Automatic planetary gear change-speed transmission for motor vehicles

Claim 2

An automatic change-speed transmission for motor vehicles which includes a basic transmission means providing three speeds and prepared for the connection with an auxiliary gear means, a uniform housing means for the basic transmission means, and control means within said housing means for the operation of the transmission, characterized in that the housing means of the basic transmission means is provided on the output side inwardly thereof with a sleeve-like extension means and outwardly thereof with a flange means for the emplacement and fastening of a first auxiliary housing means, said basic transmission means including an input shaft and an output shaft, said output shaft being constructed as hollow shaft for extending therethrough an input shaft of a first auxiliary gear means, said hollow output shaft of the basic transmission means being adapted to be closed at the end thereof by a detachable sealing plug means, the input shaft of the basic transmission means being provided at its end facing its output with a plug-type connection means for the connection of the input shaft of a first auxiliary gear means.

Claim 3

A change-speed transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that the uniform housing means contains all control means necessary for an independent functioning of at least the basic transmission means.

Claim 4

A change-speed transmission according to claim 2, characterized in that the control means include a pressure controller, a parking brake and shifting plate.

Claim 5

A change-speed transmission according to claim 3, characterized in that the change-speed transmission is an automatically shifting planetary gear change-speed transmission.

Claim 6

An automatic shifting change-speed transmission arrangement for motor vehicles which includes a basic transmission means for providing at least three speeds of operation, at least a first auxiliary gear means for providing at least one additional speed of operation, a uniform housing means for housing the basic transmission means, said uniform housing means having an input side and an output side, control means within said uniform housing means for controlling the operation of the basic transmission means, and an auxiliary housing means for housing the first auxiliary gear means, the arrangement being characterized in that a sleeve-like extension means is provided on the output side of the uniform housing means of the basic transmission means for mounting the auxiliary housing means, a flange means is provided on the uniform housing means radially outwardly of said sleeve-like extension means for fastening of the auxiliary housing means to said uniform housing means, said basic transmission means including an input shaft and an output shaft, said output shaft being constructed as a hollow shaft, the first auxiliary gear means includes an input shaft extending through said hollow output shaft of the basic transmission means, a detachable sealing plug means is provided for sealing the end of said hollow output shaft of the basic transmissioN means, and a plug-type connection means is provided at the input shaft of the basic transmission means at the end of the input shaft facing the output side of the transmission for connecting the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means with the basic transmission means, and in that entrainment teeth means are provided on the output shaft of the basic transmission means, the first auxiliary gear means includes an output shaft means having complementary teeth means mounted over said entrainment teeth means for rotation in unison therewith.

Claim 7

An automatic shifting change-speed transmission arrangement for motor vehicles which includes a basic transmission means for providing at least three speeds of operation, at least a first auxiliary gear means for providing at least one additional speed of operation, a uniform housing means for housing the basic transmission means, said uniform housing means having an input side and an output side, control means within said uniform housing means for controlling the operation of the basic transmission means, and an auxiliary housing means for housing the first auxiliary gear means, the arrangement being characterized in that a sleeve-like extension means is provided on the output side of the uniform housing means of the basic transmission means for mounting the auxiliary housing means, a flange means is provided on the uniform housing means radially outwardly of said sleeve-like extension means for fastening of the auxiliary housing means to said uniform housing means, said basic transmission means including an input shaft and an output shaft, said output shaft being constructed as a hollow shaft, the first auxiliary gear means includes an input shaft extending through said hollow output shaft of the basic transmission means, a detachable sealing plug means is provided for sealing the end of said hollow output shaft of the basic transmissioN means, and a plug-type connection means is provided at the input shaft of the basic transmission means at the end of the input shaft facing the output side of the transmission for connecting the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means with the basic transmission means, and in that entrainment teeth means are provided on the output shaft of the basic transmission means, the first auxiliary gear means includes an output shaft means having complementary teeth means mounted over said entrainment teeth means for rotation in unison therewith.

Claim 8

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the auxiliary gear housing means includes an input side and an output side, said auxiliary gear housing means is a pot-shaped housing means closed toward its input side and includes a hub portion mounted on the sleeve-like extension means of the basic transmission means, and in that a cover is provided for closing off the output side of the pot-shaped housing means.

