公开(公告)号：US4969857A

公开(公告)日：1990-11-13

申请号：US416833

申请日：1989-10-03

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H61/662

CPC分类号： F16H61/6624

摘要： The accessories of a prime mover (such as an engine) are automatically maintained at a more constant speed with varying prime mover speed using a flat belt driving a variable diameter pulley wherein a fixed diameter pulley attached to the variable diameter pulley is used to drive another belt coupled to the accessories.The variable diameter pulley assembly includes a shaft and a pair of pulley sheaves each having a pair of relatively movably guideway disks with belt engaging elements extending between the pulley sheaves. Mutual angular changes between the guideway disks causes a corresponding change in the effective diameter of the pulley assembly. A speed responsive actuator assembly is employed and includes a housing with at least a pair of springs. The actuator assembly is positioned by a balance of forces including the centrifugal force of the belt drive elements, the compression force of the actuator springs, and the forces due to the belt. One side of the actuator assembly is connected in a preferred embodiment to the outer guideway disks and hence to the shaft while the inner guideway disks are connected to the other side of the actuator assembly. As the engine speed increases, the belt engaging elements move out to a larger radius because of their centrifugal force which increases with the square of the speed. Since the pulley driven at engine speed is normally of fixed diameter, an increased variable pulley diameter causes the variable pulley speed to decrease relative to the engine speed.

摘要翻译： 原动机（例如发动机）的附件使用驱动可变直径滑轮的平皮带自动地以更稳定的速度保持不变的原动机速度，其中连接到可变直径滑轮的固定直径的滑轮用于驱动另一个 皮带与配件相连。 可变直径滑轮组件包括轴和一对滑轮滑轮，每个滑轮滑轮具有一对相对可移动的导轨盘，其具有在滑轮滑轮之间延伸的带接合元件。 导轨盘之间的相互角度变化导致滑轮组件的有效直径的相应变化。 使用速度响应致动器组件，并且包括具有至少一对弹簧的壳体。 致动器组件通过包括皮带驱动元件的离心力，致动器弹簧的压缩力和由于皮带的力的平衡力来定位。 致动器组件的一侧在优选实施例中被连接到外导轨盘，并且因此连接到轴，同时内导轨盘连接到致动器组件的另一侧。 随着发动机转速的增加，皮带接合元件由于其离心力而移动到更大的半径，其随着速度的平方而增加。 由于以发动机转速驱动的滑轮通常为固定直径，所以可变滑轮直径的增加导致可变滑轮速度相对于发动机转速降低。

公开(公告)号：US4591351A

公开(公告)日：1986-05-27

申请号：US742322

申请日：1985-06-07

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H55/54 ,  F16H11/02

CPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H55/54

摘要： In a variable radius pulley drive system wherein a flat drive belt engages the central shanks of drive elements supported by the side pulley sheaves and the radial location of the drive elements is determined by the intersection of logarithmic spiral grooves in the pulley disks of the pulley sheaves whereof the stresses on the bearing members of the drive elements can be substantially reduced by disposing the belt element driving line toward or on the center line or axis of the bearing members of the drive elements.

摘要翻译： 在可变半径滑轮驱动系统中，其中平面驱动带接合由侧滑轮滑轮支撑的驱动元件的中心柄，并且驱动元件的径向位置由滑轮滑轮的滑轮盘中的对数螺旋槽的交点确定 通过将带元件驱动线设置在驱动元件的轴承部件的中心线或轴线上，可以大大减少驱动元件的轴承部件上的应力。

公开(公告)号：US5277666A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-11

申请号：US970768

申请日：1992-11-03

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H7/08 ,  F16H7/12

CPC分类号： F16H7/1236 ,  F02B2275/06 ,  F16H2007/0806 ,  F16H2007/0859 ,  F16H2007/0893

摘要： A belt tensioner employing helical compression springs in series arrangement in a housing located on a support structure to rotate another structure pivotally mounted on the support structure. An idler pulley is located on the rotatable structure and bears against a belt to both tension it and dampen vibrations. The helical compression springs operate on a plate rigidly attached to a movable shaft, which shaft bears directly or preferably indirectly through a thrust linkage on a shoulder of the rotatable structure. The springs, a thrust assembly and shaft are all mounted in a housing which is substantially filled with liquid which dampens the movement of the rotatable structure by the liquid being forced to flow through a restriction in the thrust assembly as it passes from one chamber to another inside the housing. The constant diameter shaft passes through the housing and its end cap, it being sealed hydraulically at each end. This permits shaft movement to occur without any volume change inside the housing. The rotatable structure is pivotally mounted to the support structure with its rotational axis being displaced and perpendicular to the spring thrust axis. The pressure of the liquid within the tensioner housing due to the thermal expansion of the liquid can be reduced by employing a closed cell elastomeric foam insert in one of the liquid filled chambers of the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种带式张紧器，其使用螺旋压缩弹簧串联地布置在位于支撑结构上的壳体中，以旋转地安装在支撑结构上的另一结构。 惰轮位于可旋转的结构上，并承受着皮带的张力和阻尼振动。 螺旋压缩弹簧在刚性地连接到可动轴上的板上操作，该轴直接或优选间接地通过可旋转结构的肩部上的推力连杆承载。 弹簧，推力组件和轴都安装在壳体中，该壳体基本上充满液体，当液体从一个腔室传递到另一个腔室时，液体被液体强制流过推力组件中的限制件，从而阻止可旋转结构的运动 在房屋内 恒定直径的轴通过壳体及其端盖，它在每端被液压地密封。 这允许轴运动在壳体内没有任何体积变化的情况下发生。 可旋转结构枢转地安装到支撑结构，其旋转轴线移动并垂直于弹簧推力轴线。 由于液体的热膨胀，张紧器壳体内的液体的压力可以通过在壳体的一个液体填充室中使用闭孔弹性体泡沫插入物来减少。

公开(公告)号：US4153028A

公开(公告)日：1979-05-08

申请号：US831076

申请日：1977-09-06

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm ,  Maurice J. Moriarty

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm ,  Maurice J. Moriarty

IPC分类号： F02M29/02

CPC分类号： F02M29/02

摘要： A cylindrical rotor is rotatably mounted within the bore of a housing. A plurality of passages arranged in concentric annular rows extend through the rotor. Each passage is generally rectangular in cross section and is inclined with respect to the axis of the rotor. The rotor is forced to rotate in response to a gaseous stream moving through the bore and the passages. Liquid particles entrained within the gaseous stream are atomized in response to the movement of the rotor.

摘要翻译： 圆柱形转子可旋转地安装在壳体的孔内。 以同心圆环排列的多个通道延伸穿过转子。 每个通道的横截面通常为矩形，并且相对于转子的轴线倾斜。 响应于流过孔和通道的气流，迫使转子旋转。 夹带在气流内的液体颗粒响应于转子的运动而被雾化。

公开(公告)号：US5011458A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-30

申请号：US406975

申请日：1989-09-12

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/662

CPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H37/0846 ,  F16H61/66263 ,  F16H2037/088 ,  F16H2061/6614 ,  Y10T477/6217 ,  Y10T477/6242 ,  Y10T74/19

摘要： A continuously variable, regenerative transmission is disclosed in which a continuously variable transmission assembly is employed in conjunction with a regenerative gear assembly incorporating high and low clutches and situated intermediate a prime mover, such as a vehicle engine, and an output, such as the drive train to vehicle wheels. By monitoring certain system conditions (such as the rate and direction of rotation desired for the output, the rate of rotation of the engine and belt slip) while simultaneously controlling the engine speed, a control subsystem adjusts the effective diameters of input and output pulleys of the continuously variable transmission assembly to obtain a pulley torque versus belt tension that gives a belt slip value which results in rotation of the output in the desired direction at a rate according to a predetermined ratio schedule of the rate of rotation of the engine with respect to the rate of rotation of the output under the measured instantaneous conditions and in view of the output speed desired.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种连续可变的再生传动装置，其中无级变速器组件与包括高和低离合器的再生齿轮组件结合使用，并且位于诸如车辆发动机的原动机之间，以及诸如驱动器 列车到车轮。 通过监测某些系统条件（例如输出的速度和旋转方向，发动机和皮带打滑的转速），同时控制发动机转速，控制子系统调整输入和输出滑轮的有效直径 无级变速器组件以获得皮带轮扭矩相对皮带张力，其给出皮带滑移值，其导致输出在期望方向上以按照发动机的转速相对于 在测量的瞬时条件下，并根据所需的输出速度，输出的转速。

