JP4274209B2 - Dual clutch transmission - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transmission in a power transmission device for a vehicle, and more specifically, includes two clutches and two transmission input shafts connected to the respective clutches, and these gears are switched when a gear is switched. The present invention relates to a transmission that automatically engages and disengages a clutch.

In recent years, various automatic vehicle power transmission devices have been developed for facilitating driving of a vehicle and reducing driver fatigue. A typical example is an automatic transmission that combines a torque converter and a planetary gear mechanism, and is widely used as a power transmission device for so-called automatic vehicles (AT vehicles). In addition to the automatic transmission, a parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission similar to a manual vehicle (MT vehicle) is used, and this is combined with an automatic operation clutch, and automatically controlled according to the running state of the vehicle by an electronic control unit There is a power transmission device for switching the gear position. In some cases, the shift speed is switched by a shift command from a shift lever operated by the driver, instead of switching the shift speed by an electronic control unit.

The torque converter of an automatic transmission is a transmission device that uses fluid, and there is a power transmission loss. The planetary gear mechanism and its control device are complicated and expensive. Since there is no power transmission loss associated with the intervention of the torque converter in the parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission, the automatic power transmission device using this is superior in terms of fuel economy of the vehicle than the automatic transmission, The structure and control of the transmission mechanism are also simpler and more reliable than the automatic transmission.

On the other hand, in an automatic transmission using a parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission, a shift shock at the time of shifting tends to be larger than that of an automatic transmission. In a parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission, a plurality of gear trains and a meshing clutch are provided on a main shaft and a counter shaft that are arranged in parallel, and a gear shift sleeve of the meshing clutch is meshed with one of the gear trains. Power is transmitted to the output shaft. When changing the gear position, after the geared sleeve is removed, meshing with a new gear train is performed while operating the synchronizer mechanism for synchronization. At this time, between the engine and the transmission, The clutch is disconnected and the transmission of engine power is cut off for a short time. On the other hand, in an automatic transmission with a torque converter interposed, since power transmission is not substantially cut off even during a shift, a smooth shift can be achieved with little shift shock.

In a parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission, a dual clutch type having two clutches and two transmission input shafts connected to the respective clutches in order to prevent a shock by continuing power transmission even at the time of shifting. A transmission called a transmission (or a twin clutch transmission) is known, and is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-320054 as an example. As shown in FIG. 5, in the dual clutch transmission, a first input shaft S1 and a second input shaft S2 having a double pipe structure are arranged, and the second input shaft S2 is a hollow first input shaft S1. Is extended rearward. A first clutch C1 and a second clutch C2 arranged concentrically on the inner side and the outer peripheral side are provided in front of the transmission, and the input side of each clutch is connected to the engine output shaft. These clutches are wet multi-plate clutches in this example, and the output shaft of the first clutch C1 is integrally connected to the hollow first input shaft S1, and the output shaft of the second clutch C2 is the second input shaft. It is integrally connected with S2. Two clutches may be arranged in parallel in the axial direction instead of being arranged concentrically, and a dry single plate clutch may be used instead of the wet multi-plate clutch.

In the dual clutch transmission, an intermediate shaft (counter shaft) S3 is installed in parallel with the first input shaft S1 and the second input shaft S2, and a propulsion shaft of the vehicle is disposed behind the transmission. An output shaft S4 of the continuous transmission is arranged. The gear fixed to the rear end of the intermediate shaft S3 meshes with a gear fixed to the output shaft S4 to form an output shaft drive gear train OG. At the time of shifting, the gear from the first input shaft S1 or the second input shaft S2 Engine power is transmitted to the output shaft S4 via the intermediate shaft S3. The transmission of this example is a so-called output reduction type transmission. The output shaft S4 has a lower rotational speed than the intermediate shaft S3 due to the output shaft drive gear train OG, and the shaft torque of the output shaft S4 is reduced. To increase.

