Transmission arrangement for a vehicle

US10495188B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Volvo Construction Equipment AB · SE

Inventors

• Jan Dersjö · Eskilstuna, SE
• Per Mattsson · Walter-Bruch-Straße, SE
• Mathias Lehikoinen · Västerås, SE
• Mats Akerblom · Eskilstuna, SE
• Jörg Müller · Chemnitz, DE
• Mirko Leesch · Gelenau, DE
• Rico Resch · Freital, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H2200/2048
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gear set and the output shaft are operatively connected each other.