Transmission for vehicles

This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0077039, filed on Jun. 19, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The present disclosure relates to a transmission for a vehicle that can improve fuel efficiency by implementing multiple steps of shifting and improve vehicle driving comfort.

The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.

Recently, increasing oil prices have caused vehicle manufacturers all over the world to rush into infinite competition. Particularly in the case of engines, manufacturers have been pursuing efforts to reduce the weight and improve fuel efficiency of vehicles by reducing engine size, etc.

As for an automatic transmission, there are various methods of improving fuel efficiency, and operability and competitiveness in fuel efficiency can both be secured by implementing multiple steps of shifting.

However, when the shift ranges increase, the number of parts in an automatic transmission also increases, so the automatic transmission may be difficult to mount, the manufacturing cost and weight may be increased, and power transmission efficiency may be deteriorated.

Accordingly, in order to increase the effect of improving fuel efficiency through multiple steps of shifting, we have discovered that it may be important to develop a gear train structure that can achieve maximum efficiency with fewer parts.

The foregoing is intended merely to aid in the understanding of the background of the present disclosure, and is not intended to mean that the present disclosure falls within the purview of the related art that is already known to those skilled in the art.

The present disclosure proposes a transmission for a vehicle that can improve fuel efficiency by implementing multiple steps of shifting and improve vehicle driving comfort by using operating points in a low RPM range of an engine.

A transmission for a vehicle according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a compound planetary gear set, each of which each includes first, second, third or more rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members. In particular, the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set is selectively connected to a stationary member and also fixedly connected to the first rotary element of the second planetary gear set, the second rotary element of the first planetary gear set is fixedly connected to the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set, and the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set is selectively connected to the stationary member.

The second rotary element of the second planetary gear set is fixedly connected to an input shaft and the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set, and the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set is selectively connected to the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set, selectively connected to the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set, and selectively connected to a fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set. The first rotary element of third planetary gear set is fixedly connected to the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set, the second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set is fixedly connected to an output shaft, and the friction members are connected to at least one rotary element selected from the rotary elements of the first, second, third, and compound planetary gear sets and control rotation of the corresponding rotary elements selected from the rotary elements of the first, second, third and compound planetary gear sets.

The first rotary elements may be sun gears, the second rotary elements may be carriers, and the third rotary elements may be ring gears in the first to third planetary gear sets, and the first rotary element may be a sun gear, the second rotary elements may be a carrier, and the third and fourth rotary elements may be ring gears engaged with the carrier in the compound planetary gear set.

The compound planetary gear set may include a fourth planetary gear set and a fifth planetary gear set, in which the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set may be formed by fixedly connecting a sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set and a sun gear of the fifth planetary gear set to each other, the second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set may be formed by fixedly connecting a carrier of the fourth planetary gear set and a carrier of the fifth planetary gear set to each other, the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set may be a ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set, and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set may be a ring gear of the fifth planetary gear set.

The second rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set may be selectively connected to each other.

The friction members may include: a first brake disposed for connecting and disconnecting the stationary member (e.g., a transmission case) and the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set; a second brake disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the transmission case; a first clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set; a second clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set; a third clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set; and a fourth clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set.

The second rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set may be selectively connected to each other.

The friction members may include: a first brake disposed for connecting and disconnecting a transmission case and the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set; a second brake disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the transmission case; a first clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set; a second clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set; a third clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set; and a fourth clutch disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set.

A transmission for a vehicle according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a compound planetary gear set each of which includes first, second, third or more rotary elements; an input shaft connected to the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set, a first clutch, and the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set; a first shaft connected to a first brake, the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set, and the first rotary element of the second planetary gear set; a second shaft connected to a second brake and the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set; a third shaft connected to the second rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set; a fourth shaft connected to the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set, a second clutch, a third clutch, and a fourth clutch; a fifth shaft connected to the second clutch, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set, and the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set; a sixth shaft connected to the third clutch and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set; a seventh shaft connected to the fourth clutch and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set; and an output shaft connected to the second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set.

The first clutch may be further connected to the fifth shaft.

The first brake may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the first shaft and a transmission case, the second brake may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the second shaft and the transmission case, the first clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the input shaft and the fifth shaft, the second clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the fourth shaft and the fifth shaft, the third clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the fourth shaft and the sixth shaft, and the fourth clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the fourth shaft and the seventh shaft.

