EXTENDED RANGE SPLITTER TYPE COMPOUND TRANSMISSION

摘要

An extended range splitter type compound transmission (10) comprising a main transmission section (12) connected in series with a splitter type auxiliary transmission section (14) connected in series with an extended range section (15) is provided. The extended range section includes a sleeve shaft (200) fixed for rotation with the auxiliary section output gear (112) and coaxial and independently rotatable relative to the mainshaft (28) and the output shaft (74). A range section output shaft gear (202) is constantly meshed with a range section countershaft gear (204) fixed for rotation with the auxiliary section countershaft (78, 80). A range section clutch (206) has a first selectable position for rotationally coupling the sleeve shaft (200) to the output shaft (74), a second selectable position allowing independent rotation between the sleeve shaft (200), the output shaft (74) and the range section i output shaft gear (202): and a third selectable position for rotationally coupling the range section output shaft gear to the output shaft and allowing independent rotation of the sleeve shaft (200).