  A large number of gear trains having different reduction ratios are arranged between the first input shaft S1, the second input shaft S2, and the intermediate shaft S3 in order to perform a speed change. In this example, the transmission has six forward speeds and reverse speeds, and the hollow first input shaft S1 has an even-numbered second-speed gear train G2, fourth-speed gear train G4, and sixth-speed gear. The fixed gears of the gear train G6 are arranged, while the second input shaft S2 is arranged with the odd-numbered first and third gear trains G3 and G3 and the fixed gear of the reverse gear train GRV. These fixed gears mesh with corresponding loosely fitted gears that are loosely fitted to the intermediate shaft S3, that is, that are rotatably fitted. As described above, every other shift stage gear train is arranged on each input shaft of the dual clutch transmission.

At the rear end of the second input shaft S2, a meshing clutch type direct coupling clutch C3 that is directly coupled to the output shaft S4 as the fifth speed stage of the transmission is arranged. Therefore, the output speed of the sixth speed stage is greater than that of the input shaft. It is a so-called overtop shift speed that is increased. Each of the gears loosely fitted to the intermediate shaft S3 has dog teeth (gear splines) that are integrally formed, and the intermediate shaft S3 includes a second speed to fourth speed switching device X1, a sixth speed to a third speed. A stage switching device X2 and a first speed-reverse stage switching device X3 are arranged. These switching devices are configured as a meshing clutch as shown in FIG. 3 that includes a transmission sleeve, a synchronizer mechanism, and the like that are generally used in a parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission.

  In such a dual clutch transmission, for example, when the vehicle is traveling at the second speed, the first clutch C1 is connected and the second clutch C2 is disconnected, and the second speed and the fourth speed are switched. The device X1 is meshed with the second speed gear train G2, and the other switching device is in the neutral position. Engine power drives the intermediate shaft S3 from the first input shaft S1 coupled to the first clutch C1 via the second gear stage gear train G2, and further outputs the output shaft via the output shaft drive gear train OG at the rear end. S4 is driven. When shifting from the 2nd speed to the 3rd speed, the first clutch C1 is disengaged to disengage the 2nd speed-4th speed switching device X1 to a neutral state and the 6th speed-3rd speed switching device X2 Is engaged with the third gear train G3 to connect the second clutch C2. When the shift is completed, the engine power is transmitted from the second input shaft S2 to the intermediate shaft S3 via the third gear stage gear train G3 and drives the output shaft S4 via the output shaft drive gear train OG.

The dual clutch transmission is provided with a first input shaft S1 and a second input shaft S2 respectively coupled to the clutch, and these input shafts can rotate independently of each other. Therefore, when shifting from the 2nd speed to the 3rd speed, prior to disconnection of the first clutch C1 and disengagement of the 2nd speed-4th speed switching device X1, the 6th speed-3rd speed switching device X2 Can be meshed with the third-speed gear train G3. In this way, if the 6th speed-3rd speed switching device X2 is engaged with the 3rd speed in advance and then the second clutch C2 is connected while disengaging the first clutch C1, the engine power The gear stage is switched without substantially interrupting transmission, and switching without shift shock can be realized. In addition, the synchronizer mechanism is operated when the switching device meshes with the third gear stage gear train G3. However, since there is a large time margin for synchronization, the synchronizer is compared with a synchronizer mechanism in a normal parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission. A load such as a friction force acting on the mechanism can be reduced.
JP-A-8-320054

The dual-clutch transmission has two input shafts with a double pipe structure, each of which has an odd-numbered gear train and an even-numbered gear train arranged in series, and further, an output shaft drive gear at the rear thereof. A column is placed. Therefore, the length of the input shaft and the intermediate shaft is long, the distance between the bearings placed at both ends of each shaft becomes large, and the length of the entire transmission in the axial direction increases. And in order to support the input shaft and the intermediate shaft with large length while ensuring the bending rigidity and perform smooth power transmission, it is practically necessary to take measures such as installing a bearing in the middle of the shaft. Thus, the axial length of the transmission is further increased. In a vehicle, since a space for mounting a transmission is limited, it is difficult to mount a transmission with a long axial direction.