公开(公告)号：US4854921A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-08

申请号：US248174

申请日：1988-09-23

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H55/54

CPC分类号： F16H55/54

摘要： Variable speed operation for the accessories of a prime mover (such as an engine) is obtained by a flat belt coupling a variable diameter flat belt driving pulley to flat belt pulleys attached to each of the accessories. The variable diameter pulley assembly includes a shaft and a pair of pulley sheaves each having a pair of relatively movable guideway disks lying alongside each other. Inner and outer guideway disks of each pair include, respectively, first and second series of spiral guideways extending in opposite directions such that the guideway intersections locate bearing ends of a circumferential array of belt engaging elements extending between the pulley sheaves. Thus, mutual angular change between the guideway disks causes corresponding change in the effective diameter of the pulley assembly. In one embodiment, an integral speed responsive actuator assembly is incorporated into the pulley assembly and includes a housing with two pairs of variable volume fluid chambers and a pair of mirror image speed responsive valves which direct hydraulic fluid under pressure into one or the other of the chambers of each pair to obtain relative movement of a wall separating the chambers, which relative movement can be coupled to the guideway disk sets to change the effective diameter of the pulley assembly.

摘要翻译： 原动机（例如发动机）的附件的变速操作通过将可变直径平皮带驱动皮带轮连接到附接到每个附件的平皮带轮的平带来获得。 可变直径滑轮组件包括轴和一对滑轮滑轮，每个滑轮滑轮具有彼此并排的一对相对可移动的导轨盘。 每对的内导轨和外导轨盘分别包括沿相反方向延伸的第一和第二系列的螺旋形导轨，使得导轨相交定位在滑轮滑轮之间延伸的带接合元件的圆周阵列的轴承端。 因此，导轨盘之间的相互角度变化导致滑轮组件的有效直径的相应变化。 在一个实施例中，整体速度响应致动器组件被并入到滑轮组件中，并且包括具有两对可变体积流体室的壳体和一对镜像速度响应阀，其将压力下的液压流体引导到一个或另一个 每对的腔室以获得分离腔室的壁的相对运动，该相对运动可以联接到导轨盘组，以改变皮带轮组件的有效直径。

公开(公告)号：US4151721A

公开(公告)日：1979-05-01

申请号：US831812

申请日：1977-09-09

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F24F5/00 ,  F24S10/60 ,  F25B15/06 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F25B29/00 ,  F25B15/00 ,  F25B37/00

CPC分类号： F25B15/06 ,  F24F5/0046 ,  F24J2/23 ,  F25B27/007 ,  F25B29/006 ,  Y02B30/62 ,  Y02E10/44

摘要： Primarily this system includes an air inducting, circulating, and exhausting section and a pair of solar responsive fluid treating sections, one of the latter being provided to cool the air and the other to heat the air. Both solar responsive fluid treating sections, however, function in concert for cooling and heating.The air inducting, circulating and exhausting section has duct portions through which air is drawn from the atmosphere by a fan and either used as admitted or heated or cooled, then directed into the enclosure being served, all or part of the air being recirculated, the part not recirculated being discharged to the atmosphere. The duct portions contain air heating and air and other solution cooling devices as well as fans and guide or flow controlling vanes. One solar responsive fluid treating section has an absorptive chemical solution reservoir, a solution cooler, a solar heated solution concentrator, heat and vapor exchangers, pumps, valves, and connecting lines. The other solar responsive fluid treating section has a fluid heat transfer solution storage tank, a solar heat collector, heat exchangers, pumps, valves and connecting lines. The latter section is a substantially conventional solar heating system coupled in a unique manner with the first solar responsive section to cooperate therewith in both the heating and refrigerating modes of operation of the subject system.

