PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE

• US 20170241518A1
• Filed: 08/26/2016
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: KIM, Jong Soo, PARK, Jong Sool, LEE, Kyeong Hun, HWANG, Dong Hwan
• Granted Patent: US 10,047,835 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/006 the gear ratios comprising eight forward speeds
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/2012 with four sets of orbital gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/2043 with five engaging means
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 3/66 composed of a number of gear trains without drive passing from one train to another
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 3/666 with compound planetary gear units, e.g. two intermeshing orbital gears F16H3/663 takes precedence

Abstract

A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set including, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, an input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and mounted with the fourth planetary gear set on external circumference of the output shaft, a first shaft selectively acting as a fixed element, a second shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft selectively connectable with the second shaft, a fifth shaft, a sixth shaft engaged with the output shaft selectively, a seventh shaft selectively acting as a fixed element, an eighth shaft directly connected with the output shaft, a ninth shaft engaged with the fifth shaft, and two transfer gears, each of which is gear-meshed with one of the shafts.

Claims

1. A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle, comprising:

a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element;

a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element;

a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element;

a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth rotation element, an eleventh rotation element, and a twelfth rotation element;

an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets at an external circumference of the input shaft;

an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and mounted with the fourth planetary gear set on an external circumference of the output shaft;

a first shaft connecting the first rotation element and the sixth rotation element and selectively acting as a fixed element;

a second shaft connected with the second rotation element and directly connected with the input shaft;

a third shaft interconnecting the third rotation element and the seventh rotation element;

a fourth shaft connecting the fourth rotation element and the ninth rotation element and selectively connectable with the second shaft;

a fifth shaft connected with the fifth rotation element;

a sixth shaft connected with the eighth rotation element and engaged with the output shaft selectively;

a seventh shaft connected with the tenth rotation element and selectively acting as a fixed element;

an eighth shaft connected with the eleventh rotation element and directly connected with the output shaft;

a ninth shaft connected with the twelfth rotation element and engaged with the fifth shaft; and

two transfer gears, each of which is gear-meshed with one of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth shafts.

2. The planetary gear train of claim 1, wherein

the first planetary gear set comprises a first sun gear as the first rotation element, a first planet carrier as the second rotation element, and a first ring gear as the third rotation element;

the second planetary gear set comprises a second sun gear as the fourth rotation element, a second ring gear as the fifth rotation element, and a second planet carrier as the sixth rotation element;

the third planetary gear set comprises a third sun gear as the seventh rotation element, a third planet carrier as the eighth rotation element, and a third ring gear as the ninth rotation element; and

the fourth planetary gear set comprises a fourth sun gear as the tenth rotation element, a fourth planet carrier as the eleventh rotation element, and a fourth ring gear as the twelfth rotation element.

3. The planetary gear train of claim 1, wherein the two transfer gears comprise:

a first transfer gear disposed between the fifth shaft and the ninth shaft; and

a second transfer gear disposed between the sixth shaft and the output shaft.

4. The planetary gear train of claim 3, wherein at least two rotation elements among the seventh rotation element, the eighth rotation element, and the ninth rotation element are selectively connectable such that the seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation element integrally rotate.

5. The planetary gear train of claim 4, further comprising:

a first clutch disposed between the second shaft and the fourth shaft;

a second clutch disposed between the third shaft and the sixth shaft;

a third clutch disposed between the sixth shaft and the second transfer gear;

a first brake disposed between the first shaft and a transmission housing; and

a second brake disposed between the seventh shaft and the transmission housing.

6. The planetary gear train of claim 4, further comprising:

a first clutch disposed between the second shaft and the fourth shaft;

a second clutch disposed between the third shaft and the fourth shaft;

a third clutch disposed between the sixth shaft and the second transfer gear;

a first brake disposed between the first shaft and a transmission housing; and

a second brake disposed between the seventh shaft and the transmission housing.

7. The planetary gear train of claim 4, further comprising:

a first clutch disposed between the second shaft and the fourth shaft;

a second clutch disposed between the fourth shaft and the sixth shaft;

a third clutch disposed between the sixth shaft and the second transfer gear;

a first brake disposed between the first shaft and a transmission housing; and

a second brake disposed between the seventh shaft and the transmission housing.

