Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090013814 | TRANSMISSION ELEMENT AND MECHANICAL COUPLING GEAR AS WELL AS A MECHANICAL GEAR SHIFT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - Transmission element, coupling gear as well as mechanical gear shift for motor vehicle transmission with a transmission element for a mechanical coupling gear with a pipe section shaped outer ring and within the outer ring an axis parallel oriented inner ring a good adjustability to individual requirements is achieved with the possibility to realize force/path characteristics by the fact that between the inner ring and the outer ring several pipe section shaped compression bodies are located. | 01-15-2009 |
20090211392 | BOWDEN CABLE AND CASING THEREFORE - A Bowden cable is provided that includes, but not limited to, a casing and a wire extending in a cavity of the casing. Points of contact between the wire and the casing are unevenly distributed on the circumference of the wire in each cross section. A clearance extends helicoidally along the wire. The helicoidal clearance has a pitch (L) at least equal to twice the diameter (D) of the wire. In each cross section the clearance extends around at least half of the circumference of the wire. | 08-27-2009 |
20090255370 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A Double-clutch transmission is provided that includes, but is not limited to an inner input shaft inside an outer input shaft. Two clutch discs are connected to the inner input shaft and the outer input shaft, respectively. A first layshaft and a second layshaft are spaced apart from the inner input shaft and arranged in parallel to the inner input shaft. One or more of the two layshafts comprise a fixed output gearwheel for outputting a drive torque. Gearwheels are arranged on the shafts. The gearwheels comprise six gearwheel groups for providing six forward gears and one reverse gear. Each of the gearwheel groups comprises a first fixed gearwheel on one of the inner input shaft meshing with one of the idler gearwheels on one of the first layshaft, the second layshaft, or the third layshaft. Furthermore, a second fixed gearwheel meshes with a second gear idler gearwheel and a fourth gear idler gearwheel. The double-clutch transmission device further comprises a seventh gearwheel group for providing a seventh gear. The seventh gearwheel group comprises a seventh fixed gearwheel on the outer input shaft, meshing with a seventh gear idler gearwheel on one of the first layshaft, the second layshaft, or the third layshaft. | 10-15-2009 |
20090272226 | GEARBOX FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gearbox for a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to two coaxial input shafts carrying gearwheels, and three layshafts selectively drivable by the input shafts. Each gearwheel of the input shafts meshes with at least one gearwheel of the two layshafts. The three layshafts carry three pinions meshing with a same output gearwheel, and the third layshaft further carries a reverse gearwheel meshing with a gearwheel of the first layshaft. | 11-05-2009 |
20100024585 | GEARSHIFT DEVICE FOR CHANGE-SPEED GEARBOXES OF MOTOR VEHICLES - A gearshift device for a change-speed gearbox of a motor vehicle, includes, but is not limited to a gearshift lever guided movably between positions corresponding to different gears, on which a locking member is displaceable between a locking position in a first degree of freedom in which it blocks any movement of the gearshift lever from a forward gear position into a reverse gear position, and a release position in a first degree of freedom in which it allows movement from the forward gear position into the reverse gear position. The locking member on the gearshift lever is movable in a second degree of freedom between a normal position in which movement between release position and locking position is possible and an alignment position in which it fixes the gearshift lever free from play. | 02-04-2010 |
20100199794 | SHIFTING FORCE TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND GEAR SHIFT APPARATUS USING SAME - A resilient shifting force transmitting device for a manual gear shift apparatus has a spring rate which is variable according to the amount of deformation. Specifically, the device has a first, high spring rate at a first, low deformation and a second, low spring rate at a second, high deformation. | 08-12-2010 |
20110023638 | GEAR ARRANGEMENTS FOR 7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - Double-clutch transmission (DCT) includes, but is not limited to two input shafts that are connected to two clutch discs respectively. The DCT further includes, but is not limited to gearwheels on layshafts and the input shafts. The gearwheels include, but are not limited to six gearwheel groups for providing six gears respectively. Each of the gearwheel groups include, but are not limited to a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. A third fixed gearwheel meshes with the third gear idler gearwheel and the fifth gear idler gearwheel. Additionally, the DCT device further includes, but is not limited to a seventh gearwheel group for providing a seventh gear. The seventh gearwheel group includes, but is not limited to a seventh fixed gearwheel, meshing with a seventh gear idler gearwheel. The DCT further includes, but is not limited to a reverse gear idler shaft and one reverse gearwheel on the reverse gear idler shaft for providing a reverse gear. | 02-03-2011 |
20110048168 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission (DCT) includes, but is not limited to two input shafts that are connected to two clutch discs respectively. The DCT also has three parallel layshafts. One or more of the layshafts includes, but is not limited to a pinion as a final drive. The DCT also includes, but is not limited to seven gearwheel groups for providing seven sequentially increasing forward gears. Each gearwheel group includes, but is not limited to a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. A third fixed gearwheel meshes with a third gear idler gearwheel and a fifth gear idler gearwheel. Especially, a reverse gearwheel group of the DCT includes, but is not limited to a reverse fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts, meshing with a reverse gear idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts for providing a reverse gear. A second fixed gearwheel meshes with a second gear idler gearwheel and a fourth gear idler gearwheel. | 03-03-2011 |
20110088509 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission includes, but is not limited to two input shafts and three layshafts that are parallel to each other. One or more of the layshafts comprises a pinion that meshes with an output gearwheel on an output shaft. Gearwheels are arranged on the shafts and the shafts comprise seven gearwheel groups for providing seven sequentially increasing forward gear speeds. Each of the gearwheel groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. One or more coupling devices of the double-clutch transmission is mounted on one of the layshafts to selectively engage one of the idler gears for outputting these seven gear speeds. Especially, the pinion comprises a first pinion mounted on a first layshaft via a bearing. | 04-21-2011 |