摘要翻译： 该系统主要包括空气导入，循环和排气部分以及一对太阳能响应流体处理部分，其中一个被设置为冷却空气而另一个来加热空气。 然而，两个太阳能响应流体处理部分一起用于冷却和加热。

公开(公告)号：US4824419A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-25

申请号：US215417

申请日：1988-07-05

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H61/662 ,  F16H55/54

CPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H61/66268

摘要： A flat belt CVT is disclosed in which a geared control system is employed to establish and maintain the effective diameter of each pulley assembly by determining the mutual angular relationship between sets of inner and outer guideway disks provided with spirals oriented in the opposite sense and supporting belt engaging elements at their intersections. The sets of guideway disks are coupled through a planetary gear system which includes a component which can be externally manipulated to adjust the angular relationship between the sets of inner and outer guideway disks while rotating. The planetary gear system includes a first sun gear which meshes with star gears whose shafts are fixed in position with respect to the first sun gear. A second sun gear meshes with planet gears which may orbit around the second sun gear while rotating on a planet carrier. The star and planet gears each mesh with the same internal ring gear, and an external ring gear on the planet carrier meshes with a pinion which is coupled to an external positioning structure such as a hand crank for the driving pulley assembly and a load device for the driven pulley assembly. In one embodiment especially suitable for certain applications, a harmonic drive is interposed between one of the sun gears and the set of guideway disks to which it is coupled to increase precision and reduce torque and power requirements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种平带CVT，其中采用齿轮传动控制系统来确定和维持每个滑轮组件的有效直径，方法是确定设置有相反意义上的螺旋的内外导轨盘组与支撑带之间的相互角度关系 在他们的交叉点吸引元素。 导轨盘的组合通过行星齿轮系统联接，该行星齿轮系统包括可以在外部操纵的部件，以在旋转的同时调整内导轨盘和外导轨盘组之间的角度关系。 行星齿轮系统包括与星形齿轮啮合的第一太阳齿轮，其轴相对于第一太阳齿轮固定在适当位置。 第二个太阳齿轮与行星齿轮啮合，行星齿轮可在行星架上转动时围绕第二太阳齿轮进行轨道运动。 星形和行星齿轮每个都与相同的内齿圈啮合，并且行星架上的外齿圈与小齿轮啮合，该小齿轮联接到外部定位结构，例如用于驱动滑轮组件的手动曲柄，以及负载装置 从动皮带轮组件。 在特别适用于某些应用的一个实施例中，谐波驱动器介于其中一个太阳齿轮和与其联接的一组导轨盘之间，以提高精度并降低转矩和功率要求。

公开(公告)号：US4810234A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-07

申请号：US132783

申请日：1987-12-14

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H55/54 ,  F16H61/662 ,  F16H11/02 ,  F16H55/52

CPC分类号： F16H55/54 ,  F16H61/66263 ,  F16H9/10

摘要： A continuously variable transmission employing a flat belt extending between driving and driven pulley assemblies, each having a circumferential array of radially adjustable belt engaging elements, is disclosed in conjunction with a control system. The radial positions of the belt engaging elements of each pulley assembly depend upon the angular relationship between inner and outer guideway disk structures carrying logarithmic spiral guideways oriented in the opposite sense. Each pulley assembly includes a power consuming or producing element, such as an oil pump/motor, which is coupled through harmonic drive differential gearing to the guideway disks. When the load on the hydraulic unit operated as a pump is changed by changing the output pressure against which it pumps, the angular relationship between the inner and outer guideway disk structures changes to correspondingly change the positions of the guideway intersections. Since the belt is of fixed length, the other pulley assembly must change its effective diameter in the opposite direction, and this response is facilitated by changing the output pressure of its oil pump in the opposite direction. An alternate configuration and control is disclosed for use when large pulley actuator torques are present due to the centrifugal forces acting upon heavier, stronger belt engaging elements selected for heavier duty applications.

