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US 8,409,048 B2Granted
Planetary layshaft transmission
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsScott H. Wittkopp, James M. Hart, Andrew W. Phillips
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Abstract
A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least one planetary gear set, a plurality of transfer gears connected by a layshaft, 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.
Claims14
A transmission comprising:
- an input member;
- an output member;
- first and second planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members;
- first and second transfer gears each having a first member intermeshed with a second member, wherein the input member is continuously interconnected to at least one of the first and second transfer gears and the output member is continuously interconnected to the third member of the second planetary gear set;
- a layshaft continuously interconnecting the second member of the first transfer gear with the first member of the second transfer gear;
- a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first 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 first planetary gear set with the second member of the second 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 of the first and second planetary gear sets with at least one of the first and second members of the first and second transfer gears and a stationary member, and
- wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least eight 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;
- a planetary gear assembly having first, second, third, and fourth members;
- a first co-planar gear set having a first member intermeshed with a second member;
- a second co-planar gear set having a first member intermeshed with a second member;
- an interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the first co-planar gear with the first member of the second co-planar gear;
- a first torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the second member of the second co-planar gear set with the second member of the planetary gear assembly;
- a second torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the second member of the second co-planar gear set with the first member of the planetary gear assembly;
- a third torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first co-planar gear set and the input member with the third member of the planetary gear assembly;
- a fourth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first co-planar gear set and the input member with the first member of the planetary gear assembly;
- a fifth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the third member of the planetary gear assembly with a stationary member;
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- a sixth torque transmitting mechanism selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the planetary gear assembly with the stationary member, and
- wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least eight 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.