Patent ID: 6427551
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A transmission comprising:a pair of power input shafts arranged in parallel; a power transmitting mechanism transmitting power inputted to one of said power input shafts to the other of said power input shafts, said power transmitting mechanism including a power transmitting input gear fixed on one of said power input shafts, a power transmitting outputting gear fixed on the other of said power input shafts, and an idler gear; a pair of shifting input shafts extending from said power input shafts, respectively; a pair of input clutches capable of fixedly connecting said power input shafts with said shifting input shafts, respectively, said input clutches being aligned on a line perpendicular to an axial direction of said power input shaft; a plurality of shifting drive gears installed on said shifting input shafts; an output shaft arranged in parallel with said power input shafts, the idler gear of said power transmitting mechanism being disposed on said output shaft; a plurality of shifting driven gears fixed on said output shaft, said shifting driven gears being meshed with said shifting drive gears, respectively; and a shifting clutch capable of fixedly connecting the idler gear with said output shaft.