Claim 9

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means extends beyond the auxiliary gear housing means and into the basic tranmission means, the input shaft of said auxiliary gear means is provided at the end thereof extending into the basic transmission means with entrainment teeth means for the insertion into the plug-type connection means of the basic transmission means.

Claim 10

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the output shaft means of the first auxiliary gear means includes a hollow shaft, said lastmentioned hollow shaft is provided externally thereof with entrainment teeth means, the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means is provided at its end facing the output side of the auxiliary gear housing means with a plug-type connection means for insertion of a second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 11

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that a second auxiliary gear means having an input and an output is provided and is connected to the first auxiliary gear means, the second auxiliary gear means having the same basic construction as the first auxiliary gear means, and in that the output shaft of the first auxiliary gear means is operatively connected with the output of the second auxiliary gear means, the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means is operatively connected with the input of the second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 12

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that a second auxiliary gear means having an input and an output is provided and is connected to the first auxiliary gear means, the first auxiliary gear means includes a reaction member, the output shaft of said first auxiliary gear means and the output of said second auxiliary gear means are operatively connected with each other with the reaction member of the first auxiliary gear means being operatively connected with the output of the second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 13

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the second auxiliary gear means is arranged in a housing means of substantially the same basic construction as the first auxiliary gear means, and in that the housing means of the second auxiliary gear means is attached at the housing of the first auxiliary gear means symmetrically mirror-image-like with respect thereto.

Claim 14

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the uniform housing means of the basic transmission means contains all control means necessary for an independent functioning of at least the basic transmission means.

Claim 15

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 9, characterized in that the second auxiliary gear means is arranged in a housing means of substantially the same basic construction as the first auxiliary gear means, and in that the housing means of the second auxilIary gear means is attached at the housing of the first auxiliary gear means symmetrically mirror-image-like with respect thereto.

Claim 16

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 13, characterized in that the uniform housing means of the basic transmission means contains all control means necessary for an independent functioning of at least the basic transmission means.

Claim 17

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a first auxiliary gear means and an auxiliary gear housing means for housing the same are provided, said auxiliary gear housing means having an input side and an output side, and in that the auxiliary gear housing means is a pot-shaped housing means closed toward its input side and includes a hub portion mounted on the sleeve-like extension means of the basic transmission means, and a cover is provided for closing off the output side of the pot-shaped housing means.

Claim 18

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means extends beyond the auxiliary gear housing means and into the basic transmission means, the input shaft of said auxiliary gear means is provided at the end thereof extending into the basic transmission means with entrainment teeth means for the insertion into the plug-type connection means of the basic transmission means.

Claim 19

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a first auxiliary gear means including an output means is provided, the output means of the first auxiliary gear means includes a hollow shaft, said last-mentioned hollow shaft is provided externally thereof with entrainment teeth means, the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means is provided at its end facing the output with a plug-type connection means for insertion of a second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 20

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a first auxiliary gear means having an input and an output and a second auxiliary gear means having an input and an output are provided, the second auxiliary gear means is connected to the first auxiliary gear means, the second auxiliary gear means having the same basic construction as the first auxiliary gear means, and in that the output of the first auxiliary gear means is operatively connected with the output of the second auxiliary gear means, the input of the first auxiliary gear means is operatively connected with the input of the second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 21

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 18, characterized in that the second auxiliary gear means is arranged in a housing means of substantially the same basic construction as the first auxiliary gear means, and in that the housing means of the second auxiliary gear means is attached at the housing of the first auxiliary gear means symmetrically mirror-image-like with respect thereto.

Claim 22

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a first auxiliary gear means having an input and an output and a second auxiliary gear means having an input and an output are provided, the second auxiliary gear means is connected to the first auxiliary gear means, the first auxiliary gear means includes a reaction member, and in that the first and second auxiliary gear means are operatively connected with each other with the reaction member of the first auxiliary gear means being operatively connected with the output of the second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 23

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 20, characterized in that the second auxiliary gear means is arranged in a housing means of substantially the same basic construction as the first auxiliary gear means, and in that the housing means of the second auxiliary gear means is attached at the housing of the first auxiliary gear means symmetrically mirror-image-like with respect thereto.

Claim 24

A change-speed transmission arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a first auxiliary gear means having an input shaft and an auxiliary gear housing means for housing the first auxiliary gear means are provided, the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means is extended beyond the auxiliary gear gear housing means and into the basic transmission means, the input shaft of said auxiliary gear means is provided at the end thereof extending into the basic transmission means with entrainment teeth means for the insertion into the plug-type connection means of the basic transmission means.

