US4640141A
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Gearbox-transmission with synchronized reverse-gear
Assignee: Magna PT BV and Co KG
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Filing: 1983-09-14
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2003-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A gearbox-transmission, especially for power vehicles, with synchronized reverse gear, an intermediate-gearwheel providing for the reversal of direction consists of two loose-gearwheels located on the same axis which is beside the input and output shafts, of which the one loose gearwheel engages the input-shaft via a loose-gearwheel and the fixed-gearwheel of one forward-gear, and the other engages the output-shaft via the loose-gearwheel and the fixed-gearwheel of another forward-gear. The two reverse gear loose-gearwheels are connectable with each other by means of a shift-clutch. In this way no additional gearwheels are needed on the input- and output-shaft for the reverse-gear so that the structural length of such a transmission can correspondingly be reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Knodel
- 👤 Georg Helms
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/087; F16H3/089; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/003; F16H2200/0047; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19386; Y10T74/19391; Y10T74/19395; Y10T74/194; Y10T74/19405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A gearbox-transmission for motor vehicles, comprising: a first shaft; a second shaft arranged in parallel to the first shaft; a first gearwheel fixed to the first shaft; a second gearwheel rotatably mounted to the second shaft and engaging the first gearwheel; means for fixing the second gearwheel to the second shaft to provide a first forward gear; a third gearwheel rotatably mounted to the first shaft; a fourth gearwheel fixed to the second shaft and engaging the third gearwheel; means for fixing the third gearwheel to the first shaft to provide a second forward gear; a third shaft arranged in parallel to the first shaft; a fifth gearwheel rotatably mounted to the third shaft and in driving connection with the first gearwheel; a sixth gearwheel rotatably mounted to the third shaft and in driving connection with the fourth gearwheel; and means for connecting the fifth gearwheel and the sixth gearwheel to provide a reverse gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A gearbox-transmission for motor vehicles, comprising: a first shaft; a second shaft arranged in parallel to the first shaft; a first gearwheel fixed to the first shaft; a second gearwheel rotatably mounted to the second shaft and engaging the first gearwheel; means for fixing the second gearwheel to the second shaft to provide a first forward gear; a third gearwheel rotatably mounted to the first shaft; a fourth gearwheel fixed to the second shaft and engaging the third gearwheel; means for fixing the third gearwheel to the first shaft to provide a second forward gear; a third shaft arranged in parallel to the first shaft; a fifth gearwheel rotatably mounted to the third shaft and in driving connection with the first gearwheel; a sixth gearwheel rotatably mounted to the third shaft and in driving connection with the fourth gearwheel; and means for connecting the fifth gearwheel and the sixth gearwheel to provide a reverse gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The gearbox-transmission of claim 1, wherein the fifth gearwheel is in driving connection with the first gearwheel by engaging the second gearwheel, and the sixth gearwheel is in driving connection with the fourth gearwheel by engaging the third gearwheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The gearbox-transmission of claim 1, further comprising third and fourth forward gears wherein the first forward gear is one of the lower gears and the second forward gear is one of the higher gears.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gearbox-transmission of claim 3, wherein the first forward gear is the lowest forward gear and the second forward gear is the third lowest forward gear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gearbox-transmission of claim 3, further comprising a fifth forward gear arranged such that a shift lever moves in the same direction when selecting either the fifth forward gear or the reverse gear.
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