MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WITH A POWER TAKE-OFF

Abstract

A motor vehicle transmission that includes an input shaft (AN), an output shaft (AB), a power take-off (1) and a first intermediate wall (5). The power take-off (1) has a power take-off gearwheel (1A). The power take-off gearwheel (1A) is arranged coaxially with the input shaft (AN) and is rotatably supported by the first intermediate wall (5).

Claims

1-11. (canceled)

12. A motor vehicle transmission comprising: an input shaft (AN), an output shaft (AB), a power take-off (1), and a first intermediate wall (5) of the power take-off (1), the power take-off (1) comprising a power take-off gearwheel (1A), the power take-off gearwheel (1A) being arranged coaxially with the input shaft (AN) and being rotationally supported, wherein the power take-off gearwheel (1A) is rotationally supported by the first intermediate wall (5).

13. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 12, wherein the first intermediate wall (5) has a tubular projection (5A), and the power take-off gearwheel (1A) is rotationally supported on the projection (5A) by a radial bearing (9) arranged on the projection (5A).

14. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 12, wherein the first intermediate wall (5) axially supports the power take-off gearwheel (1A) in a direction of the first intermediate wall (5).

15. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 14, wherein either a thrust washer (11) or an axial roller bearing (10) is axially arranged between the first intermediate wall (5) and the power take-off gearwheel (1A).

16. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 12, further comprising a second intermediate wall (6) which axially supports the power take-off gearwheel (1A) in a direction of the second intermediate wall (6).

17. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 16, wherein either a thrust washer (11) or an axial roller bearing (10) is arranged axially between the second intermediate wall (6) and the power take-off gearwheel (1A).

18. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 16, further comprising the first and the second intermediate walls (5, 6), a transmission inside space (4C), a power take-off space (4B), and a clutch bell, gearwheels, for force transmission between the input shaft (AN) and the output shaft (AB), are arranged in the transmission inside space (4C), force-transmission means (1B) of the power take-off (1) with the power take-off gearwheel (1A) are arranged in the power take-off space (4B), a starter clutch (3) for the motor vehicle transmission is arranged in an inside space (4A) of the clutch bell, the first intermediate wall (5) spatially separates the inside space (4C) of the transmission from the power take-off space (4B), and the second intermediate wall (6) spatially separates the inside space (4A) of the clutch bell from the power take-off space (4B).

19. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 12, further comprising a hydrodynamic torque converter (3) on an input side, the torque converter (3) comprises a pump wheel (3A) and a turbine wheel (3B), the turbine wheel (3B) is connected to the input shaft (AN) for driving the input shaft (AN), and the pump wheel (3A) is connected to the power take-off gearwheel (1A) for driving the power take-off gearwheel (1A).

20. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 12, further comprising a hydraulic pump (2), and the hydraulic pump (2) serves to supply the motor vehicle transmission with hydraulic working pressure, and the power take-off gearwheel (1A) is connected to a drive input of the hydraulic pump (2) for driving the hydraulic pump (2).

21. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 19, wherein the power take-off gearwheel (1A) has a first set of teeth for the power take-off (1) and a second set of teeth for a hydraulic pump (2).

22. The motor vehicle transmission according to claim 19, wherein the power take-off gearwheel (1A) has a common set of teeth for the power take-off (1) and for a hydraulic pump (2).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Below, the invention is explained in greater detail with reference to figures from which further preferred embodiments of the invention can emerge. These show, in each case schematically:

[0032] FIG. 1: A longitudinal section through a vehicle transmission,

[0033] FIG. 2: Part of a more detailed longitudinal section through a motor vehicle transmission.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0034] In the figures, the same or at least functionally equivalent components are given the same indexes.

[0035] The motor vehicle transmission shown in each figure is in the form of a multi-step transmission. Thus, it has a plurality of gear ratios that can be engaged.

[0036] In the upper part of the transmission shown in FIG. 1, a power take-off 1 of the transmission with the associated power take-off gearwheel 1A is shown, as an example. The lower part shows as an example the mechanical coupling of a hydraulic pump 2 of the transmission with a torque converter 3 arranged on the input side of the transmission.

[0037] The transmission has a transmission housing 4. Inside the transmission housing, the spaces 4A, 4B, 4C spatially separated by intermediate walls 5, 6 are formed. These are an inside space 4A of a clutch bell housing of the transmission, within which the converter 3 is arranged, a power take-off space 4B in which the force-transmitting means of the power take-off 1 are arranged, and an inside space 4C of the transmission in which the essential elements for the various gear ratio steps of the motor vehicle transmission are arranged, i.e. the actual transmission itself. These spaces 4A, 4B, 4C are spatially separated from one another by the intermediate walls 5, 6.

