An electric drive axle with an electric motor having a motor shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a differential, and a transmission. The transmission transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential. The multi-speed reduction has an input shaft and at least three on-axis gears. The input shaft is rotatably coupled to the motor shaft. Each of the at least three on-axis gears is co-axial with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft in at least one of a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The input shaft is axially movable along the axis between a first position, in which a first one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and a second position in which a second one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft.

A drill head for a rotation drilling rig, including: a rotation motor, a drill head spindle, and a gear change transmission between the rotation motor and the drill head spindle, the gear change transmission including an input shaft connected to the rotation motor and an output shaft connected to the drill head spindle. The input shaft is co-axial with the output shaft, the input shaft is permanently coupled to an intermediate shaft over a first speed reduction gear couple, the gear change transmission) includes a clutch being shiftable between a first position interconnecting the input and output shafts for obtaining the same rotational speed for the input and output shafts, and a second position connecting the intermediate shaft to the output shaft over a second speed reduction gear couple. The invention also relates to a rig.

A drill head for a rotation drilling rig, including: a rotation motor, a drill head spindle, and a gear change transmission between the rotation motor and the drill head spindle, the gear change transmission including an input shaft connected to the rotation motor and an output shaft connected to the drill head spindle. The input shaft is co-axial with the output shaft, the input shaft is permanently coupled to an intermediate shaft over a first speed reduction gear couple, the gear change transmission) includes a clutch being shiftable between a first position interconnecting the input and output shafts for obtaining the same rotational speed for the input and output shafts, and a second position connecting the intermediate shaft to the output shaft over a second speed reduction gear couple. The invention also relates to a rig.

Arrangement of reversing double-flow gearbox for motor vehicles and construction machines, with two branches of output flow, consisting of an input shaft (13) equipped with a tooth wheel, engaged with a tooth wheel of a first disc clutch (1) and with a tooth wheel of a second disc clutch (2), wherein an output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1) houses a first set (3) of tooth wheels and a third set (5) of tooth wheels that are engaged through a first synchronization clutch (61) and a second synchronization clutch (62) with a set of tooth wheels arranged on the output shaft (10) of the gearbox, while an output shaft (12) of the second disc clutch (2) houses a second set (4) of tooth wheels and a fourth set (7) of tooth wheels that are engaged through a third synchronization clutch (63) and a fourth synchronization clutch (64) with a set of tooth wheels arranged on the output shaft (10) of the gearbox, wherein the output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1) and the output shaft (12) of the second disc clutch (2) are inter-connected by an inserted set of gears (8) with a gearing synchronization clutch (9) arranged on the output shaft (12) of the second clutch disc (2) or on output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1).

Arrangement of reversing double-flow gearbox for motor vehicles and construction machines, with two branches of output flow, consisting of an input shaft (13) equipped with a tooth wheel, engaged with a tooth wheel of a first disc clutch (1) and with a tooth wheel of a second disc clutch (2), wherein an output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1) houses a first set (3) of tooth wheels and a third set (5) of tooth wheels that are engaged through a first synchronization clutch (61) and a second synchronization clutch (62) with a set of tooth wheels arranged on the output shaft (10) of the gearbox, while an output shaft (12) of the second disc clutch (2) houses a second set (4) of tooth wheels and a fourth set (7) of tooth wheels that are engaged through a third synchronization clutch (63) and a fourth synchronization clutch (64) with a set of tooth wheels arranged on the output shaft (10) of the gearbox, wherein the output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1) and the output shaft (12) of the second disc clutch (2) are inter-connected by an inserted set of gears (8) with a gearing synchronization clutch (9) arranged on the output shaft (12) of the second clutch disc (2) or on output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1).

A method of operating a transmission which is shifted to various operating conditions by engaging shifting elements. At least one of the shifting elements is an interlocking shifting element which has to be engaged to obtain at least one defined operating condition of the transmission during which power flows between an input and an output shaft. When a command is received to engage the interlocking shifting element, a rotational speed of the transmission input shaft is displaced in the direction toward a synchronous rotational speed produced in the engaged operating condition of the interlocking shifting element at least as a function of the rotational speed of the transmission output shaft. When the variation of the rotational speed of the transmission input shaft crosses a predefined rotational speed threshold, the interlocking shifting element is actuated in its engaging direction.

A method of operating a transmission which is shifted to various operating conditions by engaging shifting elements. At least one of the shifting elements is an interlocking shifting element which has to be engaged to obtain at least one defined operating condition of the transmission during which power flows between an input and an output shaft. When a command is received to engage the interlocking shifting element, a rotational speed of the transmission input shaft is displaced in the direction toward a synchronous rotational speed produced in the engaged operating condition of the interlocking shifting element at least as a function of the rotational speed of the transmission output shaft. When the variation of the rotational speed of the transmission input shaft crosses a predefined rotational speed threshold, the interlocking shifting element is actuated in its engaging direction.

An electric drive axle with an electric motor having a motor shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a differential, and a transmission. The transmission transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential. The multi-speed reduction has an input shaft and at least three on-axis gears. The input shaft is rotatably coupled to the motor shaft. Each of the at least three on-axis gears is co-axial with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft in at least one of a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The input shaft is axially movable along the axis between a first position, in which a first one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and a second position in which a second one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft.

An electric drive axle with an electric motor having a motor shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a differential, and a transmission. The transmission transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential. The multi-speed reduction has an input shaft and at least three on-axis gears. The input shaft is rotatably coupled to the motor shaft. Each of the at least three on-axis gears is co-axial with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft in at least one of a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The input shaft is axially movable along the axis between a first position, in which a first one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and a second position in which a second one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft.

An electric drive axle with an electric motor having a motor shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a differential, and a transmission. The transmission transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential. The multi-speed reduction has an input shaft and at least three on-axis gears. The input shaft is rotatably coupled to the motor shaft. Each of the at least three on-axis gears is co-axial with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft in at least one of a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The input shaft is axially movable along the axis between a first position, in which a first one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and a second position in which a second one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft.