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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2010
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Christian Sibla, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Stefan Beck, Eriskirch, DE;
Josef Haupt, Tettnang, DE;
Gert Bauknecht, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Peter Ziemer, Tettnang, DE;
Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Christian Sibla, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Stefan Beck, Eriskirch, DE;
Josef Haupt, Tettnang, DE;
Gert Bauknecht, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Peter Ziemer, Tettnang, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A multi step transmission comprising four planetary gear sets, shafts, and shift elements, the sun gear of gearset (P) couples shaft () which couples housing (G) via brake (), the carrier of gearset (P) couples shaft () which couples housing (G) via brake (), and drive shaft () via clutch (), and shaft () via clutch (). Shaft () couples the ring gear of gearset (P) and is operatively connected to the sun gear of gearset (P). Shaft () couples the sun gear of gearset (P) and the carrier of gearset (P). Shaft () couples the ring gear of gearset (P), the carrier of gearset (P), and the sun gear of gearset (P). The ring gear of gearset (P) couples housing (G). Output shaft () detachably couples shaft (), which couples the ring gear of gearset (P), via clutch (), and operatively couples the carrier of gearset (P).