公开(公告)号：US20070270265A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11834875

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： F16H15/50

CPC分类号： B62D5/0475 ,  B62D5/0409 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H61/6649 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10S903/945 ,  Y10S903/951 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/19555 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/619 ,  Y10T477/621 ,  Y10T477/679 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： A continuously variable planetary gear set is described having a generally tubular idler, a plurality of balls distributed radially about the idler, each ball having a tiltable axis about which it rotates, a rotatable input disc positioned adjacent to the balls and in contact with each of the balls, a rotatable output disc positioned adjacent to the balls opposite the input disc and in contact with each of the balls such that each of the balls makes three-point contact with the input disc, the output disc and the idler, and a rotatable cage adapted to maintain the axial and radial position of each of the balls, wherein the axes of the balls are oriented by the axial position of the idler.

公开(公告)号：US20050178893A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-18

申请号：US11030627

申请日：2005-01-05

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  B64D35/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/6649 ,  B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/50 ,  F16H15/503 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H37/0853 ,  F16H37/086 ,  F16H63/067 ,  F16H2037/088 ,  F16H2037/101 ,  Y10T29/49464 ,  Y10T408/65

摘要： A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20050176545A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US11051064

申请日：2005-02-03

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson ,  Jeffrey Birchak

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson ,  Jeffrey Birchak

IPC分类号： B62D5/04 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  B62D11/06 ,  F16H15/38

CPC分类号： B62D5/0475 ,  B62D5/0409 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H61/6649 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10S903/945 ,  Y10S903/951 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/19555 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/619 ,  Y10T477/621 ,  Y10T477/679 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： A continuously variable planetary gear set is described having a generally tubular idler, a plurality of balls distributed radially about the idler, each ball having a tiltable axis about which it rotates, a rotatable input disc positioned adjacent to the balls and in contact with each of the balls, a rotatable output disc positioned adjacent to the balls opposite the input disc and in contact with each of the balls such that each of the balls makes three-point contact with the input disc, the output disc and the idler, and a rotatable cage adapted to maintain the axial and radial position of each of the balls, wherein the axes of the balls are oriented by the axial position of the idler.

公开(公告)号：US20050164819A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11030624

申请日：2005-01-05

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  F16H23/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/6649 ,  B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/50 ,  F16H15/503 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H37/0853 ,  F16H37/086 ,  F16H63/067 ,  F16H2037/088 ,  F16H2037/101 ,  Y10T29/49464 ,  Y10T408/65

摘要： A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20050159267A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US11030442

申请日：2005-01-05

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  F16H37/02 ,  B60K17/06

CPC分类号： F16H61/6649 ,  B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/50 ,  F16H15/503 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H37/0853 ,  F16H37/086 ,  F16H63/067 ,  F16H2037/088 ,  F16H2037/101 ,  Y10T29/49464 ,  Y10T408/65

摘要： A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20050159266A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US11030415

申请日：2005-01-05

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  F16H23/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/6649 ,  B62M9/08 ,  B62M11/04 ,  B62M11/14 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/50 ,  F16H15/503 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H37/0853 ,  F16H37/086 ,  F16H63/067 ,  F16H2037/088 ,  F16H2037/101 ,  Y10T29/49464 ,  Y10T408/65

摘要： A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20050137052A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US11051093

申请日：2005-02-03

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson ,  Jeffrey Birchak

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson ,  Jeffrey Birchak

IPC分类号： B62D5/04 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  F16H15/26

CPC分类号： B62D5/0475 ,  B62D5/0409 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H61/6649 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10S903/945 ,  Y10S903/951 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/19555 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/619 ,  Y10T477/621 ,  Y10T477/679 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： A continuously variable planetary gear set is described having a generally tubular idler, a plurality of balls distributed radially about the idler, each ball having a tiltable axis about which it rotates, a rotatable input disc positioned adjacent to the balls and in contact with each of the balls, a rotatable output disc positioned adjacent to the balls opposite the input disc and in contact with each of the balls such that each of the balls makes three-point contact with the input disc, the output disc and the idler, and a rotatable cage adapted to maintain the axial and radial position of each of the balls, wherein the axes of the balls are oriented by the axial position of the idler.

公开(公告)号：US20050113202A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10949741

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson ,  Jeffrey Birchak

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson ,  Jeffrey Birchak

IPC分类号： B62D5/04 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/40 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/08 ,  F16H61/664 ,  F16H37/02

CPC分类号： B62D5/0475 ,  B62D5/0409 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H61/6649 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10S903/945 ,  Y10S903/951 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/19555 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/619 ,  Y10T477/621 ,  Y10T477/679 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： A continuously variable planetary gear set is described having a generally tubular idler, a plurality of balls distributed radially about the idler, each ball having a tiltable axis about which it rotates, a rotatable input disc positioned adjacent to the balls and in contact with each of the balls, a rotatable output disc positioned adjacent to the balls opposite the input disc and in contact with each of the balls such that each of the balls makes three-point contact with the input disc, the output disc and the idler, and a rotatable cage adapted to maintain the axial and radial position of each of the balls, wherein the axes of the balls are oriented by the axial position of the idler.

公开(公告)号：US20070281819A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11834857

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： F16H15/50

CPC分类号： B62D5/0475 ,  B62D5/0409 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H61/6649 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10S903/945 ,  Y10S903/951 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/19555 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/619 ,  Y10T477/621 ,  Y10T477/679 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： A continuously variable planetary gear set is described having a generally tubular idler, a plurality of balls distributed radially about the idler, each ball having a tiltable axis about which it rotates, a rotatable input disc positioned adjacent to the balls and in contact with each of the balls, a rotatable output disc positioned adjacent to the balls opposite the input disc and in contact with each of the balls such that each of the balls makes three-point contact with the input disc, the output disc and the idler, and a rotatable cage adapted to maintain the axial and radial position of each of the balls, wherein the axes of the balls are oriented by the axial position of the idler.

公开(公告)号：US20070275809A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11834865

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

发明人： Donald Miller ,  David Allen ,  Robert Smithson

IPC分类号： F16H15/50 ,  F16H3/72 ,  F16H15/48

CPC分类号： B62D5/0475 ,  B62D5/0409 ,  B62M9/08 ,  F16H15/28 ,  F16H15/52 ,  F16H37/084 ,  F16H61/6649 ,  Y10S903/918 ,  Y10S903/945 ,  Y10S903/951 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/19555 ,  Y10T74/1956 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/619 ,  Y10T477/621 ,  Y10T477/679 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： A continuously variable planetary gear set is described having a generally tubular idler, a plurality of balls distributed radially about the idler, each ball having a tiltable axis about which it rotates, a rotatable input disc positioned adjacent to the balls and in contact with each of the balls, a rotatable output disc positioned adjacent to the balls opposite the input disc and in contact with each of the balls such that each of the balls makes three-point contact with the input disc, the output disc and the idler, and a rotatable cage adapted to maintain the axial and radial position of each of the balls, wherein the axes of the balls are oriented by the axial position of the idler.