The first brake is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the transmission case, the second brake is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the transmission case, the first clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set, the second clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set, the third clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set, and the fourth clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set.

The first clutch may be further connected to the sixth shaft.

The first brake may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the first shaft and a transmission case, the second brake may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the second shaft and the transmission case, the first clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the input shaft and the sixth shaft, the second clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the fourth shaft and the fifth shaft, the third clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the fourth shaft and the sixth shaft, and the fourth clutch may be disposed for connecting and disconnecting the fourth shaft and the seventh shaft.

The first brake is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the transmission case, the second brake is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set and the transmission case, the first clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set, the second clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set, the third clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set, and the fourth clutch is disposed for connecting and disconnecting the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set.

According to the present disclosure, since three single planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set CPG are combined or five single planetary gear sets are compound and the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and friction members are selectively connected and disconnected, their rotational speeds and directions are changed when shifting is performed. Therefore, a vehicle can be driven with the gear ratios of ten or more steps of forward shifting and one step of reverse shifting. Therefore, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency by implementing multiple steps of shifting and improve vehicle driving comfort by using operating points in a low RPM range of an engine.

Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. It should be understood that the description and specific examples are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

In order that the disclosure may be well understood, there will now be described various forms thereof, given by way of example, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram showing the configuration of a transmission for a vehicle according to a first form of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view showing a modification of the compound planetary gear set in the first form shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a table showing operation at each gear stage of the transmission according to the first form of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram showing the configuration of a transmission for a vehicle according to a second form of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing a modification of the compound planetary gear set in the second form shown in FIG. 4 ; and

FIG. 6 is a table showing operation at each gear stage of the transmission according to the second form of the present disclosure.

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.

The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, application, or uses. It should be understood that throughout the drawings, corresponding reference numerals indicate like or corresponding parts and features.

Here, the term “fixedly connected” or the like means at least two members are connected to each other to always rotate together. Therefore, it is to be understood by a person of an ordinary skill in the art that the term “fixedly connected” or the like differs from the term “operably connected” or the like.

A transmission for a vehicle according to one form of the present disclosure may include: a first planetary gear set PG 1 , a second planetary gear set PG 2 , a third planetary gear set PG 3 , and a compound planetary gear set CPG. The planetary gear sets each may include three or more rotary elements.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are exemplary views showing the configuration of a transmission for a vehicle according to a first form of the present disclosure. Referring to the figures, a first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may operate as an element to be selectively connected to a stationary member (e.g., a transmission housing), and also may be fixedly connected to the first rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 .

For example, the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be a first sun gear S 1 , and the first sun gear S 1 can be selectively connected to a transmission case CS by a friction member (e.g., a brake B 1 ).

The first rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be a second sun gear S 2 , and the first sun gear 1 and the second sun gear S 2 may be fixedly connected to each other.

In one form, the first planetary gear set PG 1 , the second planetary gear set PG 2 , and the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be single pinion planetary gear sets, and each include first, second, third rotary elements. Here, the first rotary elements of the three planetary gear sets (PG 1 , PG 2 , PG 3 ) may be first, second, and third sun gears (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 ), the second rotary elements may be first, second, and third carriers (CR 1 , CR 2 , CR 3 ), and third rotary elements may be first, second, and third ring gears (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ), respectively.

The second rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be fixedly connected to the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG.

For example, the second rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be a first carrier CR 1 , the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be a 4-1th ring gear R 4 - 1 in FIG. 1 and may be a fourth ring gear R 4 in FIG. 2 . The first carrier CR 1 and the 4-1th ring gear R 4 - 1 , or the first carrier CR 1 and the fourth ring gear R 4 may be fixedly connected to each other.

As for the compound planetary gear set CPG, the compound planetary gear set CPG may be a single planetary gear set, as in FIG. 1 , or it may be composed of two planetary gear sets, as in FIG. 2 .

For example, referring to FIG. 1 , in the compound planetary gear set CPG, the first rotary element may be a fourth sun gear S 4 , the second rotary element may be a fourth carrier CR 4 , and the third rotary element and the fourth rotary element may be the 4-1th ring gear R 4 - 1 and the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 engaged with the fourth carrier CR 4 .

Further, referring to FIG. 2 , the compound planetary gear set CPG may be composed of a fourth planetary gear set PG 4 and a fifth planetary gear set PG 5 that are single pinion planetary gear sets.

