Transmission device for a vehicle, comprising a variator, a planetary gear unit and a manual transmission unit

US8307936B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Bailly · Friedrichshafen, DE
• Thomas Ratzmann · Meckenbeuren, DE
• Karl Grad · Ruderting, DE
• Jurgen Pohlenz · Ravensburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 15, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 13, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H57/02
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission device (1) for a vehicle with a variator (3), a planetary gear unit (4) and a gearshift transmission unit (9). The variator (3) has a length which is greater than a width and a depth of the variator (3). When the variator (3) is installed in position in the vehicle, the length of the variator (3) is orientated at least approximately diagonally to the length of the vehicle.