The invention relates to a gear
assembly (1) for use with an
electric motor (2) comprising: - a drive gear (9) adapted to be connected to an output shaft (3) of an
electric motor (2), the drive gear (9) being rotatable around a transmission axis (7), - a planetary gear
assembly (10) comprising at least one sun gear (11), two or more planetary gear members (13) rotatably supported on a carrier (12) about respective planetary gear axes (18,19) and meshing with at least one sun gear (11) and optionally a ring gear (15), an input stage that is connected to the drive gear (9), and an output stage that is adapted to be connected to a drive member (20) for rotation of the drive member about the transmission axis (7), - a
clutch member (23) that is adapted for slippingly connecting the ring gear (15) with the carrier (12) or with the drive member (20), and - a
brake member (24) that is adapted for fixedly engaging a part of the planetary gear
assembly (10) with a locking part of the gear assembly (1). In a
low speed range of the gear assembly, the
clutch member (23) and the
brake member (24) are operated such that torque passes from the drive gear (9) to the planetary gear assembly (10), and through the output stage of the planetary gear assembly (10) to the drive member (20). In a high speed range of the
electric motor, the
clutch member (23) and the
brake member (24) are operated such that the ring gear (15) is fixedly connected to the drive member (20) and is rotated about the transmission axis (7) such that torque passes from the drive gear (9) to the drive member (20) via the carrier (12).