[0038] The torque converter 3 is of conventional design. It consists essentially of the pump wheel 3A on the drive input side and the turbine wheel 3B driven hydrodynamically by it on the drive output side. In addition a stator wheel 3C can be provided. Between the pump wheel 3A and the turbine wheel 3B a bridging clutch 3D may be provided. The pump wheel 3B is coupled to a drive motor (not shown) in order to be driven by it. This is indicated by the arrow shown adjacent thereto. Thus, the rotational speed of the drive motor corresponds to the rotational speed of the pump wheel 3B. The drive motor and thus also the pump wheel 3B have a specified, usual rotational direction envisaged.

[0039] The pump wheel 3A is mechanically coupled to the hydraulic pump 2, so that the pump 2 is powered by the pump wheel 3A. This coupling takes place indirectly by way of the power take-off gearwheel 1A. The force transfer from the power take-off gearwheel 1A to the hydraulic pump 2 then takes place by gearwheel transmission and/or chain transmission. For example, FIG. 1 shows force transfer by way of a link chain 2A. The hydraulic pump 2 is arranged within the intermediate wall 5. For that purpose the associated pump housing is let into it or forms part of the intermediate wall 5. Thus, the intermediate wall supports the hydraulic pump 2.

[0040] The turbine wheel 3B is coupled to an input shaft AN of the transmission in order to drive the input shaft AN. Thus, the rotational speed of the turbine wheel 3B corresponds to the rotational speed of the input shaft AN. The input shaft AN extends through the power take-off space 4B into the inside space 4C of the transmission. In the power take-off space 4B, the power take-off gearwheel 1A is mounted to rotate coaxially with the input shaft AN.

[0041] The power take-off gearwheel 1A is drive-coupled to a power take-off shaft 1D. This can be done, for example, by a gearwheel transmission and/or by a chain drive. As an example FIG. 1 shows a gearwheel transfer mode by way of an intermediate wheel 1B. The power take-off shaft 1D extends out of the transmission housing 4 and thus the power take-off space 4B. It extends parallel and laterally offset relative to the input shaft AN and the output shaft AB of the transmission. Thus, external auxiliary aggregates can be connected to the power take-off shaft 1D and can be powered by it. So, drive power tapped off from the pump wheel 3A can be drawn by way of the power take-off shaft 1D of the power take-off 1. This is indicated by the arrow shown adjacent to the power take-off shaft 1D.

[0042] The transmission transfers the drive power applied at the input shaft AN to the output shaft AB. This is indicated by the arrow shown adjacent to the output shaft AB. The output shaft AB, for example, is coupled via connecting shafts to drive wheels of the associated motor vehicle in order thereby to propel the motor vehicle.

[0043] The transmission shifting elements 8 that are in the inside space 4C of the transmission can be actuated by a transmission control unit 7, as well as gearwheels and transmission shafts, for the purpose of engaging and disengaging the various gear ratio steps as necessary. Thus, the transmission elements required for the primary function of the transmission are accommodated in the inside space 4C of the transmission. These elements can be designed and arranged relative to one another in already familiar ways. Preferably, they are made and arranged relative to one another in accordance with FIG. 4 of DE 10 2005 002 337 A1. For more details, therefore, explicit reference should be made to the relevant explanations in DE 10 2005 002 337 A1.

[0044] The transmission shown in FIG. 4 of DE 10 2005 002 337 A1 is incorporated in the present FIG. 1 at bottom left. In that, the transmission shifting elements are denoted A, B, C, D and E. The arrow indicates that in the proposed motor vehicle transmission this is preferably but not imperatively used.

[0045] In the present case the power take-off gearwheel 1A is rotatably supported radially and axially in the transmission housing 4. The power take-off gearwheel 1A is supported radially on the first intermediate wall 5 by means of a radial bearing arranged on it. The axial support preferably takes place on one side of the first intermediate wall 5 by means of a first axial bearing arranged on it, and on the other side, on the second intermediate wall 6 by means of a second axial bearing arranged on it. In FIG. 1 these bearings are not shown for the sake of simplicity.

[0046] A preferred design of the mounting system is shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows part of a longitudinal section through a motor vehicle transmission according to FIG. 1, in the area of a power take-off 1 of the transmission.

[0047] According to FIG. 2 the mounting of the power take-off gearwheel 1A comprises a radial roller bearing 9 and an axial roller bearing 10 and a thrust washer 11. The radial roller bearing 9 is in the form of a needle bearing or a cylindrical roller bearing. It is fitted on a tubular projection 5A of the first intermediate wall 5. The axial roller bearing 10 is arranged between a shoulder of the power take-off gearwheel 1A and an end face of a tubular projection 6A of the second intermediate wall 6. The thrust washer 11 is arranged axially between another shoulder of the power take-off gearwheel 1A and a shoulder of the projection 5A of the first intermediate wall 5.

