公开(公告)号：US20080009387A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11757440

申请日：2007-06-04

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Jorg Mockel

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Jorg Mockel

IPC分类号： F16H15/38

CPC分类号： F16H15/38

摘要： The support beam 34 having the cylindrical convex surface 33 is provided at the intermediate portion of the trunnion 9b. The recess 38 of the partial cylindrical surface formed on the outside of the outer ring 37 on the thrust ball bearing 36 supporting the power rollers 8b and the cylindrical convex surface 33 of the support beam are engaged. The outer ring and the power rollers 8b are supported swingably in the axial direction of the input and output discs in respect to the trunnions 9b.

摘要翻译： 具有圆柱形凸表面33的支撑梁34设置在耳轴9b的中间部分处。 在支撑动力辊8b的推力球轴承36和支撑梁的圆柱形凸起表面33上形成在外圈37的外侧的部分圆柱形表面的凹部38接合。 外圈和动力辊8b相对于耳轴9a在摆动地支承在输入和输出盘的轴向方向上。

公开(公告)号：US08167760B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12307048

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Norihisa Kobayashi ,  Toshiro Toyoda

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Norihisa Kobayashi ,  Toshiro Toyoda

IPC分类号： F16H37/02

CPC分类号： F16H15/38 ,  F16H37/086 ,  F16H2037/0886

摘要： In this toroidal continuously variable transmission unit, a carrier 100 and a disc 2 is brought into direct friction contact with each other, and power transmission between the carrier 100 and the disc 2 is implemented by friction force. Because of this, the necessity of machining a gear or claw on the disc or carrier, which has conventionally be done, is obviated, whereby a manufacturing process can be shortened and manufacturing costs can largely be reduced.

摘要翻译： 在这种环形无级变速器单元中，载体100和盘2彼此直接摩擦接触，并且通过摩擦力实现载体100和盘2之间的动力传递。 因此，消除了通常在盘或载体上加工齿轮或爪的必要性，从而可以缩短制造过程并且可以大大降低制造成本。

公开(公告)号：US07335130B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US10443845

申请日：2003-05-23

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue

IPC分类号： F16H15/38

CPC分类号： F16H15/38

摘要： A toroidal-type continuously variable transmission has a casing; an input disk and an output disk rotatably supported concentrically with each other; a plurality of power rollers each held between the input and output disks; a plurality of trunnions disposed at position twisted with respect to a center axis; a drive device for shifting the trunnions in the axial directions or the pivot shafts; a pair of yokes for supporting the pivot shafts of each of the trunnions so as to be swung and shifted in the axial direction thereof, the yokes being swingable according to the shifting movement of the associated trunnion; and, a pair of opposing members each disposed to be opposed to the associated yoke, wherein the yokes each includes projection portion contacted with the associated opposing member, the projection portion being the fulcrum of the swinging movements of the yokes.

摘要翻译： 环形无级变速器具有壳体; 一个输入盘和一个可旋转地支承在一起的输出盘; 多个电动辊，每个保持在所述输入和输出盘之间; 设置在相对于中心轴线扭转的位置处的多个耳轴; 用于使耳轴沿轴向移动的驱动装置或枢转轴; 一对用于支撑每个耳轴的枢转轴以便沿其轴向摆动和移位的轭，所述轭可根据相关联的耳轴的移动运动而摆动; 以及一对相对的构件，其各自设置成与相关联的轭架相对，其中所述轭架各自包括与相关联的相对构件接触的突出部分，所述突出部分是所述轭架的摆动运动的支点。

公开(公告)号：US20110130244A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12953881

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Toshihiko Sato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Toshiro Toyoda ,  Hiroyasu Yoshioka ,  Yuji Shimomura ,  Shin Yamamoto

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Toshihiko Sato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Toshiro Toyoda ,  Hiroyasu Yoshioka ,  Yuji Shimomura ,  Shin Yamamoto

IPC分类号： F16H15/38

CPC分类号： F16H15/38

摘要： A toroidal continuously variable transmission of the present invention comprises: input side disks (1a, 1b) and output side disks (6) being supported concentric with each other such that the disks can rotate freely; a trunnion (9) that comprises end sections (36) on both ends on which tilt shafts (13) that are concentric with each other are provided, and a support beam section (15) that extends between both end sections (36), the trunnion (9) being capable of pivotally displacing around the tilt shafts (13); a thrust rolling bearing (17); and a power roller (8) that is supported to the inside surface of the trunnion (9) by way of the thrust rolling bearing (17) such that it rotates freely; wherein the support beam section (15) comprises an inside surface having a cylindrical convex surface (14); the thrust rolling bearing (17) comprises an outer race (18a) having an outside surface with a concave section (19a) that fits with the cylindrical convex surface (14) of the support beam section (15), and a plurality of rolling bodies (26) that are located between the power roller (8) and a track of an outer race (18a); and the concave section (19a) of the outer race (18a) has side surface sections (29) on both sides in the width direction, fits with the cylindrical convex surface (14) by the cylindrical convex surface (14) coming in contact with both side surface sections (29).