Also, when the transmission is an output reduction type dual clutch transmission, the output shaft is decelerated by the output shaft drive gear train at the rear end of the intermediate shaft, so the intermediate shaft is always more than the output shaft. Rotates at an increased speed. When the vehicle is traveling at a high speed where the rotational speed of the output shaft increases, the rotational speed of the intermediate shaft reaches a considerably high rotational speed. Lubricating oil is supplied to the inside of the transmission housing, and the intermediate shaft and gears of the transmission rotate while immersed in the lubricating oil stored at the bottom of the housing, and the transmission is stirred while the lubricating oil is agitated. Lubricating oil is splashed on the internal parts. Therefore, when the intermediate shaft rotates at high speed, the lubricating oil is vigorously agitated and the temperature of the lubricating oil rises, and the fluid resistance acting on the intermediate shaft increases with the agitation of the lubricating oil, reducing the power transmission loss in the transmission. Incurs an increase.
An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems by shortening the axial length of a dual clutch transmission and preventing high-speed rotation of an intermediate shaft during high-speed running or the like.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a dual clutch transmission having two input shafts, and by providing a clutch for intermittently connecting the intermediate shaft and the output shaft, the intermediate shaft and the two input shafts are provided. Are used to constitute one gear stage, and it is also possible to stop the rotation of the intermediate shaft. That is, the present invention
“ Two clutches coupled to the engine, a first input shaft and a second input shaft coupled to each of the clutches, and an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, A transmission comprising an output shaft,
The first input shaft and the second input shaft can be rotated independently of the engine by disengaging the clutch coupled to the first input shaft and the second input shaft,
A plurality of gear trains constituting a shift stage are provided between the first input shaft, the second input shaft, and the intermediate shaft, and the gear train and the second input provided on the first input shaft are provided. The gear train provided on the shaft is every other shift stage,
An output shaft drive gear train that transmits power to the output shaft is provided at an end of the intermediate shaft, and a direct coupling clutch that intermittently transmits power between the second input shaft and the output shaft. In addition,
The output shaft drive gear train is provided with an intermediate shaft coupling clutch that interrupts transmission of power, and in one of the shift stages, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch is disconnected and the direct coupling clutch is connected, Power is transmitted from the first input shaft to the intermediate shaft through one gear train, and then power is transmitted from the intermediate shaft to the second input shaft through one gear train of the second input shaft. Then, power is transmitted to the output shaft by the direct coupling clutch. "
The transmission is characterized by this.

The output shaft drive gear train is preferably a gear train that decelerates from the intermediate shaft and transmits power to the output shaft.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the direct coupling clutch is connected and power is transmitted from the second input shaft to the output shaft at the same speed, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch is preferably disconnected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the direct coupling clutch and the intermediate shaft coupling clutch can be meshing clutches equipped with a synchronizer mechanism.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first input shaft is hollow, the second input shaft is extended through a hollow portion of the first input shaft, and the output shaft is extended to the first input shaft. A shaft and the second input shaft can be arranged concentrically. In this case, it is preferable that the clutch coupled to the first input shaft is disposed concentrically on the outer periphery of the clutch coupled to the second input shaft.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, one of the shift stages that connects the direct coupling clutch to transmit power is an overspeed in which the rotational speed of the output shaft is increased more than the rotational speed of the input shaft. It is preferable that the top stage.

In the dual clutch transmission of the present invention, the output shaft drive gear train that connects between the intermediate shaft and the output shaft is provided with an intermediate shaft connection clutch that connects and disconnects the intermediate shaft connection clutch. By doing so, the intermediate shaft can be separated from the output shaft. Since the dual clutch transmission has two input shafts, when the intermediate shaft is disconnected from the output shaft, power is transmitted from the first input shaft to the second input shaft using the intermediate shaft, and directly connected. Power can be transmitted from the second input shaft to the output shaft by the clutch. At this time, one gear stage set to a desired gear ratio can be obtained by appropriately selecting a plurality of gear trains arranged between the intermediate shaft and both input shafts to perform power transmission. . As a result, in the present invention, one of the gear trains can be omitted, so that the transmission is compared with a conventional dual clutch transmission in which the number of gear trains corresponding to the transmission gear stage is arranged in series in the axial direction. The axial length of is reduced. And since the length of an input shaft and an intermediate shaft is also shortened, the bending rigidity of a shaft will increase.

  When the output shaft drive gear train is a gear train that transmits power to the output shaft by decelerating from the intermediate shaft as in the invention of claim 2, that is, the dual clutch type transmission is an output reduction type transmission. In this case, since the torque is increased by the output shaft drive gear train, the shaft torque of the intermediate shaft during power transmission is reduced. Therefore, the shaft diameter of the intermediate shaft and the thickness of the gear (the length in the axial direction) can be reduced. In addition to the shortening of the shaft due to the omission of the gear train, the transmission is further reduced in weight and compact.

