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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasuhiro Ogauchi, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Shinya Kamada, Kure, JP;
Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
Masaru Nakagishi, Hiroshima, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hirsoshima, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an automatic transmission () including first and second planetary gear sets (PL) and (PL). The first planetary gear set (PL) has a first sun gear (S) to which power from a power source () is input via an input shaft (), and a first ring gear (R) engaged with a first brake (B). The second planetary gear set (PL) has a second ring gear (R) always engaged with a first carrier (C), a second sun gear (S) engaged with a second brake (B), and a second carrier (C) engaged with an output (output gear ()). The automatic transmission is configured to engage the first and second brakes in a first gear to allow the power from the power source to be transmitted to the output via the input shaft and the first and second planetary gear sets.