Patent ID: 7857724

Claim:
A multi-group transmission for a motor vehicle comprising: a main transmission having a main shaft ( 12 ), and a planetary range group transmission separate from and located downstream from the main transmission, wherein a reverse gear is integrated into the planetary range group transmission ( 3 ), the planetary range group transmission ( 3 ) comprises a ring gear ( 4 ), a shaft ( 5 ) and a sun gear ( 6 ), the sun gear ( 6 ) is nonrotatably connected to the main shaft ( 12 ), and the planetary range group transmission ( 3 ) Includes one of two shifting elements and two shifting sleeves ( 7 , 9 ) to facilitate at least three shift positions, including a reverse gear position, of the planetary range group transmission, and the main transmission ( 2 ) includes at least one direct gear and, if the direct gear is engaged, components of the main transmission ( 2 ), not involved in a flow of force, are at least partially disengaged.