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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2006
Applicant:
Peter Tenberge, Chemnitz, DE;
Inventor:
Peter Tenberge, Chemnitz, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power-branched transmission having a plurality of transmission ratio ranges and having a continuously variable transmission ratio. The transmission includes at least one drive shaft operatively connected to an engine with a rotationally fixed connection, a power divider, a variable speed drive, and an output shaft. The power divider is a planetary gear train and the drive shaft is directly coupled with the internal ring gear of the planetary gear train. Also disclosed is a shift system for such a transmission and a variable speed drive unit clutch arrangement.