A transmission for a drive assembly for driving a working machine at a variable speed of rotation having: a first planet gear set to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set which the working machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each having planet gears which are arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a transmission housing and can be driven by a second drive unit. A torque on the planet carrier can be braced against the transmission housing via a brake or locking mechanism or clutch.

Some embodiments are directed to a transmission including a plurality of shafts, each carrying a plurality of drive members, the drive members on each shaft arranged to operatively cooperate with those carried by at least one other shaft for transferring load between a torque input and a torque output of the transmission in use, the transmission being configured such that respective resultant gear ratios between the torque input and the torque output can be selected in use from each of a plurality of groups thereof by changing a load path between the torque input and the torque output, wherein each group of selectable resultant gear ratios has a load path feature for transferring load between a pair of the shafts which is common to the selectable resultant gear ratios within that group.

Some embodiments are directed to a transmission including a plurality of shafts, each carrying a plurality of drive members, the drive members on each shaft arranged to operatively cooperate with those carried by at least one other shaft for transferring load between a torque input and a torque output of the transmission in use, the transmission being configured such that respective resultant gear ratios between the torque input and the torque output can be selected in use from each of a plurality of groups thereof by changing a load path between the torque input and the torque output, wherein each group of selectable resultant gear ratios has a load path feature for transferring load between a pair of the shafts which is common to the selectable resultant gear ratios within that group.

A transmission for a drive assembly for driving a working machine at a variable speed of rotation having: a first planet gear set to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set which the working machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each having planet gears which are arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a transmission housing and can be driven by a second drive unit. A torque on the planet carrier can be braced against the transmission housing via a brake or locking mechanism or clutch.