Patent ID: 8192318
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. An automatic transmission assembly for a vehicle, comprising a transmission assembly housing having therein: (a) a torque converter coupling the transmission assembly to an engine drive train; (b) a planetary gearset capable of engaging multiple gear configurations for varying driving speeds and conditions; (c) a hydraulically-actuated clutch assembly comprising one or more clutch mechanisms for engaging and disengaging components of the planetary gearset in a synchronized fashion to effectuate gear changes; (d) a pump coupled to the torque converter for providing pressurized hydraulic fluid; (e) a pressure control module comprising a control module housing having therein: (f) a valvebody comprising a plurality of hydraulic control valves configured to receive hydraulic input signals from the output of said plurality of solenoid valves and to provide hydraulic output signals to hydraulic actuators to actuate said one or more clutch mechanisms in response to said hydraulic input signals.