Multi-stage power-shift transmission

• US 9,506,531 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Original Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Inventors: Beck, Stefan
• Primary Examiner(s): Hansen, Colby M
• Application Number:
  US14/396,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20150080164A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,357 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2003/445 without permanent connection between the input and the set of orbital gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/0008 specially adapted for front-wheel-driven vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/0065 the gear ratios comprising nine forward speeds
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/0082 characterised by the number of reverse speeds
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/201 with three sets of orbital gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2200/2046 with six engaging means
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 3/66 composed of a number of gear trains without drive passing from one train to another

Abstract

A power-shiftable multi-stage transmission in planetary design, between a drive shaft and an output shaft, in particular an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The multi-stage transmission has two parallel shaft sections, six shift elements, at least two spur-gear stages and three planetary gear sets, each of which has one sun gear, one ring gear, and one planet carrier having a plurality of planetary gears. The planet carrier is united in a carrier, and the two shaft sections can be connected to one another via the at least two spur-gear stages. Different transmission ratios between the drive shaft and the output shaft can be implemented by selective engagement of the six shift elements such that a plurality of forward gears, in particular nine forward gears, and at least one reverse gear, can be implemented.

Claims

1. A power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) of a planetary design, for a vehicle (100), for installation between a drive shaft (AN) and an output shaft (AB), the mufti-stage transmission comprising:

first and second parallel shaft sections (WS1, WS2);

first, second, third and fourth clutches (K1, K2, K3, K4) and first and second brakes (B1, B2);

at least first and second spur-gear stages (STS1, STS2);

first, second and third planetary gear sets (PS1, PS2, PS3); and

each of the first, the second and the third planetary gear sets (PS1, PS2, PS3) comprising a sun gear (SO1, SO2, SO3), a ring gear (HO1, HO2, HO3), and a planet carrier (ST1, ST2, ST3) supporting a plurality of planetary gears;

wherein the first and the second shaft sections (WS1, WS2) are connectable to one another via at least the first and the second spur-gear stages (STS1, STS2);

each of the first shift brake (B1), the second shift clutch (K2) and the third shift clutch (K3) are directly connected to the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set (PS3) for coupling the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set (PS3) to other components of the mufti-stage transmission (120);

different transmission ratios between the drive shaft (AN) and the output shaft (AB) are implemented by selective engagement of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth clutches (K1, K2, K3, K4) and first and second brakes (B1, B2) such that nine forward gears, and at least one reverse gear, are implementable.

2. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 1, wherein:

the first, the second and the third planetary gear sets (PS1, PS2, PS3) and the drive shaft (AN) are disposed on the first shaft section (WS1);

the output shaft (AB) is disposed on the second shaft section (WS2);

the first and the second parallel shaft sections (WS1, WS2) are connected to one another via the at least first and the second spur-gear stages (STS1, STS2);

the sun gear (SO2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) and the drive shaft (AN) are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a first connection element (1);

the sun gear (SO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1), a first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2), and the ring gear (HO2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) are directly connected to one another and also form a second, a fourth, and a fourteenth connection element,

the second, the fourth, and the fourteenth connection elements (2, 4, 14) have a common connection point, and the second connection element (2) is connected to the sun gear (SO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1), the fourth connection element (4) is connected to the ring gear (HO2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2), and the fourteenth connection element (14) is connected to the first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2);

the ring gear (HO3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) and the carrier (ST2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a third connection element (3);

a first spur gear (ST1a) of the first spur-gear stage (STS1) and a ring gear (HO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) form a fifth connection element (5);

a second spur gear (ST1b) of the first spur-gear stage (STS1) and the output shaft (AB) are connected to one another and form a sixth connection element (6);

the carrier (ST1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) and the drive shaft (AN) are releasably connectable to one another and form a seventh connection element (7);

a second spur gear (ST2b) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2) and the output shaft (AB) form an eighth connection element (8);

the second shift clutch (K2) is disposed in a power flow between the drive shaft (AN) and the carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3);

the third shift clutch (K3) is disposed in a power flow between the fourth connection element (4) and the carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3);

the first shift brake (B1) is disposed in the power flow between the carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) and a transmission housing (GG); and

the second shift brake (B2) is disposed in the power flow between the sun gear (SO3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) and the transmission housing (GG).

3. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 2, wherein the seventh connection element (7) further comprises the first shift clutch (K1), and the first shift clutch (K1) is disposed in a power flow between the drive shaft (AN) and the carrier (ST1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1).

4. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 2, wherein the second connection element (2) comprises the first shift clutch (K1), the first shift clutch (K1) is disposed in the power flow between the first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2) and the sun gear (SO1) of the first planetary gear set.

5. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 2, wherein the fifth connection element (5) comprises the first shift clutch (K1), the first shift clutch (K1) is disposed in the power flow between the ring gear (HO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) and the first spur gear (ST1a) of the first spur-gear stage (STS1).

6. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 2, wherein the sixth connection element (6) comprises the first shift clutch (K1), the first shift clutch (K1) is disposed in the power flow between the second spur gear (ST1b) of the first spur-gear stage (STS1) and the output shaft (AB).

7. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 2, wherein the eighth connection element (8) comprises the fourth shift clutch (K4), and the fourth shift clutch (K4) is disposed in the power flow between the second spur gear (ST2b) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2) and the output shaft (AB).

8. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 2, wherein the fourteenth connection element (14) comprises the fourth shift clutch (K4), and the fourth shift clutch (K4) is disposed in a power flow between either the fourth connection element (4) or the ninth connection element (9) and the first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2).

9. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 1, wherein

the second and the third planetary gear sets (PS2, PS3) and the drive shaft (AN) are disposed on the first shaft section (WS1);

the first planetary gear set (PS1) and the output shaft (AB) are disposed on the second shaft section (WS2);

the first and the second parallel shaft sections (WS1, WS2) are connectable to one another via the first and the second spur-gear stages and a third spur-gear stage (STS2, STS3, STS4);

the sun gear (SO2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) and the drive shaft (AN) are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a first connection element (1);

the ring gear (HO3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) and the carrier (ST2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a third connection element (3);

the ring gear (HO2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) and a first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2) are connected to form a fourth connection element (4);

a second spur gear (ST2b) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2) and the output shaft (AB) are connected to form an eighth connection element (8);

the first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage (STS2), a first spur gear (ST4a) of the first spur-gear stage (STS4) and the fourth connection element are connected, the connection between the first spur gear (ST4a) of the first spur-gear stage (STS4) and the fourth connection element (4) form a ninth connection element (9), and the connection between the first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage and the fourth and the ninth connection elements form a fourteenth connection element (14);

the output shaft (AB) and the ring gear (HO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) are connected to form a tenth connection element (10);

a first spur gear (ST3a) of a third spur-gear stage (STS3) and the drive shaft (AN) are connected to form a thirteenth connection element (13);

the drive shaft (AN) and the carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) are connectable by the second shift clutch (K2);

the carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3), having the connection of the first spur gear (ST2a) of the second spur-gear stage, is connectable to the ring gear (HO2) of the second planetary gear set (PS2) by the third shift clutch (K3);

the first shift brake (B1) is disposed in the power flow between the carrier (ST3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) and the transmission housing (GG); and

the second shift brake (B2) is disposed in the power flow between the sun gear (SO3) of the third planetary gear set (PS3) and the transmission housing (GG); and

either;

a second spur gear (ST4b) of the first spur-gear stage (STS4) and the carrier (ST1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) are connected to form an eleventh connection element (11) and a second spur gear (ST3b) of the third spur-gear stage (STS3) and the sun gear (SO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) are connected to form a twelfth connection element (12), or

the second spur gear (ST4b) of the first spur-gear stage (STS4) and the sun gear (SO1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) are connected to form the eleventh connection element (11) and the second spur gear (ST3b) of the third spur-gear stage (STS3) and the carrier (ST1) of the first planetary gear set (PS1) are connected and form the twelfth connection element (12).

10. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 9, wherein the thirteenth connection element (13) comprises the first shift clutch (K1), and the first shift clutch (K1) is disposed in the power flow between the drive shaft (AN) and the first spur gear (ST3a) of the third spur-gear stage (STS3).

11. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 9, wherein either:

the twelfth connection element (12) comprises the first shift clutch (K1), or

the eleventh connection element (11) comprises the first shift clutch (K1).

12. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 9, wherein either:

the tenth connection element (10) comprises the first shift clutch (K1), or

the ninth connection element (9) comprises the first shift clutch (K1).

13. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 1, wherein an electric motor (EM) is disposed on the drive shaft (AN).

14. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission (120) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first, the second and the third planetary gear sets (PS1, PS2, PS3) is a minus planetary gear set.

15. The power-shiftable mufti-stage transmission (120) according to claim 1, wherein:

a first forward gear is implemented by engagement of the third and the fourth clutches, and the second shift brake (K3, K4, B2),

a second forward gear is implemented by engagement of the second, the third, and the fourth shift clutches (K2, K3, K4),

a third forward gear is implemented by engagement of the second and the fourth shift clutches, and the second shift brake (K2, K4, B2),

a fourth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first, the second, and the fourth shift clutches (K1, K2, K4),

a fifth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first and the second shift clutches, and the second shift brake (K1, K2, B2),

a sixth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first, the second, and the third shift clutches (K1, K2, K3),

a seventh forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first and the third shill clutches, and the second shift brake (K1, K3, B2),

an eighth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first and the third shift clutches, and the first shift brake(K1, K3, B1),

a ninth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first shift clutch and first and the second shift brake (K1, B1, B2), and

a reverse gear is implemented by engagement of the fourth shift clutch; and

first and the second shift brake (K4, B1, B2).

