gear trains without drive passing from one train to another
- F16H 2200/0069: the gear ratios comprising ten forward speeds
- F16H 2200/0086: the gear ratios comprising two reverse speeds
- F16H 2200/2015: with five sets of orbital gears
- F16H 2200/2046: with six engaging means
- F16H: GEARING

## Abstract

A transmission having planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5). Elements (ST2, ST4) of gearsets (RS2, RS4) form input and output shafts, respectively. Element (SO1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO5) of gearset (RS5) and can be immobilized by shift element (A). Element (ST1) of gearset (RS1) couples element (HO4) of gearset (RS4). Element (HO1) of gearset (RS1) can be immobilized by shift element (B). Elements (SO4, ST2) of gearsets (RS4 RS2) can connect by shift element (C). Elements (HO2, SO3, SO5) of gearsets (RS2, RS3, RS5) couple and can couple element (SO4) of gearset (RS4) by shift element (E). An element of gearset (RS4) is connected to an element of gearset (RS3), while another element of gearset (RS4) can be connected by shift element (D) to another element of gearset (RS3). Elements (SO2 ST5) of gearsets (RS2, RS5) are connected and can be immobilized by shift element (F).

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-16. (canceled)

### Claim 17

An automatic transmission comprising:
a transmission housing (GG);
a rotating transmission input shaft (AN);
a rotating transmission output shaft (AB);
first, second, third and fourth planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4), each of the first, the second, the third and the fourth planetary gearsets having first, second and third elements (SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4; ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4; HO1, HO2, HO3, HO4);
first, second, third, fourth and fifth shifting elements (A, B, C, D, E) which are selectively engagable for implementing various gear ratios between the transmission input shaft (AN) and the transmission output shaft (AB);
the second element (ST2) of the second planetary gearset (RS2) forms the transmission input shaft (AN);
the second element (ST4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) forms the transmission output shaft (AB);
the first element (SO1) of the first planetary gearset (RS1) being, via the first shifting element (A), immovably fixable to the transmission housing (GG);
the second element (ST1) of the first planetary gearset (RS1) and the third element (HO4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) are permanently connected to one another;
the third element (HO1) of the first planetary gearset (RS1) being, via the second shifting element (B), immovably fixable to the transmission housing (GG);
the first element (SO4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) being connectable, via the third shifting element (C), to the second element (ST2) of the second planetary gearset (RS2);
the third element (HO2) of the second planetary gearset (RS2) and the first element (SO3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3) are permanently connected to one another and are connectable, via the fifth shifting element (E), to the first element (SO4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4);
one of the first, the second and the third elements of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) being permanently connected to one of the first, the second and the third elements of the third planetary gearset (RS3), and another one of the first, the second and the third elements of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) being connectable, via the fourth shifting element (D), to another one of the first, the second and the third elements of the third planetary gearset (RS3), such that the third planetary gearset (RS3) is brought into a power flow of the automatic transmission (GE) by engaging the fourth shifting element (D);
the automatic transmission (GE) having a fifth planetary gearset (RS5) with first, second and third elements (SO5, ST5, HO5);
the first element (SO5) of the fifth planetary gearset (RS5) being permanently connected to the third element (HO2) of the second planetary gearset (RS2);
the second element (ST5) of the fifth planetary gearset (RS5) being permanently connected to the first element (SO2) of the second planetary gearset (RS2) and being immovably fixable, via a sixth shifting element (F), to the transmission housing (GG); and
the third element (HO5) of the fifth planetary gearset (RS5) is permanently connected to the first element (SO1) of the first planetary gearset (RS1).

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the first element (SO4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) is permanently connected to the third element (HO3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3), and the second element (ST4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) is connectable, via the fourth shifting element (D), to the second element (ST3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3).

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the second element (ST4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) is permanently connected to the second element (ST3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3), and the first element (SO4) of the fourth planetary gearset (RS4) is connectable, via the fourth shifting element (D), to the third element (HO3) of the third planetary gearset (RS3).

