Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Gear casings
Patent
1987-01-30
1988-09-27
Braun, Leslie A.
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Gear casings
74677, 74732, F16H 4708
Patent
active
047732830
ABSTRACT:
An infinitely variable compound transmission has a tripartite hydrodynamic torque converter having a pump, a turbine member and a guide member relatively rotatable about a common axis. An input pump shaft normally driven by an engine is connected to the pump, a guide shaft is connected to the guide member and coaxial with the pump shaft, and a turbine shaft coaxial with the guide and pump shafts is connected to the turbine member. A brake connected to the turbine shaft is energizable for immobilizing the turbine shaft against rotation. A coupling clutch connected between the turbine shaft and the guide shaft is actuatable for joint rotation of same about the axis. A bypass clutch is actuatable for connecting the pump shaft to one of the members. An infinitely variable belt transmission operatively connected to the guide shaft has an output shaft connectable to a load. In a starting position, only the coupling clutch is actuated with the brake and bypass clutch unactuated for driving the turbine and guide shafts purely hydraulically. In a forward drive position, both the bypass and coupling clutches are actuated with the brake unactuated for positively coupling the guide shaft and the shaft of the one member. In a reverse starting and drive position, the brake is actuated with the clutches both unactuated for reverse driving the guide shaft purely hydraulically.
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Dach Hansjorg
Ott Anton
Schachmann Karlheinz
Braun Leslie A.
Dubno Herbert
Innskeep James W.
Wilford Andrew
Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG
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