Planetary gear transmission systems or components – With means to vary drive ratio or disconnect drive – Plural elements selectively braked
Patent
1992-06-05
1993-11-16
Bonck, Rodney H.
Planetary gear transmission systems or components
With means to vary drive ratio or disconnect drive
Plural elements selectively braked
475276, 475200, 475202, F16H 5710, F16H 4708
Patent
active
052618617
ABSTRACT:
An automatic transaxle includes a torque converter, three planetary gear units, friction clutches and brakes, various overrunning couplings and a chain sprocket wheel integrally formed with the ring gear of one of the gear units. The sprocket wheel forms a torque transfer mechanism between the axis of the torque converter and parallel axis about which is located a differential mechanism, a second sprocket wheel, half shafts connected to side bevel gears of the differential, and final drive gearing.
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Bonck Rodney H.
Ford Motor Company
May Roger L.
McKenzie Frank G.
Wittels Daniel
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