8. The planetary gear train of claim 4, further comprising:

a first clutch disposed between the second shaft and the fourth shaft;

a second clutch disposed between the third shaft and the sixth shaft;

a third clutch disposed between the second transfer gear and the output shaft;

a first brake disposed between the first shaft and a transmission housing; and

a second brake disposed between the seventh shaft and the transmission housing.

9. A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle, comprising:

a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element;

a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element;

a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element;

a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth rotation element, an eleventh rotation element, and a twelfth rotation element;

an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets at an external circumference of the input shaft; and

an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and mounted with the fourth planetary gear set on external circumference of the output shaft,

wherein the first rotation element is directly connected with the sixth rotation element and selectively connectable with a transmission housing.

the second rotation element is directly connected with the input shaft,

the third rotation element is directly connected with the seventh rotation element,

the fourth rotation element is directly connected with the ninth rotation element,

the fifth rotation element is gear-meshed with the twelfth rotation element,

the eighth rotation element is engaged with the output shaft selectively,

the tenth rotation element is selectively connectable with the transmission housing, and

the eleventh rotation element is directly connected with the output shaft.

10. The planetary gear train of claim 9, wherein

the first planetary gear set includes a first sun gear as the first rotation element, a first planet carrier as the second rotation element, and a first ring gear as the third rotation element;

the second planetary gear set includes a second sun gear as the fourth rotation element, a second ring gear as the fifth rotation element, and a second planet carrier as the sixth rotation element;

the third planetary gear set includes a third sun gear as the seventh rotation element, a third planet carrier as the eighth rotation element, and a third ring gear as the ninth rotation element; and

the fourth planetary gear set includes a fourth sun gear as the tenth rotation element, a fourth planet carrier as the eleventh rotation element, and a fourth ring gear as the twelfth rotation element.

11. The planetary gear train of claim 9, wherein the fifth rotation element is gear-meshed with the twelfth rotation element, and the eighth rotation element is gear-meshed with the output shaft selectively.

12. The planetary gear train of claim 9, wherein

the second rotation element is selectively connectable with the fourth rotation element;

and

the seventh rotation element is selectively connectable with the eighth rotation element.

13. The planetary gear train of claim 12, further comprising:

a first clutch selectively connecting the second rotation element and the fourth rotation element;

a second clutch selectively connecting the seventh rotation element and the eighth rotation element;

a third clutch selectively connecting the eighth rotation element and the second transfer gear;

a first brake selectively connecting the sixth rotation element with the transmission housing; and

a second brake selectively connecting the tenth rotation element with the transmission housing.

14. The planetary gear train of claim 12, further comprising:

a first clutch selectively connecting the second rotation element and the fourth rotation element;

a second clutch selectively connecting the seventh rotation element and the eighth rotation element;

a third clutch selectively connecting the second transfer gear and the output shaft;

a first brake selectively connecting the sixth rotation element with the transmission housing; and

a second brake selectively connecting the tenth rotation element with the transmission housing.

15. The planetary gear train of claim 9, wherein

the second rotation element is selectively connectable with the fourth rotation element;

and

the seventh rotation element is selectively connectable with the ninth rotation element.

16. The planetary gear train of claim 15, further comprising:

a first clutch selectively connecting the second rotation element and the fourth rotation element;

a second clutch selectively connecting the seventh rotation element and the ninth rotation element;

a third clutch selectively connecting the eighth rotation element and the second transfer gear;

a first brake selectively connecting the sixth rotation element with the transmission housing; and

a second brake selectively connecting the tenth rotation element with the transmission housing.

17. The planetary gear train of claim 9, wherein

the second rotation element is selectively connectable with the fourth rotation element;

and

the eighth rotation element is selectively connectable with the ninth rotation element.

18. The planetary gear train of claim 17, further comprising:

a first clutch selectively connecting the second rotation element and the fourth rotation element;

a second clutch selectively connecting the eighth rotation element and the ninth rotation element;

a third clutch selectively connecting the eighth rotation element and the second transfer gear;

a first brake selectively connecting the sixth rotation element with the transmission housing; and

a second brake selectively connecting the tenth rotation element with the transmission housing.