That is, the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be formed by fixedly connecting the fourth sun gear S 4 of the fourth planetary gear set PG 4 and the fifth sun gear S 5 of the fifth planetary gear set PG 5 to each other.

Further, the second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be formed by fixedly connecting the fourth carrier CR 4 of the fourth planetary gear set PG 4 and the fifth carrier CR 5 of the fifth planetary gear set PG 5 to each other.

Further, the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be the fourth ring gear R 4 of the fourth planetary gear set PG 4 and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be the fifth ring gear R 5 of the fifth planetary gear set PG 5 .

These modifications of the compound planetary gear set CPG can be applied to the transmission structure according to a second form described below, so the structure of the compound planetary gear set CPG is not described in the following description.

Further, the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may operate as an element selectively connected to a stationary member (e.g., the transmission housing).

For example, the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be a first ring gear R 1 and the first ring gear R 1 can be selectively connected to the transmission case CS by a friction member (e.g., a brake B 2 ).

Further, in the transmission structure according to the first form shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the second rotary element CR 2 of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be fixedly connected to an input shaft INPUT, may be fixedly connected to the second rotary element CR 3 of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and may be selectively connected to the first rotary element S 3 of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

For example, the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be a second carrier CR 2 and the second carrier CR 2 may operate as a constant input element by being fixedly connected to the input shaft INPUT.

Further, the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third carrier CR 3 , and the second carrier CR 2 and the third carrier CR 3 may be fixedly connected to each other.

Further, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third sun gear S 3 , and the second carrier CR 2 and the third sun gear S 3 can be connected to each other to be disconnectable.

The third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be selectively connected to the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , may be selectively connected to the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and may be selectively connected to the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG.

For example, the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be a second ring gear R 2 , the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third sun gear S 3 , and the second ring gear R 2 and the third sun gear S 3 can be connected to each other to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third ring gear R 3 , and the second ring gear R 2 and the third ring gear R 3 can be connected to each other to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 in FIG. 1 and may be the fifth ring gear R 5 in FIG. 2 , and the second ring gear R 2 and the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 , or the second ring gear R 2 and the fifth ring gear R 5 can be connected to each other to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 and the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be fixedly connected to each other.

For example, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third sun gear S 3 , the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be a fourth sun gear S 4 , and the third sun gear S 3 and the fourth sun gear S 4 may be fixedly connected to each other.

Further, the second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be fixedly connected to an output shaft OUTPUT.

For example, the fourth carrier CR 4 may be fixedly connected to the output shaft OUTPUT in FIG. 2 , and the fourth carrier CR 4 and the fifth carrier CR 5 may be fixedly connected to the output shaft OUTPUT in FIG. 2 .

Further, in the transmission for a vehicle having this configuration, the first planetary gear set PG 1 , second planetary gear set PG 2 , third planetary gear set PG 3 , and compound planetary gear set CPG may be sequentially arranged in the axial direction of the input shaft INPUT and the output shaft OUTPUT.

The transmission structure according to the first form of the present disclosure may further include a plurality of friction members connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and controlling rotation of the rotary elements. The friction members may be first and second brakes B 1 and B 2 and first, second, third, and fourth clutches C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , and C 4 .

In detail, the first brake B 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the first sun gear S 1 , which is the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 , and the transmission case CS.

The second brake B 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the first ring gear R 1 , which is the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 , and the transmission case CS.

The first clutch C 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second carrier CR 2 that is the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the third sun gear S 3 that is the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

The second clutch C 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second ring gear S 2 that is the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the third sun gear S 3 that is the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

The third clutch C 3 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second ring gear R 2 that is the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the third ring gear R 3 that is the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

The fourth clutch C 4 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second ring gear R 2 that is the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 or the fifth ring gear R 5 that is the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG.

Further, in the transmission for a vehicle according to the first form of the present disclosure, the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets may be connected to the input shaft INPUT, a first shaft A 1 to a seventh shaft A 7 , and the output shaft OUTPUT.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 , a first side of the first clutch C 1 , and the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be connected to the input shaft INPUT.

The first brake B 1 , the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 , and the first rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be connected to the first shaft A 1 .

The second brake B 2 and the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be connected to the second shaft A 2 .

The second rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 and the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set may be connected to the third shaft A 3 .

The third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 , a first side of the second clutch C 2 , a first side of the third clutch C 3 , and a first side of the fourth clutch C 4 may be connected to the fourth shaft A 4 .