In the dual clutch transmission of the present invention, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch is installed in the output shaft drive gear train. As in the invention of claim 3, a direct coupling clutch is connected to output at the same speed from the second input shaft. When power is transmitted to the shaft, that is, at the direct connection stage of the transmission where power is transmitted without passing through the intermediate shaft, it is possible to disconnect the intermediate shaft coupling clutch and stop the rotation of the intermediate shaft. As a result, when the vehicle traveling in the direct connection stage is traveling at a high speed or the like, the intermediate shaft is not driven from the output shaft and idles. Accordingly, vigorous agitation of the lubricating oil is prevented, and it is possible to prevent an increase in temperature and an increase in transmission loss of the transmission, and further, it is possible to prevent generation of noise due to high-speed rotation of the intermediate shaft. In a vehicle power transmission system, in order to reduce the load on transmission gears, bearings, etc., the final reduction gear is generally used so that the frequency of using a direct connection stage that transmits power directly from the input shaft to the output shaft is maximized. (Final gear) etc. are designed. For these reasons, it is very practically effective to prevent the intermediate shaft from idling in the direct coupling stage.

As the intermediate shaft coupling clutch installed in the output shaft drive gear train, a friction clutch such as a wet multi-plate clutch may be used. However, as in the invention of claim 4, when the mesh clutch is provided with a synchronizer mechanism Therefore, the power transmission can be smoothly and reliably interrupted, and the configuration of the operating device is simplified.

As in the invention of claim 5, the first input shaft is hollow, the second input shaft is extended through the hollow portion of the first input shaft, and the output shaft is the first input shaft and the second input shaft. When arranged so as to be concentric with each other, the structure of the dual clutch transmission becomes compact, and in particular the dimension in the width direction is reduced. In this case, when the clutch coupled to the first input shaft is arranged concentrically on the outer periphery of the clutch coupled to the second input shaft, as in the invention of claim 6, including the clutch of each input shaft, A compact structure can be achieved.

The rotational speed of the intermediate shaft connected to the output shaft by the output shaft drive gear train is highest in the overtop stage where the rotational speed of the output shaft is increased more than the rotational speed of the input shaft. As in the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the shift stage for connecting the direct clutch and transmitting the power from the first input shaft to the second input shaft using the intermediate shaft is the overtop stage, it is disconnected from the output shaft. Further, the rotational speed of the intermediate shaft is greatly reduced as compared with the case where the rotation speed is connected to the output shaft by the output shaft drive gear train. Accordingly, disconnecting the intermediate shaft coupling clutch during traveling in the overtop stage is most effective in suppressing an increase in the lubricating oil temperature caused by high-speed rotation of the intermediate shaft.

The dual clutch transmission of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of a dual clutch transmission of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the vicinity of an output shaft drive gear train on which an intermediate shaft coupling clutch of the present invention is placed. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the gear position switching device. In these drawings, components corresponding to the components of FIG. 5 showing a conventional dual clutch transmission are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The basic structure and operation of the dual clutch transmission of the present invention is not different from the conventional dual clutch transmission described with reference to FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the first clutch C1 and the second clutch C2 are arranged concentrically, the first clutch C1 is coupled to the hollow first input shaft S1, and the second clutch C2 is It is coupled to a second input shaft S2 that extends rearward through the first input shaft S1. An intermediate shaft S3 is installed in parallel with the two input shafts, and an output shaft S4 of the transmission connected to the propulsion shaft of the vehicle is disposed behind the transmission. A plurality of gear trains for shifting having different reduction ratios are disposed between the first input shaft S1, the second input shaft S2, and the intermediate shaft S3, and output to the rear end of the second input shaft S2. A direct coupling clutch C3 that is directly coupled to the shaft S4 is provided. The transmission of this embodiment is an output reduction type, and an output shaft drive gear train OG that transmits power from the intermediate shaft S3 to the output shaft S4 while decelerating is placed at the rear end of the intermediate shaft S3. .

