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US4418585A
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Four speed ratio transverse automatic transmission
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1980-04-21
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2000-04-21
Abstract
Abstract An automatic transaxle for use in an automotive vehicle driveline for delivering torque from an engine to the vehicle traction wheels comprising two simple planetary gearsets adapted to provide four forward driving ratios and a single reverse ratio and including three friction clutches, three friction brakes and one overrunning clutch that are strategically arranged to provide optimum spacing between the ratios and smooth ratio changes with minimum shift timing problems for the ratio changes.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley L. Pierce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H3/62; F16H3/66; B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/06; B60K17/08; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/003; F16H2200/0043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
389 words
In a power transmission mechanism for an automotive vehicle having an engine and traction wheels, a hydrokinetic unit having an impeller and a turbine mounted on a first axis, said impeller being connected to said engine; planetary gearing mounted on a second axis that is spaced laterally from said first axis, a torque input shaft for said gearing; torque transfer means drivably connecting said turbine and said input shaft; said gearing comprising a pair of simple planetary gear units, each gear unit having a sun gear, a ring gear, a carrier and planet pinions on said carrier engaging said sun and ring gears, a first friction clutch means and an overrunning coupling in series relationship adapted to connect said input shaft to the sun gear of a first of said gear units, a torque output shaft connected to the carrier of the second of said gear units, a pair of drive shafts for the traction wheels, one drive shaft extending through said gearing and the other extending in the opposite direction, final drive gearing including a differential gear assembly having a torque input element and connecting said torque output shaft with said drive shafts, the ring gear of said first gear unit being connected to the carrier of said second gear unit; first brake means for braking the sun gear of said first gear unit during overdrive operation; second brake means for braking the carrier of said first gear unit during reverse drive, the ring gear of said second gear unit being connected to the carrier of said first gear unit; third brake means for braking the sun gear of said second gear unit during first and second underdrive operation; second friction clutch means for connecting said input shaft to the carrier of said first gear unit during third direct drive operation and during overdrive operation; and third friction clutch means in parallel with said overrunning coupling; said torque transfer means comprising a first sprocket connected to the turbine of said hydrokinetic unit, a second sprocket connected to said input shaft and a drive chain drivably connecting said sprockets, said differential gear assembly, said gear units and said second sprocket being mounted about said second axis, said axes being parallel to each other and being adapted to be mounted transversely with respect to the fore-and-aft centerplane of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
389 words
In a power transmission mechanism for an automotive vehicle having an engine and traction wheels, a hydrokinetic unit having an impeller and a turbine mounted on a first axis, said impeller being connected to said engine; planetary gearing mounted on a second axis that is spaced laterally from said first axis, a torque input shaft for said gearing; torque transfer means drivably connecting said turbine and said input shaft; said gearing comprising a pair of simple planetary gear units, each gear unit having a sun gear, a ring gear, a carrier and planet pinions on said carrier engaging said sun and ring gears, a first friction clutch means and an overrunning coupling in series relationship adapted to connect said input shaft to the sun gear of a first of said gear units, a torque output shaft connected to the carrier of the second of said gear units, a pair of drive shafts for the traction wheels, one drive shaft extending through said gearing and the other extending in the opposite direction, final drive gearing including a differential gear assembly having a torque input element and connecting said torque output shaft with said drive shafts, the ring gear of said first gear unit being connected to the carrier of said second gear unit; first brake means for braking the sun gear of said first gear unit during overdrive operation; second brake means for braking the carrier of said first gear unit during reverse drive, the ring gear of said second gear unit being connected to the carrier of said first gear unit; third brake means for braking the sun gear of said second gear unit during first and second underdrive operation; second friction clutch means for connecting said input shaft to the carrier of said first gear unit during third direct drive operation and during overdrive operation; and third friction clutch means in parallel with said overrunning coupling; said torque transfer means comprising a first sprocket connected to the turbine of said hydrokinetic unit, a second sprocket connected to said input shaft and a drive chain drivably connecting said sprockets, said differential gear assembly, said gear units and said second sprocket being mounted about said second axis, said axes being parallel to each other and being adapted to be mounted transversely with respect to the fore-and-aft centerplane of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said final drive gearing includes a sun gear connected to the carrier of said second gear unit, a carrier connected to the torque input element of said differential gear assembly, a ring gear fixed to a stationary housing portion of said mechanism, and planet pinions on the carrier of said final drive gearing engaging the sun and ring gears thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said mechanism includes lockup clutch means adjacent said first sprocket and mounted on said first axis for directly coupling together said turbine and said impeller.
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