摘要翻译： 与控制系统一起公开了一种使用在驱动和从动皮带轮组件之间延伸的平带的无级变速器，每个带有可径向调节的带接合元件的圆周阵列。 每个滑轮组件的带接合元件的径向位置取决于承载相反意义上定向的对数螺旋导轨的内和外导轨盘结构之间的角度关系。 每个滑轮组件包括功率消耗或生产元件，例如油泵/马达，其通过谐波驱动差动齿轮联接到导轨盘。 当通过改变泵的输出压力来改变作为泵操作的液压单元上的负载时，内导轨和外导轨盘结构之间的角度关系改变，从而相应地改变导轨相交位置。 由于皮带是固定长度的，所以另一个皮带轮组件必须在相反方向上改变其有效直径，并且通过改变其油泵的输出压力是相反的方向来促进这个响应。 公开了一种替代的配置和控制，用于当由于离心力作用于被选择用于更重的应用的较重的较强的带接合元件时，存在大的滑轮致动器扭矩。

公开(公告)号：US4768996A

公开(公告)日：1988-09-06

申请号：US51922

申请日：1987-05-19

申请人： Emerson L. Kumm

发明人： Emerson L. Kumm

IPC分类号： F16H9/10 ,  F16H55/54 ,  F16H61/00 ,  F16H55/52

CPC分类号： F16H55/54 ,  F16H9/10

摘要： A continuously variable transmission of the type employing a flat belt extending between driving and driven pulley assemblies, each having a circumferential array of radially adjustable belt engaging elements, is disclosed in conjunction with a self-energized control system for establishing the instantaneous radial position of the belt engaging elements. The radial positions of the belt engaging elements of each pulley assembly depend upon the angular relationship between inner and outer guideway disk structures carrying logarithmic spiral guideways oriented in the opposite sense, the resulting intersections of the spiral guideways supporting bearing regions at the ends of the belt engaging elements. Each pulley assembly includes a power consuming element, such as an oil pump, which is coupled through differential gearing, such as a harmonic drive, to the inner and outer guideway disks and to the power consuming element. When the load on the oil pump is changed by changing the output pressure against which it pumps, the angular relationship between the inner and outer guideway disk structures changes to correspondingly change the positions of the guideway intersections and hence the radial positions of the belt engaging elements. Since the belt is of fixed length, the other pulley assembly must change its effective diameter in the opposite direction, and this response is facilitated by changing the output pressure of its oil pump in the opposite direction. Very fast ratio changes may be expedited by supplying oil to the appropriate one of the oil pumps in sufficient quantity to permit it to transiently motor.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用在驱动和从动皮带轮组件之间延伸的平带的类型的无级变速器，每个带有可径向调节的带接合元件的圆周阵列，其结合一个自激控制系统，用于建立 皮带接合元件。 每个滑轮组件的带接合元件的径向位置取决于承载以相反方向定向的对数螺旋导轨的内和外导轨盘结构之间的角度关系，所产生的螺旋导轨的相交处支撑在带的端部处的轴承区域 吸引元素。 每个滑轮组件包括功率消耗元件，例如油泵，其通过诸如谐波驱动的差速齿轮联接到内部和外部导轨盘和功率消耗元件。 当通过改变其泵送的输出压力来改变油泵上的负载时，内和外导轨盘结构之间的角度关系改变以相应地改变导轨交叉点的位置，并因此改变带接合元件的径向位置 。 由于皮带是固定长度的，所以另一个皮带轮组件必须在相反方向上改变其有效直径，并且通过改变其油泵的输出压力是相反的方向来促进这个响应。 通过将足够数量的油供应到适当的一个油泵来允许其瞬时运转，可以加速非常快的比率变化。