Automated manual transmission
US9382974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2200/0056
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated manual transmission may include a hollow input shaft connected to a first clutch and a second clutch so as to be selectively interruptible and selectively receive power from the first or second clutch. The transmission may also include an output shaft provided with a first plurality of shift gears, and an idler shaft provided with a second plurality of shift gears to receive power from the first clutch and to shift gears, with a first idler gear provided on the idler shaft. The transmission may further include a second idler gear connecting the first idler gear to a shift gear in the first plurality of shift gears provided on the output shaft to receive power from the second clutch.
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