In the dual clutch transmission of the present invention, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 is provided in the output shaft drive gear train OG installed at the rear end of the intermediate shaft S3, and the intermediate shaft S3 and the output shaft S4 are connected in an intermittent manner. The intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 will be described with reference to FIG.

The small gear OG1 of the output shaft drive gear train is loosely fitted to the intermediate shaft S3 and meshed with the large gear OG2 fixed to the output shaft S4 by spline fitting. A member having dog teeth (gear splines) 11 formed on the outer periphery thereof is press-fitted into the small gear OG1 and integrally coupled thereto. 2, a clutch hub 12 is fixed to the intermediate shaft S3 by spline fitting on the right side of the small gear OG1, and a sliding sleeve having a spline 13 meshing with the dog teeth 11 on the outer periphery of the clutch hub 12. 14 is slidably fitted in the axial direction. Further, a synchronizer ring 15 is disposed between the dog teeth 11 and the sliding sleeve 14, and these constitute a meshing clutch with a synchronizer mechanism generally used in a transmission. In this example, the meshing clutch is provided by loosely fitting the small gear OG1 to the intermediate shaft S3. However, the meshing clutch may be configured by using the large gear OG2 of the output shaft S4 as the loosely fitted gear.

When the sliding sleeve 14 is in the position shown in the figure, the dog teeth 11 and the spline 13 of the sliding sleeve 14 are disengaged, and the small gear OG1 idles on the intermediate shaft S3, so the intermediate shaft S3 and the output shaft S4. Is disconnected. When the sliding sleeve 14 is moved to the left by a fork (not shown) fitted in the outer peripheral groove thereof, the spline 13 is engaged with the dog teeth 11, the small gear OG1 is integrated with the intermediate shaft S3, and the output shaft drive gear train OG. It is possible to transmit power by. The movement of the sliding sleeve 14 to the left is prevented by the synchronizer ring 15 until the rotation of the intermediate shaft S3 and the small gear OG1 are synchronized, as is well known as a synchronization mechanism in the transmission. The direct coupling clutch C3 installed between the second input shaft S2 and the output shaft S4 has a structure similar to that of the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4, and is a meshing clutch that performs the same operation.

Further, in the dual clutch transmission of the present invention, the fixed gears of the second speed gear train G2 and the fourth gear gear train G4 which are even stages are mounted on the hollow first input shaft S1, as shown in FIG. Unlike the conventional one, the gears of the sixth gear stage are not mounted. On the second input shaft S2, the gears of the first-speed gear train G1 and the third-speed gear train G3, which are odd-numbered gears, and the reverse gear train GRV are fixed. These gears mesh with the corresponding gears loosely fitted to the intermediate shaft S3 to form gear trains of the respective shift stages. Each of the gears loosely fitted to the intermediate shaft S3 has dog teeth that are integrally formed, and the intermediate shaft S3 includes a second speed / fourth speed switching device X1 and a first speed / third speed switching device X4. And a reverse gear coupling clutch C5 is arranged. The conventional dual clutch transmission shown in FIG. 5 has three switching devices, whereas in the present invention, one switching device replaces the reverse gear coupling clutch C5. Will be simplified.

The gear stage switching device is a meshing clutch type switching device generally used in a parallel shaft gear mechanism type transmission, and its structure is a detailed view of the second speed stage-4 speed stage switching apparatus X1. This will be described with reference to FIG.
On the hollow first input shaft S1, the fixed gear 21 of the second speed gear train G2 and the fixed gear 41 of the fourth gear gear train G4 are integrally processed. Is engaged with the loosely fitted gear 42. Both loosely fitted gears have dog teeth 23 and 43 attached integrally, and a clutch hub 24 is fixed to the intermediate shaft S3 therebetween. A shift sleeve 26 having splines 25 meshing with the dog teeth 23 and 43 is fitted on the outer periphery of the clutch hub 24 so as to be slidable in the axial direction. A synchronizer ring is provided between the dog teeth 23 and 43 and the shift sleeve 26. 27 and 47 are arranged, respectively. Such a configuration is basically the same as the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 described above, and the power transmission between the first input shaft S1 and the intermediate shaft S3 is interrupted by sliding the speed change sleeve 26. When connecting, there is no change in the synchronization action by the synchronizer ring. However, the shift sleeve 26 is slidable in both the left and right directions from the illustrated neutral position in order to switch the shift stage. When the shift sleeve 26 moves to the left, the power transmission by the second gear stage G2 is interrupted. When moving to the right, power transmission is performed by the fourth-speed gear train G4.

