Broad range fluid and mechanical power transmission for vehicles or the like
US4004473A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 1973 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 1993 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2200/2015
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compact combination of planetary gear sets together with a torque converter and drive conditioning clutches and brakes provides for a broad range of output speeds in either mechanical or converter drive with a nearly constant small step ratio between speeds and with a relatively small variation of transmitted power throughout a very broad range of output speeds.
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