[0048] The gearteeth of the power take-off gearwheel 1A used for the power take-off 1 are in the form of helical teeth. Thus, during operation axial tooth forces act upon the power take-off gearwheel 1A. When the power take-off gearwheel 1A is rotating in its usual direction these forces act in the direction toward the second intermediate wall 6. Thus, the axial roller bearing 10 is positioned there in order to support these relatively large axial forces against the second intermediate wall 6. No axial forces, or hardly any, act toward the first intermediate wall 5. Thus it suffices to position the thrust washer 11 there. Since the loading of the thrust washer 11 is particularly low, it can even be made of plastic.

[0049] The two intermediate walls 5, 6 are each made as separate intermediate plates. The intermediate plates are inserted axially into the transmission housing and fixed therein by screws. In the assembled condition the intermediate plates make the transmission more rigid and form part of the transmission housing 4.

[0050] In the present case the hydraulic pump 2 is also connected to the power take-off gearwheel 1A in order to drive the hydraulic pump 2, as already explained earlier. For that purpose the power take-off gearwheel 1A has first teeth for the power take-off and second teeth for driving the hydraulic pump.

[0051] According to FIG. 2 the teeth of the power take-off gearwheel 1A used for the power take-off mesh with the rotationally mounted intermediate wheel 1B of the power take-off 1. Axially adjacent to these first teeth the power take-off gearwheel 1A has second teeth. Compared with the first teeth the second set of teeth has a smaller pitch circle diameter. The second teeth mesh with a link chain 2A for driving the hydraulic pump 2. Thus, the second teeth form chain sprockets. The pump 2 is let into the first intermediate wall 5, which supports it. Thus, the second teeth are closer to the intermediate wall 5 than are the first teeth. On the pump side the link chain 2A meshes with a chain wheel 2C on a rotatable pump shaft 2B of the pump 2. Thus, the pump 2 is necessarily coupled to the power take-off gearwheel 1A and is rotationally driven when the power take-off gearwheel 1A rotates. The pump 2 can for example be in the form of an internal gearwheel pump.

[0052] Thus, the intermediate wall 5 supports both the pump 2 and the power take-off gearwheel 1A. Consequently, no radial forces occur due to driving the pump outside the intermediate wall 5.

[0053] In the area of the second intermediate wall 6, the power take-off gearwheel 1A is coupled to the pump wheel 3A by a coupling point 13. This coupling point 13 is for example in the form of an interlocking shaft-hub connection of the pump wheel 3A and the power take-off gearwheel 1A. In particular it is in the form of a spline or splined shaft. Thus, at that point 13 the pump wheel 3A engages in a corresponding entrainment feature of the power take-off gearwheel 1A. In this case the coupling point 13 is radially inside the tubular projection 6A of the second intermediate wall 6.

[0054] The projection 6A of the second intermediate wall 6 also serves for the radial support of the pump wheel 3A. For this a further radial roller bearing 12 is provided, which is arranged radially between the pump wheel 3A and the projection 6A. The projection 6A can be made more rigid with the rest of the intermediate wall 6 by means of ribs. The same applies to the projection 5A and the intermediate wall 5.

[0055] The power take-off gearwheel 1A has on one side a toothed section with the two sets of teeth for transmitting force to the power take-off 1 and to the pump 2, and on the other side a coupling section for coupling to the pump wheel 3A at the point 13. The coupling point 13 can be arranged radially inside the radial bearing 12. In that way the coupling point 13 can be accommodated in a space-saving manner. The axial roller bearing 10 is arranged on the shoulder of the power take-off gearwheel 1A formed by the tapering between the coupling section and the toothed section thereof.

[0056] According to FIG. 2, the power take-off gearwheel 1A is made integrally, in one piece. Thus, the power take-off gearwheel 1A is made from a single workpiece, from which the two sets of teeth are machined. The connection elements of the power take-off gearwheel 1A for the coupling point 13 can also be appropriately made from the same blank.

INDEXES

[0057] 1 Power take-off [0058] 1A Power take-off gearwheel [0059] 1B Intermediate wheel [0060] 1D Power take-off shaft [0061] 2 Hydraulic pump [0062] 2A Link chain [0063] 2B Pump wheel [0064] 2C Chain wheel [0065] 3 Torque converter [0066] 3A Pump wheel [0067] 3B Turbine wheel [0068] 3C Stator wheel [0069] 3D Bridging clutch [0070] 4 Transmission housing [0071] 4A Inside space, torque converter space [0072] 4B Inside space, power take-off space [0073] 4C Inside space, transmission inside space [0074] 5 Intermediate wall [0075] 6 Intermediate wall [0076] 7 Transmission control unit [0077] 8 Transmission shifting element [0078] 9 Radial bearing [0079] 10 Axial bearing [0080] 11 Axial bearing, thrust washer [0081] 12 Radial bearing [0082] 13 Coupling point [0083] A . . . E Transmission shifting element [0084] AN Input shaft [0085] AB Output shaft