Transmission

Patent · Tue Dec 27 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6362971

Sugano, K

A transmission is described which consists of: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear selectively connectable by a first clutch to the input shaft, a first carrier selectively connectable by a second clutch to the input shaft and a first ring gear connected to the output shaft. The first sun gear selectively held stationary by a first brake, the first carrier is allowed to rotate in the same forward direction as the input shaft when the second clutch is engaged, but prevented from rotating in a reverse direction opposite to the forward direction by a first one-way clutch, the first carrier being selectively held stationary by a second brake; a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear connected to the input shaft, a second carrier connected to the first ring gear and also the the output shaft, and a second ring gear.

• Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Limited, Yokohama
• Patent Number(s): US 4793215
• OSTI ID: 6362971
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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