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Mechanism for supporting transmission shafts of automatic transmission apparatus

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OSTI ID:6051240

This patent describes an automatic transmission for use in a vehicle, the transmission comprising: a transmission case; an extension housing connected to the transmission case; an input shaft; an output shaft disposed coaxially with and in series to the input shaft; a clutch mechanism for connecting the input shaft and the output shaft; and a parking gear mechanism provided in the vicinity of an intermediate portion of the output shaft, having a parking gear for retaining the output shaft, the parking gear having a flange with a sleeve-like boss portion splined to the output shaft; an improved transmission shaft supporting mechanism comprising: means supported by the transmission case for supporting the output shaft at the input-side end portion thereof, the output-side end portion thereof being supported by the extension housing.

Assignee:
Aisin-Warner Limited and Toyota Jidosha K.K., both of Aichi
Patent Number(s):
US 4807492
OSTI ID:
6051240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English