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Auxiliary power take-off assembly

US11479116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Epple · Rosedale, US
Michael Trübenbach · Friedrichshafen, DE
Hermann Lanz · Frickingen, DE
Sylva Rother · Kressbronn am Bodensee, DE
Mario Holder · Tettnang, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2019
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Y2300/1888
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An auxiliary power take-off assembly in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle provided with a torque converter, having a transmission input and transmission output having a drive shaft at the transmission input that is permanently connected to a drive motor of the motor vehicle via a pump shaft of the torque converter. A transmission output shaft at the transmission output, and a transmission chain includes at least one drive element and one output element. The output element can be connected to an additional unit to be driven. A switch element, which is arranged so as to act between the drive shaft and the drive element of the transmission chain for optionally connecting the drive shaft to the drive element. The drive element and the output element are designed as gearwheels which are engaged with one another without an intermediate wheel.

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