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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2011
Gabor Diosi, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Josef Haupt, Tettnang, DE;
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Peter Ziemer, Tettnang, DE;
Martin Brehmer, Constance, DE;
Gabor Diosi, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Josef Haupt, Tettnang, DE;
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Peter Ziemer, Tettnang, DE;
Martin Brehmer, Constance, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A transmission which comprises an input shaft and an output shaft, first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth shafts, first, second, third, fourth and fifth gearshifting elements for achieving eight forward gears and one reverse gear. The first gearshifting element, when engaged, couples the third shaft with a housing of the transmission. The second gearshifting element, when engaged, couples the fourth shaft with the housing of the transmission. The third gearshifting element, when engaged, couples the input first shaft with the fifth shaft. The eighth shaft () is coupled with the fourth gearshifting element and the fifth gearshifting element (E), when engaged, couples the fifth shaft () and the seventh shaft ().