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US 8,007,394 B2Granted
Ten-speed transmission
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAndrew W. Phillips, Clinton E. Carey, James M. Hart, Scott H. Wittkopp
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Abstract
A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
Claims16
A transmission comprising:
- an input member;
- an output member;
- first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members;
- a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set with the first member of the second planetary gear set;
- a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the second planetary gear set with the third member of the third planetary gear set;
- a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the third planetary gear set with the third member of the fourth planetary gear set;
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- six torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the first, second, and third members with at least one other of the first members, second members, third members and a stationary member, and
- wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.
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A transmission comprising:
- an input member;
- an output member;
- first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members, wherein the input member is continuously interconnected with the second member of the first planetary gear set and wherein the output member is continuously interconnected with the second member of the third planetary gear set;
- a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set with the first member of the second planetary gear set;
- a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the second planetary gear set with the third member of the third planetary gear set;
- a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the third planetary gear set with the third member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a first torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first planetary gear set with the first member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a second torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first planetary gear set with the second member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a third torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the input member with at least one of the first member of the third planetary gear set and the third member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a fourth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the second member of the second planetary gear set and the third member of the third planetary gear set with the second member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a fifth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the third member of the first planetary gear set and the first member of the second planetary gear set with the stationary member;
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- a sixth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the third member of the second planetary gear set with the stationary member, and
- wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.
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A transmission comprising:
- an input member;
- an output member;
- first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having sun gear, carrier member and ring gear, wherein the input member is continuously interconnected with the carrier member of the first planetary gear set and wherein the output member is continuously interconnected with the carrier member of the third planetary gear set;
- a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the sun gear of the first planetary gear set with the sun gear of the second planetary gear set;
- a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the carrier member of the second planetary gear set with the ring gear of the third planetary gear set;
- a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the sun gear of the third planetary gear set with the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a first torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the ring gear member of the first planetary gear set with the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a second torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the ring gear of the first planetary gear set with the carrier member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a third torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the input member with at least one of the sun gear of the third planetary gear set and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a fourth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the carrier member of the second planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set with the carrier member of the fourth planetary gear set;
- a fifth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the sun gear member of the second planetary gear set with the stationary member;
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- a sixth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the ring gear of the second planetary gear set with the stationary member, and
- wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.