Patent ID: 8850914

Claim:
A centrally synchronized double clutch transmission comprising: a housing; at least two transmission input shafts; a first countershaft and a second countershaft; and a brake assembly configured to decelerate the transmission input shafts, wherein the brake assembly comprises at least two band brakes arranged axially adjacent to each other, and about the first countershaft, wherein each band brake comprises at least one brake band and the band brakes are configured to be operated at least by means of an electrical, electro-mechanic, hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, and/or pneumatic actuator; a first eccentric shaft having at least one eccentric section configured to activate a first band brake of the at least two band brakes, wherein said eccentric section of the first eccentric shaft is hinged to an operative end of the brake band of the first band brake and a fixed end of the brake band of the first band brake is attached to the housing at a bearing bolt; and a second eccentric shaft having at least one eccentric section configured to activate a second band brake of the at least two band brakes wherein a fixed end of the brake band of the second band brake is attached to a non-eccentric shaft section of the first eccentric shaft, and an operable end of the brake band of the second band brake is hinged to the eccentric section of the second eccentric shaft.