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the first element of the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth planetary gearsets is a sun gear (SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4, SO5); in each of the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth planetary gearsets designed as a minus planetary gearset, the second element is a planetary carrier (ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5), and the third element is a ring gear (HO1, HO2, HO3, HO4, HO5), and in each of the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth planetary gearsets designed as a plus planetary gearset the second element is in a form of a ring gear and the third element is in a form of a planetary carrier.

### Claim 21 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5) are arranged coaxially with one another and one after another in an axial direction, in a sequence of: the first planetary gearset, the fifth planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the third planetary gearset, the fourth planetary gearset (RS1, RS5, RS2, RS3, RS4).

### Claim 22 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth planetary gearsets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5) are arranged coaxially with one another and one after another in an axial direction, in a sequence of: the first planetary gearset, the fifth planetary gearset, the third planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the fourth planetary gearset (RS1, RS5, RS3, RS2, RS4).

### Claim 23 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the first shifting element (A) and the sixth shifting element (F) are arranged on a side of the first planetary gearset (RS1) that faces away from the fifth planetary gearset (RS5).

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The automatic transmission according to claim 23, wherein the sixth, the first and the second shifting elements (F, A, B) are arranged axially next to one another on a same diameter, with the first shifting element (A) positioned axially between the sixth shifting element (F) and the second shifting element (B).

### Claim 25 (depends on 23)

The automatic transmission according to claim 23, wherein the sixth shifting element (F) and the first shifting element (A), as viewed in an axial direction, are arranged in one plane, with the sixth shifting element (F) positioned radially below the first shifting element (A).

### Claim 26 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein for each gear, three of the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements are engaged, and during a shift from one gear to a next-higher or a next-lower gear only one previously engaged shifting element is disengaged and only one of previously open shifting elements is engaged.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The automatic transmission according to claim 26, wherein in a first forward gear the second, the third and the sixth shifting elements (B, C, F) are torque-transmitting;
in a second forward gear either the second, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (B, E, F) or the first, the second and the third shifting elements (A, B, C) are torque-transmitting;
in a third forward gear the first, the second and the fifth shifting elements (A B, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fourth forward gear the second, the third and the fifth shifting elements (B, C, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fifth forward gear the second, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (B, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a sixth forward gear the second, the third and the fourth shifting elements (B, C, D) are torque-transmitting;
in a seventh forward gear the third, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (C, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in an eighth forward gear either the first, the third and the fourth shifting elements (A, C, D) or the third, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (C, D, F) are torque-transmitting,
in a ninth forward gear the first, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (A, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a tenth forward gear the fourth, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (D, E, F) are torque-transmitting;
in a first reverse gear the first, the second and the fourth shifting elements (A, B, D) are torque-transmitting; and
in a second reverse gear the second, fourth and sixth shifting elements (B, D, F) are torque-transmitting.

### Claim 28 (depends on 26)

The automatic transmission according to claim 26, wherein
in a first forward gear the second, the third and the sixth shifting elements (B, C, F) are torque-transmitting;
in a second forward gear either the second, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (B, E, F) or the first, the second and the third shifting elements (A, B, C) are torque-transmitting;
in a third forward gear the first, the second and the fifth shifting elements (A, B, E) are torque-transmitting:
in a fourth forward gear the second, the third and the fifth shifting elements (B, C, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fifth forward gear the second, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (B, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a sixth forward gear the second, the third and the fourth shifting elements (B, C, D) are torque-transmitting;
in a seventh forward gear either the first, the third and the fourth shifting elements (A, C, D) or the third, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (C, D, F) are torque-transmitting;
in an eighth forward gear the first, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (A, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a ninth forward gear the fourth, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (D, E, F) are torque-transmitting;
in a first reverse gear the first, the second and the fourth shifting elements (A, B, D) are torque-transmitting; and
and in a second reverse gear the second, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (B, D, F) are torque-transmitting.