16. A power-shiftable multi-stage transmission of a planetary design, for a vehicle, for installation between a drive shaft and an output shaft, the multi-stage transmission comprising:

first and second parallel shaft sections;

first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes;

at least first and second spur-gear stages, and each of the first and the second spur gear stages comprises a first spur gear and a second spur gear;

first, second and third planetary gear sets, and each of the first, the second and the third planetary gear sets comprising a sun gear, a ring gear, and a planet carrier supporting a plurality of planetary gears;

wherein the first and the second shaft sections are connectable via the first and the second spur-gear stages, and selective engagement of the first, the second, the third and the fourth shift elements and the first and the second shift brakes implements a plurality of transmission ratios between the drive shaft and the output shaft such that nine forward gears and at least one reverse gear are engagable, and

each of the first shift brake, the second shift clutch and the third shift clutch are directly connected to the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set for coupling the planet carrier of third planetary gear set to component of the multi-stage transmission.

17. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission according to claim 16, wherein

the first, the second and the third planetary gear sets and the drive shaft are disposed on the first shaft section and the output shaft is disposed on the second shaft section, the first and the second shaft sections are connectable via the first and the second spur-gear stages;

the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and the drive shaft are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a first connection element;

the sun gear of the first planetary gear set, the first spur gear of the second spur-gear stage, and the ring gear of the second planetary gear set are connected to one another via second, fourth, and fourteenth connection elements, the second, the fourth, and the fourteenth connection elements have a common connection point, and the second connection element is connected to the sun gear of the first planetary gear set, the fourth connection element is connected to the ring gear of the second planetary gear set, and the fourteenth connection element is connected to the first spur gear of the second spur-gear stage;

the ring gear of the third planetary gear set and the carrier of the second planetary gear set are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a third connection element;

the first spur gear of the first spur-gear stage and the ring gear of the first planetary gear set are connectable to one another to form a fifth connection element;

the second spur gear of the first spur-gear stage and the output shaft are connected to form a sixth connection element;

the carrier of the first planetary gear set and the drive shaft are connected to one another to form a seventh connection element;

the second spur gear of the second spur-gear stage and the output shaft are connected to form an eighth connection element;

the second shift clutch is disposed in a power flow between the drive shaft and the carrier of the third planetary gear set;

the third shift clutch is disposed in the power flow between the fourth connection element and the carrier of the third planetary gear set.

18. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission according to claim 16, wherein

the second and the third planetary gear sets and the drive shaft are disposed on the first shaft section, and the first planetary gear set and the output shaft are disposed on the second shaft section;

the first and the second shaft sections are connectable to one another via the first spur gear stage, the second spur gear stage and a third spur-gear stage, and the third spur gear stage comprises a first and a second spur gear;

the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and the drive shaft are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a first connection element;

the ring gear of the third planetary gear set and the carrier of the second planetary gear set are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner to form a third connection element;

the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the first spur gear of the second spur-gear stage are connected to form a fourth connection element;

the second spur gear of the second spur-gear stage and the output shaft are connected to form an eighth connection element;

the first spur gear of the second spur-gear stage, the first spur gear of the first spur-gear stage, and the fourth connection element are connected, and the connection between the first spur gear of the first spur-gear stage and the fourth connection element to form a ninth connection element,

the connection between the first spur gear of the second spur-gear stage and the fourth and the ninth connection elements form a fourteenth connection element;

the output shaft and the ring gear of the first planetary gear set are connected to form a tenth connection element;

the first spur gear of the third spur-gear stage and the drive shaft are connected to form a thirteenth connection element;

the drive shaft and the carrier of the third planetary gear set are connectable via the second shift clutch,

the carrier of the third planetary gear set is connectable, via the third shift clutch, to the first spur gear of the second spur-gear stage and the ring gear of the second planetary gear set;

the first shift brake is disposed in a power flow between the carrier of the third planetary gear set and the transmission housing;

the second shift brake is disposed in the power flow between the sun gear of the third planetary gear set and the transmission housing; and

either;

the second spur gear of the first spur-gear stage and the carrier of the first planetary gear set are connected to form an eleventh connection element, and the second spur gear of the third spur-gear stage and the sun gear of the first planetary gear set are connected to form a twelfth connection element, or

the second spur gear of the first spur-gear stage and the sun gear of the first planetary gear set are connected to form the eleventh connection element, and the second spur gear of the third spur-gear stage and the carrier of the first planetary gear set are connected to form the twelfth connection element.

19. The power-shiftable multi-stage transmission according to claim 16, wherein:

a first forward gear is implemented by engagement of the third and the fourth shift clutches and the second shift brake,

a second forward gear is implemented by engagement of the second, the third, and the fourth shift clutches,

a third forward gear is implemented by engagement of the second and the fourth shift clutches and the second shift brake,

a fourth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first, the second, and the fourth shift clutches,

a fifth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first and the second shift clutches and the second shift brake,

a sixth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first, the second, and the third shift clutches,

a seventh forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first and the third shift clutches and the second shift brake,

an eighth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first and the third shift clutches and the first shift brake,

a ninth forward gear is implemented by engagement of the first shift clutch and the first and the second shift brakes, and

a reverse gear is implemented by engagement of the fourth shift clutch and the first and the second shift brakes.