A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connectable to an engine output shaft, a second input shaft coaxial and selectively connectable to the first input shaft, a torque mediating shaft coaxial with the first input shaft, a first intermediate shaft in parallel with the first input shaft, a compound shifting section including a first planetary gear set having a sun gear fixed to the torque mediating shaft, a planet carrier fixed to the second input shaft, and a ring gear and a second planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly to the first intermediate shaft, a ring gear selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a planet carrier for outputting a torque, and a fixed shifting section receiving a torque from the compound shifting section and outputting a modified torque to the second sun gear of the compound shifting section.

A manual transmission includes a coaxially arranged input shaft and output shaft, a first intermediate shaft and parallel second intermediate shaft), spaced from the input shaft, a drive side gear pair a drive gear rotationally fixed on the input shaft and an intermediate gear rotationally fixed on the first intermediate shaft, and an output side gear pair with a second intermediate gear rotationally fixed on the second intermediate shaft and an output gear rotationally fixed on the output shaft, wherein, drive torque is transferred from the input shaft to the output shaft over the drive side gear pair, while no drive torque is transferred over the output side gear pair and, with at least three other switchable gears, drive torque is transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft over the output side gear pair, while no drive torque is transmitted over the drive side gear pair

An automated manual transmission may include an input shaft selectively provided with torque from an engine through a clutch; an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft; a shifting device including a plurality of gear pairs, which have different gear ratios and are engaged with each other on the input shaft and the output shaft, and selecting at least a gear pair out of the plurality of gear pairs, by using a coupling member; wherein the at least a gear pair corresponds to a speed of a vehicle a motor shaft connected to a motor and provided with torque from the motor; and clutch devices disposed between the motor shaft and the input shaft to transmit torque in a first direction thereof and between the motor shaft and the output shaft to transmit torque in a second direction thereof.

A dual clutch transmission arrangement (4) includes a first clutch (K1) and a second clutch (K2) for connecting a drive unit (2) to a first sub-transmission and to a second sub-transmission. The first clutch (K1) is connected to both transmission input shafts. A motor vehicle with the dual clutch transmission arrangement (4) is also provided.

Methods and systems are provided for operating a powertrain or driveline of a hybrid vehicle that includes two electric machines and a transmission are described. In one example, vehicle propulsion is maintained while transmission operating parameters are determined for improving transmission operation. In particular, a rear drive unit maintains vehicle speed and monitors torque delivered via an output of the transmission.

Transmission system for a vehicle having an input arranged for connection to a drive source, and an output arranged for connection to a load. The transmission includes a transmission. The transmission includes first input shaft, a first output shaft connected to the output, and a first speed transforming gear connecting the first input shaft and the first output shaft, and a second input shaft, a second output shaft connected to the output, and a second speed transforming gear connecting the second input shaft and the second output shaft. The transmission includes a first coupling member, arranged for coupling the input to the first input shaft at a first speed ratio and a second coupling member, arranged for coupling the input to the second input shaft at a second speed ratio. The first and second speed transforming gears together include a plurality of transmission gears, wherein the transmission gears are arranged such that successive shifting through respective first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth gears is effected by alternatingly engaging the first coupling member and the second coupling member.

A transmission for a vehicle is provided to reduce a full length and a weight of the transmission. The transmission includes: first and second input shafts, output and transfer shafts disposed in parallel with the first and second input shafts; a transfer idler shaft to reduce rotational power transmitted to the transfer shaft and transfer the reduced rotational power to the output shaft via a gear structure; and a shaft gear apparatus. The shift gear apparatus selects a gear pair suitable for a traveling speed by a synchronizer by meshing gear pairs with: the first input shaft and the output shaft, the second input shaft and the output shaft, and the first input shaft and the transfer shaft. In particular, the gear pairs include a gear pair to form a lowermost stage, a gear pair forming an upper most stage, and a gear pair for forming a reverse stage.

A gear box of a hybrid power vehicle is provided, which includes a first gear box part and a second gear box part. The first gear box part includes one input shaft and two intermediate shafts, and the input shaft is configured to be connected to an internal combustion engine, a first driving toothed gear and a second driving toothed gear are provided on the input shaft, a first driven toothed gear and a second driven toothed gear are provided on a first intermediate shaft, a third driven toothed gear and a fourth driven toothed gear are provided on a second intermediate shaft; and the second gear box part includes a third intermediate shaft provided with a driving toothed gear of a first gear of the electric motor and the first or second intermediate shaft provided with a driven toothed gear of the first gear of the electric motor.

A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connectable to an engine output shaft, a second input shaft coaxial and selectively connectable to the first input shaft, a torque mediating shaft coaxial with the first input shaft, a first intermediate shaft in parallel with the first input shaft, a compound shifting section including a first planetary gear set having a sun gear fixed to the torque mediating shaft, a planet carrier fixed to the second input shaft, and a ring gear and a second planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly to the first intermediate shaft, a ring gear selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a planet carrier for outputting a torque, and a fixed shifting section receiving a torque from the compound shifting section and outputting a modified torque to the second sun gear of the compound shifting section.

A power transmission apparatus includes: an input shaft, an output gear; a compound planetary gear set including a first planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements, and a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth and sixth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected with the first rotation element and the fourth rotation element and selectively connected with the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected with the fifth rotation element, and selectively connected with the input shaft and a transmission housing; a third shaft fixedly connected with the second rotation element, the sixth rotation element and the output gear; a fourth shaft fixedly connected with the third rotation element; an intermediate shaft; a first gear set transmitting the torque from the input shaft to the intermediate shaft; and a second gear set selectively transmitting the torque from the intermediate shaft to the fourth shaft.