Next, the operation of the dual clutch transmission of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows the power transmission state of the dual clutch transmission of the present invention at the sixth speed, which is the overtop stage.

When the vehicle is traveling at the first gear to the fourth gear, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 of the output shaft drive gear train OG is connected, and the engine power is output through the intermediate shaft S3 to the output shaft drive gear train OG. To the output shaft S4. For example, in a state where the vehicle is traveling at the second gear, the first clutch C1 is connected and the second clutch C2 is disconnected, and the second gear / fourth gear switching device X1 is engaged with the second gear gear train G2. The engine power drives the intermediate shaft S3 from the first input shaft S1 via the second speed gear train G2, and further drives the output shaft S4 via the output shaft drive gear train OG. When shifting from the 2nd speed to the 3rd speed, the first clutch C1 is disengaged, the 2nd speed-4th speed switching device X1 is disengaged to be in a neutral state, and the 1st speed-3rd speed switching is performed. The device X4 is meshed with the third speed gear train G3 and the second clutch C2 is connected. Before the first clutch C1 is disengaged, the first-speed / third-speed switching device X4 may be engaged with the third-speed gear train G3 in advance. When the shift is completed, the engine power is transmitted from the second input shaft S2 to the intermediate shaft S3 via the third gear train G3.

As described above, the state of the transmission and the operation at the time of shifting in the first to fourth speed stages to which the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 is connected are the same as the operation of the conventional dual clutch transmission of FIG. Even in the present invention, it is possible to realize a shift of the gear stage that does not substantially interrupt transmission of engine power, and to reduce a load such as a frictional force acting on the synchronizer mechanism. The effect is achieved.

The operation of the dual clutch transmission of the present invention at the sixth speed will be described with reference to FIG. At the sixth speed, the direct coupling clutch C3 is connected, the second input shaft S2 is coupled to the output shaft S4, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 is disconnected, and the intermediate shaft S3 can be rotated independently of the output shaft S4. Then, the second-speed-fourth-speed switching device X1 is meshed with the fourth-speed gear train G4, the first-speed-3rd-speed switching device X4 is meshed with the third-speed gear train G3, and the first gear in front of the transmission. The first clutch C1 is connected and the second clutch C2 is disconnected.

The engine power drives the first input shaft S1 via the first clutch C1, and drives the intermediate shaft S3 by the fourth speed gear train G4. Further, the rotation of the intermediate shaft S3 is transmitted to the second input shaft S2 by the third gear stage gear train G3, and is transmitted to the output shaft S4 via the direct coupling clutch C3. Since the reduction ratio of the third speed stage is set larger than the reduction ratio of the fourth speed stage, when the rotation is transmitted through this transmission path, the rotation speed of the second input shaft S2 is the rotation speed of the first input shaft S1. It is possible to obtain a speed ratio of the sixth speed stage that is the overtop stage. Further, since the rotational speed of the intermediate shaft S3 at this time is greatly reduced as compared with the case where it is driven via a sixth-speed gear train as shown in FIG. 5, excessive stirring of the lubricating oil can be suppressed. .
Thus, in the dual clutch transmission of the present invention, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 is provided in the output shaft drive gear train OG, and the intermediate shaft S3 can be disconnected from the output shaft S4, so that so-called double meshing occurs. Instead, it is possible to configure one shift stage using two input shafts and an intermediate shaft. Therefore, one of the gear trains in the conventional dual clutch transmission is omitted, the length of each shaft and the total length of the transmission are shortened, and the switching device is simplified. If the transmission is of the output reduction type, the torque acting on the intermediate shaft or the like is small, and an even smaller transmission can be configured.

