Multi-speed transaxle for front wheel drive transmission of front wheel drive vehicle, has differential gear set coupled to final drive member and formed with two gears, which are separately and rotatably fixed to two road wheels

摘要

The transaxle has a housing (12) with three walls (102, 104, 106) and four planetary gear sets (20, 22, 24, 26). Planet carrier members (20B, 22B, 24B, 26B) are utilized for supporting planet gears and intermeshed with sun gear members (20C, 22C, 24C, 26C) and ring gear members (20A, 22A, 24A, 26A). Three clutches (66, 68, 70) and two brakes (72, 74) are separately formed in specified areas (A-F) of the housing. A differential gear set is coupled to a final drive member and formed with two gears, which are separately and rotatably fixed to two road wheels.