Multi-speed planetary transmission
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1. A transmission comprising:
- at least one stationary member;
an input member rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member;
a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member, each of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first gearset component, a second gearset component, and a third gearset component, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset, the input member is fixedly coupled to the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset and the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset is fixedly coupled to the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset;
an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets and rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member, the output member is fixedly coupled to the fourth planetary gearset;
a first interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second planetary gearset;
a second interconnector fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset to at least one of the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset;
a third interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the third gearset component of the third planetary gearset; and
a plurality of selective couplers, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes, wherein the first number is at least equal to the second number.
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Abstract
A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes or three clutches and three brakes.
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22 Claims
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1. A transmission comprising:
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at least one stationary member; an input member rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member, each of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first gearset component, a second gearset component, and a third gearset component, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset, the input member is fixedly coupled to the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset and the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset is fixedly coupled to the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets and rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member, the output member is fixedly coupled to the fourth planetary gearset; a first interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second planetary gearset; a second interconnector fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset to at least one of the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; a third interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the third gearset component of the third planetary gearset; and a plurality of selective couplers, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes, wherein the first number is at least equal to the second number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A transmission comprising:
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at least one stationary member; an input member rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member, each of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first gearset component, a second gearset component, and a third gearset component, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset, the input member is fixedly coupled to the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset; an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets and rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member, the output member is fixedly coupled to the fourth planetary gearset; a first interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second planetary gearset; a second interconnector fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset to at least one of the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; and a plurality of selective couplers, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes, wherein the first number is at least equal to the second number, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include; a first selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the second gearset component of the third planetary gearset to the at least one stationary member; a second selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the first gearset component of the third planetary gearset to the at least one stationary member; a third selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset; a fourth selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset and the first gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the second gearset component of the third planetary gearset; a fifth selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset; and a sixth selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset to the at least one stationary member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A transmission comprising:
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at least one stationary member; an input member rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member, each of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first gearset component, a second gearset component, and a third gearset component, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset, the input member is fixedly coupled to the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset, wherein each of the first planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the third planetary gearset, and the fourth planetary gearset is a simple planetary gearset and wherein the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset is a first sun gear, the first gearset component of the second planetary gearset is a second sun gear, the first gearset component of the third planetary gearset is a third sun gear, the first gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset is a fourth sun gear, the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset is a first planet carrier, the second gearset component of the second planetary gearset is a second planet carrier, the second gearset component of the third planetary gearset is a third planet carrier, the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset is a fourth planet carrier, the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset is a first ring gear, the third gearset component of the second planetary gearset is a second ring gear, the third gearset component of the third planetary gearset is a third ring gear, and the third gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset is a fourth ring gear; an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets and rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member, the output member is fixedly coupled to the fourth planetary gearset; a first interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second planetary gearset; a second interconnector fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset to at least one of the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; a third interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the third gearset component of the third planetary gearset; and a plurality of selective couplers, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes, wherein the first number is at least equal to the second number, wherein the at least one stationary member includes a housing, the housing having a first end and a second end, wherein the input member is accessible proximate the first end of the housing; the output member is accessible proximate the second end of the housing; the first planetary gearset is positioned between the first end of the housing and the second planetary gearset; the second planetary gearset is positioned between the first planetary gearset and the third planetary gearset; the third planetary gearset is positioned between the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; and the fourth planetary gearset is positioned between the third planetary gearset and the second end of the housing.
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21. A transmission comprising:
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at least one stationary member; an input member rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member, each of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first gearset component, a second gearset component, and a third gearset component, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset, the input member is fixedly coupled to the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset; an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets and rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member, the output member is fixedly coupled to the fourth planetary gearset; a first interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second planetary gearset; a second interconnector fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset to at least one of the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; a third interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the third gearset component of the third planetary gearset; and a plurality of selective couplers, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes, wherein the first number is at least equal to the second number, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include; a first selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the second gearset component of the third planetary gearset to the at least one stationary member; a second selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the first gearset component of the third planetary gearset to the at least one stationary member; a third selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset; a fourth selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset and the first gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the second gearset component of the third planetary gearset; a fifth selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset; and a sixth selective coupler which, when engaged, fixedly couples the second gearset component of the fourth planetary gearset to the at least one stationary member.
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22. A transmission comprising:
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at least one stationary member; an input member rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member; a plurality of planetary gearsets operatively coupled to the input member, each of the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first gearset component, a second gearset component, and a third gearset component, the plurality of planetary gearsets including a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset, the input member is fixedly coupled to the first gearset component of the first planetary gearset; an output member operatively coupled to the input member through the plurality of planetary gearsets and rotatable relative to the at least one stationary member, the output member is fixedly coupled to the fourth planetary gearset; a first interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the first planetary gearset to the second planetary gearset; a second interconnector fixedly couples the third gearset component of the first planetary gearset to at least one of the second planetary gearset and the fourth planetary gearset; a third interconnector fixedly couples the second gearset component of the second planetary gearset to the third gearset component of the third planetary gearset; and a plurality of selective couplers, wherein the plurality of selective couplers include a first number of clutches and a second number of brakes, wherein the first number is at least equal to the second number, wherein the first number of clutches is three and the second number of brakes is three.
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