Manual planetary transmission with synchronizer clutches and brakes
View Patent ↗A manual planetary power transmission includes two planetary gearsets and three torque-transmitting synchronizer assemblies. Two of the synchronizer assemblies permit the control of one gear member of the planetary gearsets individually. The third synchronizer permits control of two of the planetary gear members individually or simultaneously. The three synchronizer assemblies are manipulable in combinations of three to provide six forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio in the planetary gearsets.
1. A synchronizer assembly comprising:
a rotatable hub member surrounding a portion of said synchronizer;
an input member;
an output member shiftable to selectively couple said input member to a rotatable output means; and
shift assembly means for shifting said output member to provide engagement between said output member and said rotatable output means, said shift assembly means comprising shift means disposed for linear movement on a stationary housing and being in operable connection with said output member through rotary connecting means extending through said rotatable hub member.
2. A synchronizer assembly comprising:
a central input member;
an outer output member shiftable to selectively couple said central input member to a first output means;
an inner output member shiftable to selectively couple said central input member to a second output means; and
shift means for independently shifting said inner and said outer output members to provide three combinations of engagement for said synchronizer assembly comprising a first shift means disposed for linear movement on a stationary housing, a second shift means disposed for rotary movement and being in contact with said outer output member and a rotary connecting means for connecting said first shift means and said second shift means.
3. The synchronizer assembly defined in claim 2 further wherein:
said shift means is operable to simultaneously connect said central input member with both said first and second output means.