Patent · US Expired

Transmission apparatus having a clutch

US7428853B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
5References
5Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 2005
Grant dateSep 30, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 27, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19284
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle transmission apparatus includes an engine generating a driving force; a transmission having, therein, at least one input shaft being connectable to the engine and an output shaft connected to a drive wheel, the transmission being capable of establishing, therein, one of plural shift stages in response to a vehicle driving condition; at least one clutch mechanism for establishing and interrupting transmission of a driving force of the engine to the transmission, the at least one clutch mechanism being capable of being connected to the at least one input shaft; and a braking means for applying a braking force to the engine.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.