Multiple axes planetary transmission

A transmission arrangement for a vehicle comprising:

• a transmission housing;
• at least two transmission axes extending within the transmission housing;
• wherein each of said axes includes an input transfer gear engaged with an input clutch, the input clutch being connected to at least one member of a planetary gear set, an output transfer gear driven by a member of the planetary gear set, and a synchronizer-type coupling element operatively connected between the input clutch and the planetary gear set for selectively engaging and disengaging members of the planetary gear set with respect to the input clutch and transmission housing;
• and
• wherein one of said transmission axes further comprises a reverse speed synchronizer operatively connected between the respective planetary gear set and output transfer gear for selectively reversing rotation of the respective output transfer gear.

A six-speed transmission for a vehicle comprising:

• a transmission housing;
• a first transmission axis including a first input transfer gear engaged with a first input clutch which is connected to at least one member of a first planetary gear set, a first output transfer gear driven by a member of the first planetary gear set, and a first synchronizer-type coupling element operatively connected between the first input clutch and the first planetary gear set for selectively engaging and disengaging members of the first planetary gear set with respect to the first input clutch and the transmission housing;
• a second transmission axis extending within the transmission housing including a second input transfer gear engaged with a second input clutch which is connected to at least one member of a second planetary gear set, a second output transfer gear driven by a member of the second planetary gear set, and a second synchronizer-type coupling element operatively connected between the second input clutch and the second planetary gear set for selectively engaging and disengaging members of the second planetary gear set with respect to the second input clutch and transmission housing, and a reverse speed synchronizer operatively connected between the second planetary gear set and the second output transfer gear for selectively reversing rotation of the second output transfer gear;
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• a third transmission axis extending within the transmission housing including a third input transfer gear engaged with a third input clutch which is connected to at least one member of a third planetary gear set, a third output transfer gear driven by a member of the third planetary gear set, and a third synchronizer-type coupling element operatively connected between the third input clutch and the third planetary gear set for selectively engaging and disengaging members of the third planetary gear set with respect to the third input clutch and transmission housing.