Patent attributes
An eight speed gear train of an automatic transmission includes first and second planetary gear sets as simple planetary gear sets, a third planetary gear set as a compound planetary gear set, and a plurality of friction members. The first planetary gear set reduces engine speed from an input shaft through a first input path and outputs the reduced speed through a first intermediate output path. The second planetary gear set receives the reduced speed through first and second intermediate input paths, and outputs a further reduced speed or a reversed speed through a second intermediate output path. The third planetary gear set selectively receives the engine speed from the input shaft through a second input path, selectively receives input speeds from the first and second planetary gear sets through third and fourth intermediate input paths, and outputs a plurality of speeds through a final output path.
