Transmission for motor vehicles
US5881600A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19228
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transmission for a motor vehicle, including an input shaft a countershaft parallel the input shaft, an output shaft arranged coaxial with the input shaft and a plurality of speed ratio gearwheel pairs. One gearwheel of each speed ratio gearwheel pair is carried on the countershaft and the other gearwheel carried on either the input shaft or output shaft. Each speed ratio pair comprises a fixed gearwheel and a loose gearwheel. A constant ratio is arranged between the countershaft either the input shaft or output shaft for transmitting a selected speed ratio from the input shaft to the output shaft. An input synchronizer releasably connects and releases the input shaft and the countershaft.
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