Planetary gear transmission systems or components – With means to vary drive ratio or disconnect drive – Orbit braked
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-15
2008-03-18
Ho, Ha D. (Department: 3681)
Planetary gear transmission systems or components
With means to vary drive ratio or disconnect drive
Orbit braked
C475S320000, C475S323000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344471
ABSTRACT:
An automatic transmission comprises a planetary gear train (PG) including a sun gear (S) connected to a first main shaft (3), a carrier (C) and a ring gear (R); a first gear train (G1) including a first drive gear (6) connected to the ring gear (R), and a first driven gear (7) disposed rotatably over a countershaft (5) and meshed with the first drive gear (6); a third gear train (G3) including a third drive gear (10) disposed rotatably with respect to the carrier (C), and a third driven gear (11) connected to the countershaft (5) and meshed with the third drive gear (10); a first brake (B1) for holding the ring gear (R) stationary, a first clutch (C1) for engaging/disengaging the first driven gear (7) to/from the countershaft (5); a third clutch (C3) for engaging/disengaging the third drive gear (10) to/from the carrier (C); and a fourth clutch (C4) for bringing the sun gear (S) and the ring gear (R) into engagement/disengagement with each other.
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Sugino Soichi
Takahashi Tsukasa
Ho Ha D.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian , LLP.
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