A second side of the second clutch C 2 , the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be connected to the fifth shaft A 5 . Further, a second side of the first clutch C 1 may be connected to the fifth shaft A 5 .

A second side of the third clutch C 3 and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be connected to the sixth shaft A 6 .

A second side of the fourth clutch C 4 and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be connected to the seventh shaft A 7 .

The second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be connected to the output shaft OUTPUT.

The first brake B 1 and the second brake B 2 may be connected to the transmission case CS.

For example, the first brake B 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the first shaft A 1 and transmission case CS, the second brake B 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second shaft A 2 and transmission case CS, and the first clutch C 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the input shaft INPUT and the fifth shaft A 5 .

Further, the second clutch C 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the fourth shaft A 4 and the fifth shaft A 5 , the third clutch C 3 may be disposed between the fourth shaft A 4 and the sixth shaft A 6 , and the fourth clutch C 4 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the fourth shaft A 4 and the seventh shaft A 7 .

FIG. 3 is a table showing operation at each gear of a transmission for a vehicle according to the first form of the present disclosure, in which, for example, in order to implement a first-gear ratio, the first brake B 1 , second brake B 2 , and first clutch C 1 can be connected and the other friction members may be all disconnected.

In order to implement a third-gear ratio, the second brake B 2 , first clutch C 1 , and second clutch C 2 can be connected and the other friction elements may be all disconnected. Further, as for the other gear stages, a vehicle can be driven with the gear ratios corresponding to the gear stages by connecting/disconnecting, as shown in the table.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are exemplary views showing the configuration of a transmission for a vehicle according to a second form of the present disclosure. Referring to the figures, a first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may operate as an element selectively connected to a stationary member (e.g., a transmission housing) and also fixedly connected to the first rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 .

For example, the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be a first sun gear S 1 and the first sun gear S 1 can be connected to a transmission case CS to be disconnectable by a friction member.

The first rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be a second sun gear S 2 , and the first sun gear 1 and the second sun gear S 2 may be fixedly connected to each other.

The first planetary gear set PG 1 , the second planetary gear set PG 2 , and the third planetary gear set PG 3 that is described below are single pinion planetary gear sets, in which the first rotary elements of the first, second and third planetary gear sets may be first, second, and third sun gears, the second rotary elements of the first, second and third planetary gear sets may be first, second, and third carriers, and third rotary elements of the first, second and third planetary gear sets may be first, second, and third ring gears, respectively.

The second rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be fixedly connected to the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG.

For example, the second rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be a first carrier CR 1 , the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be a 4-1th ring gear R 4 - 1 in FIG. 4 and may be a fourth ring gear R 4 in FIG. 5 . The first carrier CR 1 and the 4-1th ring gear R 4 - 1 , or the first carrier CR 1 and the fourth ring gear R 4 may be fixedly connected to each other.

Further, the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may operate as an element selectively connected to a stationary member (e.g., the transmission housing).

For example, the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be a first ring gear R 1 and the first ring gear R 1 can be connected to the transmission case CS to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, in the transmission structure according to the second form shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be fixedly connected to an input shaft INPUT, may be fixedly connected to the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and may be selectively connected to the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

For example, the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be a second carrier CR 2 and the second carrier CR 2 may operate as a constant input element by being fixedly connected to the input shaft INPUT.

Further, the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third carrier CR 3 , and the second carrier CR 2 and the third carrier CR 3 may be fixedly connected to each other.

Further, the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third ring gear R 3 , and the second carrier CR 2 and the third ring gear R 3 may be connected to each other to be disconnectable.

The third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be selectively connected to the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , may be selectively connected to the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and may be selectively connected to the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG.

For example, the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be a second ring gear R 2 , the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third sun gear S 3 , and the second ring gear R 2 and the third sun gear S 3 may be connected to each other to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third ring gear R 3 , and the second ring gear R 2 and the third ring gear R 3 may be connected to each other to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 in FIG. 4 and may be the fifth ring gear R 5 in FIG. 5 , and the second ring gear R 2 and the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 , or the second ring gear R 2 and the fifth ring gear R 5 may be connected to each other to be disconnectable by a friction member.

Further, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 and the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be fixedly connected to each other.

For example, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be a third sun gear S 3 , the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be a fourth sun gear S 4 , and the third sun gear S 3 and the fourth sun gear S 4 may be fixedly connected to each other.