### Claim 29 (depends on 26)

The automatic transmission according to claim 26, wherein
in a first forward gear either the second, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (B, E, F) or the first, the second and the third shifting elements (A, B, C) are torque-transmitting;
in a second forward gear the first, the second and the fifth shifting elements (A, B, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a third forward gear the second, the third and the fifth shifting elements (B, C, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fourth forward gear the second, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (B, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fifth forward gear the second, the third and the fourth shifting elements (B, C, D) are torque-transmitting;
in a sixth forward gear the third, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (C, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a seventh forward gear either the first, the third and the fourth shifting elements (A, C, D) or the third, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (C, D, F) are torque-transmitting;
in an eighth forward gear the first, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (A, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a ninth forward gear the fourth, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (D, E, F) are torque-transmitting; and
in a reverse gear the second, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (B, D, F) or the first, the second and the fourth shifting elements (A, B, D) are torque-transmitting.

### Claim 30 (depends on 26)

The automatic transmission according to claim 26, wherein
in a first forward gear either the second, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (B, E, F) or the first, the second and the third shifting elements (A, B, C) are torque-transmitting;
in a second forward gear the first, the second and the fifth shifting elements (A, B, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a third forward gear the second, the third and the fifth shifting elements (B, C, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fourth forward gear the second, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (B, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in a fifth forward gear the second, the third and the fourth shifting elements (B, C, D) are torque-transmitting;
in a sixth forward gear either the first, the third and the fourth shifting elements or the third, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (C, D, F) are torque-transmitting;
in a seventh forward gear the first, the fourth and the fifth shifting elements (A, D, E) are torque-transmitting;
in an eighth forward gear the fourth, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements (D, E, F) are torque-transmitting; and
in a reverse gear the second, the fourth and the sixth shifting elements (B, F) or the first, the second and the fourth shifting elements (A, B, D) are torque-transmitting.

### Claim 31 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein the second shifting element is designed as a transmission-internal starting element of the automatic transmission.

### Claim 32 (depends on 17)

The automatic transmission according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the transmission input shaft (AN), a further rotating shaft (9), an additional rotating shaft (3) and the transmission output shaft (AB) is permanently connected to a rotating rotor of an electric machine.

### Claim 33

An automatic transmission comprising:
a transmission housing, a transmission input shaft, and a transmission output shaft;
first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gearsets, each of the first planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the third planetary gearset, the fourth planetary gearset, and the fifth planetary gearset having a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear;
first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth shifting elements, and selective engagement of the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth shifting elements implements various gear ratios between the transmission input shaft and the transmission output shaft;
the planet carrier of the second planetary gearset being permanently connected to the transmission input shaft;
the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gearset being permanently connected to the transmission output shaft;
the sun gear of the first planetary gearset being immovably connectable to the transmission housing by engagement of the first shifting element;
the planet carrier of the first planetary gearset being permanently connected to the ring gear of the fourth planetary gearset;
the ring gear of the first planetary gearset being immovably connectable to the transmission housing by engagement of the second shifting element;
the sun gear of the fourth planetary gearset being connectable to the planet carrier of the second planetary gearset by engagement of the third shifting element;
the ring gear of the second planetary gearset being permanently connected to the sun gear of the third planetary gearset and connectable to the sun gear of the fourth planetary gearset by engagement of the fifth shifting element;
the sun gear of the fifth planetary gearset being permanently connected to the ring gear of the second planetary gearset;
the planet carrier of the fifth planetary gearset being permanently connected to the sun gear of the second planetary gearset and being immovably connectable to the transmission housing by the sixth shifting element;
the ring gear of the fifth planetary gearset being permanently connected to the sun gear of the first planetary gearset; and
either:
the sun gear of the fourth planetary gearset being permanently connected to the ring gear of the third planetary gearset, and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gearset being connectable to the planet carrier of the third planetary gearset by engagement of the fourth shift element, or
the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gearset being permanently connected to the planet carrier of the third planetary gearset, and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gearset being connectable to the ring gear of the third planetary gearset by engagement of the fourth shift element.