SIXTEEN-STAGE GEARBOX Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F16H48/20 B60K17/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed gearbox incorporates an input and output shafts running in bearings and a lay shaft arranged parallel to the said input and output shafts. The output and lay shafts are furnished with the supports in the gearbox housing intermediate wall. The input shaft rear end is fitted in the output shaft end. The input shaft comprises a reverse drive gear and three forward running gears made integral with the aforesaid shaft. The input shaft supports also dual-direction gear free running thereon and accommodating a two-position coupling. One driven gear runs free on the output shaft end, while two other driven gears are fitted on the output shaft unfixed with a three-position coupling arranged there between. Three drive gears, dual-direction gear and three forward running driven gears in mesh with the input and output shaft gears run on the lay shaft. The reverse gear is fitted unfixed on the lay shaft to engage with the additional reverse gear. The said lay shaft supports two unfixed three-position coupling seating between the lay shaft gears. Similar coupling is fitted on the output shaft end.

EFFECT: reduced metal input, higher efficiency.

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