Claim 25

An automatic transmission arrangement having an input side and an output side, the arrangement comprising: a basic transmission means for providing at least three speeds of operation, said basic transmission means including an input shaft, an output shaft, and control means for controlling the operation of the transmission including a pressure controller means, a shifting plate means, and a parking brake means, a housing means for housing the transmission means and the control means so as to be a completely functionally independent automatic transmission, said housing means including a sleeve-like extension means formed at the output side of the transmission for mounting at least one independent auxiliary gear means, a flange means provided on said housing means radially outwardly of said sleeve-like extension means for fastening of an auxiliary gear housing means, said output shaft means including a hollow shaft means for receiving an input of the auxiliary gear means, and connection means provided at the end of said input shaft means of said basic transmission means for connecting the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means to the input shaft means of said basic transmission means.

Claim 26

An automatic transmission arrangement having an input side and an output side, the arrangement comprising: a basic transmission means for providing at least three speeds of operation, said basic transmission means including an input shaft, an output shaft, and control means for controlling the operation of the transmission including a pressure controller means, a shifting plate means, and a parking brake means, a housing means for housing the transmission means and the control means so as to be a completely functionally independent automatic transmission, said housing means including a sleeve-like extension means formed at the output side of the transmission for mounting at least one independent auxiliary gear means, a flange means provided on said housing means radially outwardly of said sleeve-like extension means for fastening of an auxiliary gear housing means, said output shaft means including a hollow shaft means for receiving an input of the auxiliary gear means, and connection means provided at the end of said input shaft means of said basic transmission means for connecting the input shaft of the first auxiliary gear means to the input shaft means of said basic transmission means.

Claim 27

An arrangement according to claim 23, wherein a first auxiliary gear means having an input shaft is provided, and wherein said connection means includes an input flange means for non-rotatably connecting said input shaft means of said transmission means to said input shaft of said first auxiliary gear means.

Claim 28

An arrangement according to claim 24, wherein said input flange means includes a hub portion extending in the direction of the input side of the transmission and overlying portions of said input shaft means of said basic transmission means and said input shaft of said first auxiliary gear means, said hub portion being provided on an internal surface thereof with entrainment teeth, and said input shaft means of said basic transmission means and said input shaft means of said first auxiliary gear means include complementary teeth means for meshing with said entrainment teeth means.

Claim 29

An arrangement according to claim 25, wherein an auxiliary gear housing means for housing said first auxiliary gear means is provided, said first auxiliary gear means including an output shaft, means are provided for rotatably supporting said output shaft in said auxiliary gear housing means, said output shaft of said first auxiliary gear means is provided with entrainment teeth, and wherein a multi-armed flange means is provided for transmitting drive from the transmission, said multi-armed flange means being provided with complementary teeth means for meshing with said entrainment teeth means of said output shaft of said first auxiliary gear means.

Claim 30

An arrangement according to claim 25, wherein an auxiliary gear housing means is provided for housing said auxiliary gear means, said auxiliary gear means includes a hollow output shaft for accommodating an input of a second auxiliary gear means, and wherein a detachable sealing means is provided for sealing an end of said hollow output shaft of said first auxiliary gear means.

Claim 31

An arrangement according to claim 25, wherein a second auxiliary gear means having an input shaft and an output shaft is provided, a second auxiliary gear housing means is provided for accommodating said second auxiliary gear means, said first auxiliary gear means includes a hoLlow output shaft for insertion of said input shaft of said second auxiliary gear means, a second connection means for connecting the input shaft of said first auxiliary gear means with the input of said second auxiliary gear means is provided, and wherein means are provided for operatively connecting said output shaft of said first auxiliary gear means to said second auxiliary gear means.

Claim 32

An arrangement according to claim 25, wherein a second auxiliary gear means having an input and an output is provided, a second auxiliary gear housing means is provided for accommodating said second auxiliary gear means, said first auxiliary gear means includes a hollow output shaft for insertion of said input of said second auxiliary gear means and a reaction member, and wherein the input of said second auxiliary gear means is operatively connected with the input shaft of said first auxiliary gear means and said output of said second auxiliary gear means is operatively connected with said output shaft of said first auxiliary gear means, and wherein said reaction member is operatively connected with the output of said second auxiliary gear means.