Patent ID: 8915812

Claim:
A hydrostatically power-splitting transmission ( 10 , 10 ′) for vehicles, comprising: at least two hydrostats (H 1 , H 2 ) which are connected hydraulically to one another and operate as a pump or as a motor, at least one of the hydrostats (H 1 , H 2 ) being adjustable or pivotable by means of a control ( 16 , 20 , 21 ; SK 1 , . . . , SK 4 ); mechanical coupling means ( 12 , K 1 , . . . , K 4 ; Z 1 , . . . , Z 12 ) which couple the hydrostats (H 1 , H 2 ) to an inner drive shaft (W 1 ) and to an inner take-off shaft (W 7 ); a housing ( 14 , 31 ) comprising a cover ( 14 ) and a housing lower part ( 31 ); the hydrostats (H 1 , H 2 ), the inner drive and take-off shafts (W 1 , W 7 ) and the mechanical coupling means ( 12 , K 1 , . . . , K 4 ; Z 1 , . . . , Z 12 ) arranged and fastened on the underside of the cover ( 14 ); and an outer drive shaft ( 40 ) and take-off shaft ( 39 ) mounted in the housing lower part ( 31 ) and with the housing ( 14 , 31 ) assembled, are operatively connected to the inner drive shaft (W 1 ) or take-off shaft (W 7 ); wherein the control ( 16 , 20 , 21 ; SK 1 , . . . , SK 4 ) for adjusting or pivoting the at least one hydrostat (H 1 , H 2 ) is arranged on the top side of the cover ( 14 ) and acts upon the at least one hydrostat (H 1 , H 2 ) through the cover ( 14 ).