Two-speed converter
US5437584A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2306/52
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transmission for a vehicle having multiple ratio gearing, a hyrdokinetic unit with a turbine and impeller, a lock-up clutch in said hydrokinetic unit, an auxiliary gear unit having a torque input element connected to the turbine and torque output element connected to the gearing, engagement and release of the lock-up clutch effecting shifting of the speed ratio of the transmission.
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