Patent · US Expired

Gearbox unit

US6599216B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9References

28Claims

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Wafzig · Bermatingen, DE
Martin Grumbach · Friedrichshafen, DE
Markus Hoher · Tettnang, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2002
Grant date	Jul 29, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H15/38
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The transmission unit, especially designed for a motor vehicle, possesses a housing with an input drive shaft with at least one output drive shaft and with an arrangement for the variation of the gear ratio whereby, within the housing a starting element is provided, which is connected to a stepless transmission which, in turn, is in connection with power split apparatus that possesses a first output drive shaft for the rear axle drive and a second output drive shaft, which is connected with a differential for a front axle drive.

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