Further, the second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be fixedly connected to an output shaft OUTPUT.

For example, the fourth carrier CR 4 may be fixedly connected to the output shaft OUTPUT in FIG. 4 , and the fourth carrier CR 4 and the fifth carrier CR 5 may be fixedly connected to the output shaft OUTPUT in FIG. 5 .

Further, in the transmission for a vehicle having this configuration, the first planetary gear set PG 1 , second planetary gear set PG 2 , third planetary gear set PG 3 , and compound planetary gear set CPG may be sequentially arranged in the axial direction of the input shaft INPUT and the output shaft OUTPUT.

The transmission structure according to the second form of the present disclosure may further include a plurality of friction members connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and controlling rotation of the rotary elements. The friction members may be first and second brakes B 1 and B 2 and first, second, third, and fourth clutches C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , and C 4 .

In detail, the first brake B 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the first sun gear S 1 , which is the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 , and the transmission case CS.

The second brake B 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the first ring gear R 1 , which is the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 , and the transmission case CS.

The first clutch C 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second carrier CR 2 that is the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the third ring gear R 3 that is the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

The second clutch C 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second ring gear S 2 that is the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the third sun gear S 3 that is the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

The third clutch C 3 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second ring gear R 2 that is the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the third ring gear R 3 that is the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 .

The fourth clutch C 4 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second ring gear R 2 that is the third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 and the 4-2th ring gear R 4 - 2 or the fifth ring gear R 5 that is the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG.

Further, in the transmission for a vehicle according to the second form of the present disclosure, the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets may be connected to the input shaft INPUT, a first shaft A 1 to a seventh shaft A 7 , and the output shaft OUTPUT.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the second rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 , a first end of the first clutch C 1 , and the second rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 may be connected to the input shaft INPUT.

The first brake B 1 , the first rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 , and the first rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 may be connected to the first shaft A 1 .

The second brake B 2 and the third rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 may be connected to the second shaft A 2 .

The second rotary element of the first planetary gear set PG 1 and the third rotary element of the compound planetary gear set may be connected to the third shaft A 3 .

The third rotary element of the second planetary gear set PG 2 , a first side of the second clutch C 2 , a first side of the third clutch C 3 , and a first side of the fourth clutch C 4 may be connected to the fourth shaft A 4 .

A second side of the second clutch C 2 , the first rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and the first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be connected to the fifth shaft A 5 .

A second side of the third clutch C 3 , the third rotary element of the third planetary gear set PG 3 , and a second side of the first clutch C 1 may be connected to the sixth shaft A 6 .

A second side of the fourth clutch C 4 and the fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be connected to the seventh shaft A 7 .

The second rotary element of the compound planetary gear set CPG may be connected to the output shaft OUTPUT.

The first brake B 1 and the second brake B 2 may be connected to the transmission case CS.

For example, the first brake B 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the first shaft A 1 and transmission case CS, the second brake B 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the second shaft A 2 and transmission case CS, and the first clutch C 1 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the input shaft INPUT and the sixth shaft A 6 .

Further, the second clutch C 2 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the fourth shaft A 4 and the fifth shaft A 5 , the third clutch C 3 may be disposed between the fourth shaft A 4 and the sixth shaft A 6 , and the fourth clutch C 4 may be disposed for connection/disconnection between the fourth shaft A 4 and the seventh shaft A 7 .

FIG. 6 is a table showing operation at each gear of a transmission for a vehicle according to the second form of the present disclosure, in which, for example, in order to implement a first-gear ratio, the first brake B 1 , second brake B 2 , and first clutch C 1 may be connected and the other friction members may be all disconnected.

In order to implement a third-gear ratio, the second brake B 2 , second clutch C 2 , and third clutch C 3 may be connected and the other friction elements may be all disconnected. Further, as for the other gear stages, a vehicle can be driven with the gear ratios corresponding to the gear stages by connecting/disconnecting, as shown in the table.

As described above, since three single planetary gear sets and one compound planetary gear set CPG are combined or five single planetary gear sets are compound and the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and friction members are selectively connected and disconnected, their rotational speeds and directions are changed when shifting is performed. Therefore, a vehicle can be driven with the gear ratios of ten or more steps of forward shifting and one step of reverse shifting. Therefore, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency by implementing multiple steps of shifting and improve vehicle driving comfort by using operating points in a low RPM range of an engine.

Although exemplary forms of the present disclosure have been described for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.