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Gear shift system for automatic transmission

US5478291A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 1994
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2200/2012
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gear shift system for an automatic transmission, in which a plurality of planetary gear sets arrayed on a common axis and each including a plurality of rotating elements are arranged in a casing, and in which an extension housing is attached to the axial end portion of the casing. The gear shift system comprises: a one-way clutch arranged in the extension housing for selectively fixing the rotating elements of a predetermined one of the planetary gear sets arranged at the end side of the casing; and a multi-disc brake in a parallel relation to the one-way clutch.

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