Planetary gear transmission systems or components – Variable speed or direction transmission combined with... – Transmission output shaft parallel to differential output...
Patent
1998-02-04
1999-05-18
Bonck, Rodney H.
Planetary gear transmission systems or components
Variable speed or direction transmission combined with...
Transmission output shaft parallel to differential output...
475148, 475202, 475219, 180247, 180248, F16H37/08;37/02
Patent
active
059046325
ABSTRACT:
A transmission for a four-wheel drive vehicle having a multi-speed geartrain and power transfer mechanism incorporated into a common housing assembly. The multi-speed geartrain includes a input shaft, a mainshaft, and a plurality of constant-mesh gearsets arranged for selectively coupling the mainshaft to the input shaft for driven rotation at various speed ratios. The mainshaft can be selectively coupled to the power transfer mechanism for establishing two alternative power transmission routes. In particular, a synchronized range shift mechanism is provided for establishing a high-range transmission route and a low-range transmission route from the mainshaft to the input of an interaxle differential. The torque delivered to the interaxle differential is split between the front and rear drivelines to establish a full-time four-wheel drive mode. As an option, a lock-out clutch can be provided for permitting the interaxle differential to be locked for establishing a locked four-wheel drive mode. As a further option, a mode clutch can be provided for permitting one of the drivelines to be selectively disconnected from the transmission for establishing a two-wheel drive mode.
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Brown David
Zajac Alan P.
Bonck Rodney H.
New Venture Gear Inc.
Pang Roger
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