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Multistage transmission

US8382634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Beck · Eriskirch, DE
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger · Friedrichshafen, DE
Hans-Peter Freudenreich · Griesingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 19, 2011
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2200/2097
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multi-stage transmission (1) having a housing (9), a drive shaft (AN), an output shaft (AB), four planetary gear sets (RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4) each having first, second and third elements, at least eight rotatable shafts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and six shift elements comprising four clutches (K1, K2, K3, K4) and two brakes (B1, B2). Selective engagement of the clutches and brakes results in different transmission ratios between the drive shaft (AN) and the output shaft (AB) so that up to nine forward gears can be implemented. The multi-stage transmission is delimited by the connections of the individual elements to each other and exactly three of the six shift elements are engaged for each of the up to nine forward gears.

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