Planetary gear transmission systems or components – With means to vary drive ratio or disconnect drive – Plural elements selectively braked
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-26
2008-05-27
Ridley, Richard W L (Department: 3681)
Planetary gear transmission systems or components
With means to vary drive ratio or disconnect drive
Plural elements selectively braked
Reexamination Certificate
active
07377874
ABSTRACT:
The output rotation of an engine is transmitted to a drive member when a vehicle starts moving, and the drive member is connected to a carrier of a speed-increasing planetary gear via a start clutch. Upon engagement of the start clutch, the rotation of the drive member is accelerated by the speed-increasing planetary gear and then transmitted to an input shaft that is directly connected to a ring gear. Such rotation transmitted to the input shaft is shifted to a plurality of speeds and transmitted to an output shaft by using a plurality of friction engagement elements to selectively connect or fix elements of a single planetary gear set and a multiple planetary gear set that is connected to the output shaft.
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Asai Yasuhiro
Hayabuchi Masahiro
Kasuya Satoru
Katou Hiroshi
Katou Naoji
Aisin Aw Co. Ltd.
Knight Derek D
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Ridley Richard W L
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