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Auxiliary power take-off assembly

US11813938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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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	Nov 14, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2057/02043
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An auxiliary power take-off assembly in a motor vehicle transmission, which has a torque converter, a transmission input and a transmission output. The auxiliary power take-off assembly includes: an input shaft at the transmission input, and which is permanently connected to a drive motor of the motor vehicle by way of the pump shaft of the torque converter; a transmission output shaft at the transmission output; a transmission chain, which includes an input element and an output element and the output element of which can be connected to an auxiliary assembly to be driven; and a switching element, which is operatively arranged between the input shaft and the input element of the transmission chain, to selectively connect the input shaft to the output element. The output element is arranged on an output shaft, which is mounted in a bearing cap.

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