Further, in the dual clutch transmission of this embodiment, in the fifth speed, which is the direct connection stage, the direct connection clutch C3 is connected, and at the same time, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 of the output shaft drive gear train OG is disconnected. Engine power is transmitted from the second clutch C2 to the second input shaft S2, and is directly transmitted to the output shaft C4 via the direct coupling clutch C3. When traveling at the fifth speed, the speed of the vehicle is high and the rotational speed of the output shaft S4 is correspondingly increased. At this time, in the present invention, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch C4 is disengaged. Will not cause. Therefore, a situation in which the lubricating oil in the transmission is excessively agitated with the high-speed rotation of the intermediate shaft S3 is avoided, and an increase in the temperature of the lubricating oil and a decrease in power transmission efficiency are prevented. Further, an increase in noise due to the high speed idling of the intermediate shaft S3 is avoided.

  As described in detail above, in the dual clutch transmission having the two input shafts and transmitting power to the output shaft through the intermediate shaft, the intermediate between the intermediate shaft and the output shaft is intermittently connected. A shaft coupling clutch is provided, and one shift stage is configured using an intermediate shaft and two input shafts. The transmission according to the above-described embodiment has the output shaft concentrically arranged behind the input shaft, but the present invention is also applied to a transmission in which the output shaft is installed in parallel with the input shaft and the intermediate shaft. be able to. Further, as the intermediate shaft coupling clutch, a friction clutch such as a wet multi-plate clutch is employed instead of the meshing clutch, or a gear stage configured using the intermediate shaft and the two input shafts other than the sixth gear is used. It is obvious that various modifications can be made to the embodiments, such as.

1 is an overall schematic view of a dual clutch transmission of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the vicinity of an output shaft drive gear train in a dual clutch transmission of the present invention. It is detail drawing of a gear stage switching apparatus. It is a figure which shows the operating state in the 6th gear stage of the dual clutch transmission of this invention. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a conventional dual clutch transmission.

Explanation of symbols

S1 1st input shaft S2 2nd input shaft S3 Intermediate shaft S4 Output shaft C1 1st clutch C2 2nd clutch C3 Direct coupling clutch C4 Intermediate shaft coupling clutch C5 Reverse gear clutch G1 to G6 Shift gear train OG Output shaft drive gear train X1 〜X4 Gear speed changing device 11, 23, 43 Dog teeth (gear spline)
14 Sliding sleeve 26 Transmission sleeve 12, 24 Clutch hub 15, 27, 47 Synchronizer ring

Claims (7)

Two clutches coupled to the engine, a first input shaft and a second input shaft coupled to each of the clutches, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, A transmission comprising an output shaft,
The first input shaft and the second input shaft can be rotated independently of the engine by disengaging the clutch coupled to the first input shaft and the second input shaft,
A plurality of gear trains constituting a shift stage are provided between the first input shaft, the second input shaft, and the intermediate shaft, and the gear train and the second input provided on the first input shaft are provided. The gear train provided on the shaft is every other shift stage,
An output shaft drive gear train that transmits power to the output shaft is provided at an end of the intermediate shaft, and a direct coupling clutch that intermittently transmits power between the second input shaft and the output shaft. In addition,
The output shaft drive gear train is provided with an intermediate shaft coupling clutch that interrupts transmission of power, and in one of the shift stages, the intermediate shaft coupling clutch is disconnected and the direct coupling clutch is connected, Power is transmitted from the first input shaft to the intermediate shaft through one gear train, and then power is transmitted from the intermediate shaft to the second input shaft through one gear train of the second input shaft. And a transmission that transmits power to the output shaft by the direct coupling clutch. The transmission according to claim 1, wherein the output shaft drive gear train decelerates from the intermediate shaft and transmits power to the output shaft. The transmission according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the intermediate shaft coupling clutch is disengaged when the direct coupling clutch is connected and power is transmitted from the second input shaft to the output shaft at the same speed. The transmission according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the intermediate shaft coupling clutch is a meshing clutch provided with a synchronizer mechanism. The first input shaft is hollow, the second input shaft extends through a hollow portion of the first input shaft, and the output shaft includes the first input shaft and the second input shaft. The transmission according to claim 1, wherein the transmission is arranged concentrically with the transmission. The transmission according to claim 5, wherein the clutch coupled to the first input shaft is disposed concentrically on the outer periphery of the clutch coupled to the second input shaft. 7. One of the shift speeds that transmits power by connecting the direct clutch is an overtop speed in which the rotation speed of the output shaft is increased more than the rotation speed of the input speed. A transmission according to any one of the above.

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