MISALIGNED EIGHT-STAGE GEARBOX Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F16H3/83 

FIELD: automotive industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, particularly to gearboxes. Input shaft (2), main shaft (3) and extra shaft (4) are aligned in bearings of the housing of gearbox (1). Secondary shaft (5) is mounted parallel to aligned shafts (2), (3) and (4). Main shaft (3) carries tubular shaft (6) with gear (6) in mesh with gear (8) fitted thereon. Gear cluster (8) and (9) runs free on secondary shaft (5) carrying, as well, gears (10) and (11). Gear (9) is in mesh with gear(12) fitted on primary shaft (3). Gears (13), (14) and (15) are fitted on extra shaft (4). Gear (13) is in mesh with gear (10), while gear (15) engages gear (11), both being fitted on secondary shaft (5). Reverse gear (16) seats on axle (17). Half-coupling (18) is arranged on rim of extra shaft gear (13), while half-coupling (19) seats on secondary shaft gear rim. Three-position clutch (21) with reverse driven gear (22) is fitted on secondary shaft rim, between third and fourth rows of gears. Input shaft (2) supports dual clutch housing (23). Driven disk of LH clutch are fitted on primary shaft (3), while those of RH clutch are arranged on tubular shaft (6).

EFFECT: expanded operating performances.

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