20110120244 | TWO-SHAFT SHIFT GEARBOX OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A two-shaft shift gearbox is provided for a motor vehicle. The two-shaft shift gearbox has a drive shaft and an output shaft. Driving gearwheels are arranged on the drive shaft and output gearwheels are arranged on the output shaft. Switching elements bring the driving gearwheels in pairs in engagement with output gearwheels via gear synchronizers. Here, the driving gearwheel of the lowest gear with the smallest ring gear diameter is arranged on a first end section and the driving gearwheel of the highest gear with the largest ring gear diameter is arranged on a second end section of the drive shaft lying opposite the first end section. | 05-26-2011 |
20110138943 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission includes, but is not limited to an inner input shaft inside an outer input shaft. Two clutch discs are connected to the two input shafts, respectively. Three layshafts of the DCT are parallel to the input shafts and one of the layshafts has a pinion at en end. Gearwheels on the shafts include, but are not limited to seven gearwheel groups for providing seven sequentially increasing forward gears. Each of the groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on the inner input shaft, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts for providing a forward gear. A fourth fixed gearwheel meshes with a fourth gear idler gearwheel and a sixth gear idler gearwheel. Especially, the DCT further includes, but is not limited to comprises the double-clutch transmission that includes, but is not limited to a park-lock gearwheel fixed onto one of the layshafts that carries a final drive pinion. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138944 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission (DCT) includes, but is not limited to two input shafts that are connected to two clutches separately. Three layshafts of the DCT are spaced apart from the input shafts in parallel. One or more of the layshafts includes, but are not limited to a pinion. Gearwheels of eight gearwheel groups are arranged on the shafts for providing seven sequentially increasing forward gears and one reverse gear. Each one of the gearwheel groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shaft, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. A third fixed gearwheel meshes with a third gear idler gearwheel and a fifth gear idler gearwheel. Especially, a fourth fixed gearwheel meshes with a fourth gear idler gearwheel and a sixth gear idler gearwheel. | 06-16-2011 |
20110146443 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission (DCT)includes, but is not limited to an inner input shaft inside an outer input shaft. Two clutches of the DCT are connected to the input shafts respectively. The DCT has three layshafts that are parallel to the input shafts. One or more pinions are fixed onto the layshafts respectively. Seven forward gearwheel groups and one reverse gearwheel group of the DCT are arranged on the shafts. Each one of the gearwheel groups comprises a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts, meshing with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. In particular, a third fixed gearwheel meshes with a third idler gearwheel and a fifth idler gearwheel. Especially, the DCT includes, but is not limited to a park-lock. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146444 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission includes, but is not limited to an inner input shaft and an outer input shaft that are connected to a first clutch and a second clutch respectively. A first layshaft and a second layshaft of the DCT are spaced apart and arranged in parallel to the input shafts. Gearwheels of the DCT are arranged on the first layshaft, on the second layshaft, on the inner input shaft and on the outer input shaft. The gearwheels include, but are not limited to seven gearwheel groups for providing seven sequentially increasing gears. Each of the gearwheel groups includes, but is not limited to a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts that meshes with an idler gearwheel on one of the layshafts. A fourth fixed gearwheel meshes with a fourth gear idler gearwheel and a sixth gear idler gearwheel. A third fixed gearwheel meshes with a third gear idler gearwheel and a fifth gear idler gearwheel. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154945 | DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A double-clutch transmission (DCT) includes, but is not limited to an inner input shaft inside an outer input shaft. A first clutch disc and a second clutch disc of the DCT are connected to the two input shafts respectively. Pinions are fixed onto three parallel layshafts of the DCT respectively. The gearwheels on the layshafts include, but are not limited to seven gearwheel groups. Each of the gearwheel group includes, but is not limited to a fixed gearwheel that meshes with an idler gearwheel. A fourth fixed gearwheel on the outer input shaft meshes with the fourth gear idler gearwheel and the sixth gear idler gearwheel. In particular, a fifth fixed gearwheel on the inner input shaft meshes with a fifth gear idler gearwheel and the seventh gear idler gearwheel. The gearwheels further includes, but is not limited to a reverse gearwheel group that includes, but is not limited to a fixed gearwheel on one of the input shafts, meshing with a reverse gear idler gearwheelon one of the layshafts. | 06-30-2011 |
20110174588 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - A clutch assembly includes, but is not limited to a clutch device and a flywheel. The flywheel is joined to the clutch device by fasteners. The fasteners fasten the flywheel to the clutch device in longitudinal axes of the fasteners respectively. The longitudinal axes of the fasteners are lateral to an axis of rotation of the flywheel. | 07-21-2011 |
20110180366 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - A disc component of a clutch assembly includes, but is not limited to, one or more mounting structures. One of the mounting structures opens in a longitudinal direction of the disc component. The mounting structure is configured to receive a pre-mounted fastener on a second disc component of the clutch assembly from the longitudinal direction. The pre-mounted fastener is configured to fasten the disc component to the second component of from a lateral side of the disc component. | 07-28-2011 |
20120186377 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT DEVICE - A transmission shift device is provided that includes, but is not limited to a shifting shaft, which is mounted so it is axially immovable and rotatable in a transmission shift housing and is mechanically connected to a shift lever. Furthermore, the transmission shift device includes, but is not limited to a selector lever, which is mounted so it is axially displaceable on the shifting shaft and is mechanically connected to a selector lever. The selector lever is held in a spring-elastic manner in a middle axial selection position on the shifting shaft by at least one spring element. | 07-26-2012 |