HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION ARCHITECTURE
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1. A transmission, comprising:
- a main shaft having two or more main shaft clutches that couple gears to at least one countershaft;
an automated manual transmission splitter section coupled to the main shaft via the at least one countershaft, the splitter section comprising;
a front input shaft coupled directly to a main clutch and having a first clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft; and
a rear input shaft coupled to the front input shaft and having a second clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft;
wherein the automated manual transmission splitter section is operable to selectively engage the first clutch and the second clutch.
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Abstract
A transmission includes a main shaft having two or more main shaft clutches that couple gears to at least one countershaft, and an automated manual transmission coupled to the main shaft via the at least one countershaft. The automated manual transmission includes a front input shaft coupled directly to a main clutch and having a first clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft, and a rear input shaft coupled to the front input shaft and having a second clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft. The automated manual transmission is operable to selectively engage the first clutch and the second clutch.
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20 Claims
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1. A transmission, comprising:
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a main shaft having two or more main shaft clutches that couple gears to at least one countershaft; an automated manual transmission splitter section coupled to the main shaft via the at least one countershaft, the splitter section comprising; a front input shaft coupled directly to a main clutch and having a first clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft; and a rear input shaft coupled to the front input shaft and having a second clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft; wherein the automated manual transmission splitter section is operable to selectively engage the first clutch and the second clutch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing a transmission, comprising:
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fabricating a main shaft having two or more main shaft clutches that couple gears to at least one countershaft; fabricating an automated manual transmission using steps that include; a. coupling a front input shaft directly to a main clutch, the front input shaft having a first clutch coupleable to the at least one countershaft; b. coupling a rear input shaft directly to the front input shaft, the rear input shaft having a second clutch coupleable to the countershaft; wherein the automated manual transmission splitter section is operable to selectively engage the first clutch and the second clutch. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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