US4488446A
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Transmission apparatus for a vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-05-19
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2002-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A transmission apparatus for a vehicle comprising a casing, an input shaft, an output shaft parallel to the input shaft having at least four gear trains interposed between the two shafts through respective clutches, at least one of the respective clutches being an in-common clutch used in common to two of the at least four gear trains, and at least one selection mechanism provided separately from the common clutch. The two gear trains are those differentiated in change speed stage one from another by three stages. The two gear trains are arranged so that in the case of power transmission through any selected gear train other than the two gear trains, such one of the two gear trains that has a change speed stage nearer the change speed stage of the selected gear train has been selected by the selection mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Nishikawa
- 👤 Torao Hattori
- 👤 Takashi Aoki
- 👤 Hiroshi Yoshizawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:38
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/10; F16H3/087; F16H3/089; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19228; Y10T74/19233; Y10T74/19242; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19386; Y10T74/19391; Y10T74/19395; Y10T74/194; Y10T74/19405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A transmission apparatus for a vehicle comprising a casing, an input shaft in the casing connected to an engine of the vehicle, an output shaft in the casing disposed parallel to the input shaft and connected to a driving wheel of the vehicle, at least four gear trains of different change speed stages interposed between the two shafts through respective clutches, at least one of the respective clutches being arranged to be an in-common clutch used in common to two of the at least four gear trains, so that the two gear trains may be selectively interposed between the two shafts through the common clutch and at least one selection mechanism provided separately from the in-common clutch, wherein the two gear trains are those differentiated in change speed stage one from another by three stages, and the two gear trains are so arranged that, in case of power transmission through any selected gear train other than the two gear trains, such one of the two gear trains that has a change speed stage which is nearer the change speed stage of the selected gear train has been selected by the selection mechanism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A transmission apparatus for a vehicle comprising a casing, an input shaft in the casing connected to an engine of the vehicle, an output shaft in the casing disposed parallel to the input shaft and connected to a driving wheel of the vehicle, at least four gear trains of different change speed stages interposed between the two shafts through respective clutches, at least one of the respective clutches being arranged to be an in-common clutch used in common to two of the at least four gear trains, so that the two gear trains may be selectively interposed between the two shafts through the common clutch and at least one selection mechanism provided separately from the in-common clutch, wherein the two gear trains are those differentiated in change speed stage one from another by three stages, and the two gear trains are so arranged that, in case of power transmission through any selected gear train other than the two gear trains, such one of the two gear trains that has a change speed stage which is nearer the change speed stage of the selected gear train has been selected by the selection mechanism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
A transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least four gear trains comprise a reverse gear train, a first speed gear train, a second speed gear train, a third speed gear train and a fourth speed gear train, and the at least one in-common clutch comprising a first clutch in common to the reverse gear train and the third speed gear train and a second clutch in common to the first speed gear train and the fourth speed gear train, and the at least one selection mechanism comprising a first selection mechanism cooperating with the second clutch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
A transmission apparatus in claim 1, wherein the at least four gear trains comprise a reverse gear train, a first speed gear train, a second speed gear train, a third speed gear train, a fourth speed gear train and a fifth speed gear train, and the at least in-common clutch comprising a first clutch in common to the reverse gear train and the third speed gear train, a second clutch in common to the first speed gear train and the fourth speed gear train, and a third clutch in common to the second speed gear train and the fifth speed gear train, and the at least one selection mechanism comprising a first selection mechanism cooperating with the first clutch, a second selection mechanism cooperating with the second clutch and a third selection mechanism cooperating with the third clutch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first selection mechanism and the second selection mechanism are arranged to be moved in conjunction one with another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least four gear trains comprise a reverse gear train, a first speed gear train, a second speed gear train and a third speed gear train, and the at least one in-common clutch comprising only a first clutch which is in common to the reverse gear train and the third speed gear train.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-12-18 | 1988-06-18 | 1988-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-12-18 | 1992-06-18 | 1992-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-12-18 | 1996-06-18 | 1996-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |