Compact manual transaxle
US5697250A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19233
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compact manual transaxle includes an input shaft having five fixed input gears, a first intermediate shaft rotatably supporting four speed gears meshing with four of the input gears, a second intermediate shaft rotatably supporting a speed gear meshed with the other input gear and a reverse gear meshed with a speed gear on the first intermediate shaft, and a differential. A transfer gear on each intermediate shaft is meshed with a final drive gear fixed to the differential. The transaxle further includes a pair of synchronizer clutches for establishing four forward gears by selectively coupling the four speed gears to the first intermediate shaft and a synchronizer clutch for establishing one additional forward gear and the reverse gear by selectively coupling the speed gear and reverse gear to the second intermediate shaft.
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