Methods and systems for a gearbox are provided. A multi-speed gearbox system in an electric vehicle includes, in one example, a planetary assembly designed to rotationally coupled to an electric machine and including a first planetary gear set that is rotationally coupled to a second planetary gear set that includes a first set of pinion gears and a second set of pinion gears. The multi-speed gearbox system further includes a first clutch designed to selectively ground a first component in one of the first planetary gear set and the second planetary gear set.

A harmonic ring gear system can include at least one inner gear with external toothing, the at least one inner gear defining an axis of rotation; at least one outer gear with internal toothing arranged concentrically to the at least one inner gear about the axis of rotation, the internal toothing spaced apart from the external toothing; a pin ring positioned between the at least one inner gear and the at least one outer gear, the pin ring comprising a multiplicity of pins; and a rotary transmitter configured to lift a portion of the pins of the multiplicity of pins off the external toothing and press the portion of the pins into the internal toothing.

A harmonic ring gear system can include at least one inner gear with external toothing, the at least one inner gear defining an axis of rotation; at least one outer gear with internal toothing arranged concentrically to the at least one inner gear about the axis of rotation, the internal toothing spaced apart from the external toothing; a pin ring positioned between the at least one inner gear and the at least one outer gear, the pin ring comprising a multiplicity of pins; and a rotary transmitter configured to lift a portion of the pins of the multiplicity of pins off the external toothing and press the portion of the pins into the internal toothing.

A drive assembly for a work vehicle has a drive housing including at least one housing element forming a reaction member, a drive shaft rotatable about a drive axis, and a planetary gear set coupled to the drive shaft and configured to selectively rotate an output element. The drive assembly also includes at least one clutch arrangement having at least one clutch ring configured to selectively interact with the planetary gear set to effect a rotation speed of the output element. At least one actuator is configured to axially drive the clutch ring along the drive axis. A retention mechanism is configured to retain the clutch ring at an axial position along the drive axis. The retention mechanism includes a detent ball, a detent groove and a resilient member configured to urge the detent ball into the detent groove to retain the clutch ring at the axial position.

A control device with an electronic control unit that is configured to perform specific supply control, the specific supply control driving at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine in a neutral state, and supplying hydraulic pressure to an engagement operating part of a target engagement device with at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine being driven, the automatic transmission not transmitting power in the neutral state, and the target engagement device being one of the plurality of transmission engagement devices.

Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. A transmission system includes, in one example, an intermediate shaft rotationally coupled to an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the input shaft is configured to receive rotational input from an electric machine. The system further includes a first gear coupled to the intermediate shaft, and a plurality of clutches coupled to the input shaft and the output shaft and configured to in a first mode, transfer power directly between a second gear coupled to the input shaft, the first gear, and a third gear coupled to the output shaft, and in a second mode, transfer power indirectly between the second gear, the first gear, and/or the third gear.

A speed changer includes a transmitting mechanism and at least one speed-increasing mechanism. The transmitting mechanism includes a primary sun gear mounted by a one-way bearing a fixed shaft. The primary sun gear is in mesh engagement with primary planetary gears rotatably mounted to an output frame and in mesh engagement with an inner circumference of a toothed ring. The speed-increasing mechanism is rotatably mounted by a tubular shaft to the fixed shaft. The tubular shaft is provided with a sun gear having a diameter smaller than the primary sun gear. Planetary gears in mesh engagement with the sun gear are rotatably mounted on the output frame and are combined with and synchronously rotatable with the primary planetary gears. The tubular shaft of the speed-increasing mechanism is provided with an arresting assembly to selectively stop rotation of the tubular shaft.

A two-speed drive unit of an electric vehicle includes a planetary gear set transmission having multiple elements including a first element, a second element and a third element. A motor generator unit supplies a motive force to the planetary gear set transmission. A first stage gear transfers the motive force to the planetary gear set transmission from the motor generator unit. A second stage gear is connected through the second element to a final drive. A first torque transmitting device defining a selectable one-way clutch (SOWC) is connected to the third element.

A harmonic ring gear system can include at least one inner gear with external toothing, the at least one inner gear defining an axis of rotation; at least one outer gear with internal toothing arranged concentrically to the at least one inner gear about the axis of rotation, the internal toothing spaced apart from the external toothing; a pin ring positioned between the at least one inner gear and the at least one outer gear, the pin ring comprising a multiplicity of pins; and a rotary transmitter configured to lift a portion of the pins of the multiplicity of pins off the external toothing and press the portion of the pins into the internal toothing.

An electronic control unit engages two of friction engagement elements provided in an automatic transmission in a neutral range. The electronic control unit disengages one of the two friction engagement elements engaged in the neutral range at the time of starting gear stage switching of an auxiliary transmission from a low-speed gear stage to a high-speed gear stage in the neutral range, and re-engages the friction engagement element that has been disengaged when determining that the gear stage switching has been completed.