摘要翻译： 本发明的环形无级变速器包括：彼此同心地支撑的输入侧盘（1a，1b）和输出侧盘（6），使得盘可以自由旋转; 耳轴（9），其包括在两端上的端部部分（36），所述端部彼此同心的倾斜轴（13）设置在所述两端上;以及支撑梁部分（15），其在两个端部部分（36）之间延伸， 耳轴（9）能够围绕倾斜轴（13）枢转移动; 推力滚动轴承（17）; 以及通过所述推力滚动轴承（17）支撑在所述耳轴（9）的内表面以使其自由旋转的动力辊（8） 其中所述支撑梁部分（15）包括具有圆柱形凸起表面（14）的内表面; 推力滚动轴承（17）包括具有外表面的外圈（18a），该外圈具有与支撑梁部（15）的圆柱形凸形表面（14）配合的凹形部分（19a），以及多个滚动体 （26），位于动力辊（8）和外座圈（18a）的轨道之间; 并且所述外圈（18a）的所述凹部（19a）在宽度方向的两侧具有侧面部（29），通过与所述圆筒状的凸面（14）接触而与所述圆筒状的凸面（14）嵌合 两个侧表面部分（29）。

公开(公告)号：US08876654B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US12953881

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Toshihiko Sato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Toshiro Toyoda ,  Hiroyasu Yoshioka ,  Yuji Shimomura ,  Shin Yamamoto

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Toshihiko Sato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Toshiro Toyoda ,  Hiroyasu Yoshioka ,  Yuji Shimomura ,  Shin Yamamoto

IPC分类号： F16H15/38

CPC分类号： F16H15/38

摘要： A toroidal continuously variable transmission of the present invention comprises: input side disks (1a, 1b) and output side disks (6) being supported concentric with each other such that the disks can rotate freely; a trunnion (9) that comprises end sections (36) on both ends on which tilt shafts (13) that are concentric with each other are provided, and a support beam section (15) that extends between both end sections (36), the trunnion (9) being capable of pivotally displacing around the tilt shafts (13); a thrust rolling bearing (17); and a power roller (8) that is supported to the inside surface of the trunnion (9) by way of the thrust rolling bearing (17) such that it rotates freely; wherein the support beam section (15) comprises an inside surface having a cylindrical convex surface (14); the thrust rolling bearing (17) comprises an outer race (18a) having an outside surface with a concave section (19a) that fits with the cylindrical convex surface (14) of the support beam section (15), and a plurality of rolling bodies (26) that are located between the power roller (8) and a track of an outer race (18a); and the concave section (19a) of the outer race (18a) has side surface sections (29) on both sides in the width direction, fits with the cylindrical convex surface (14) by the cylindrical convex surface (14) coming in contact with both side surface sections (29).

摘要翻译： 本发明的环形无级变速器包括：彼此同心地支撑的输入侧盘（1a，1b）和输出侧盘（6），使得盘可以自由旋转; 耳轴（9），其包括在两端上的端部部分（36），所述端部彼此同心的倾斜轴（13）设置在所述两端上;以及支撑梁部分（15），其在两个端部部分（36）之间延伸， 耳轴（9）能够围绕倾斜轴（13）枢转移动; 推力滚动轴承（17）; 以及通过所述推力滚动轴承（17）支撑在所述耳轴（9）的内表面以使其自由旋转的动力辊（8） 其中所述支撑梁部分（15）包括具有圆柱形凸起表面（14）的内表面; 推力滚动轴承（17）包括具有外表面的外圈（18a），该外圈具有与支撑梁部（15）的圆柱形凸形表面（14）配合的凹形部分（19a），以及多个滚动体 （26），位于动力辊（8）和外座圈（18a）的轨道之间; 并且所述外圈（18a）的所述凹部（19a）在宽度方向的两侧具有侧面部（29），通过与所述圆筒状的凸面（14）接触而与所述圆筒状的凸面（14）嵌合 两个侧表面部分（29）。

公开(公告)号：US20090318260A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12307048

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Norihisa Kobayashi ,  Toshiro Toyoda

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Norihisa Kobayashi ,  Toshiro Toyoda

IPC分类号： F16H15/38

CPC分类号： F16H15/38 ,  F16H37/086 ,  F16H2037/0886

摘要： In this toroidal continuously variable transmission unit, a carrier 100 and a disc 2 is brought into direct friction contact with each other, and power transmission between the carrier 100 and the disc 2 is implemented by friction force. Because of this, the necessity of machining a gear or claw on the disc or carrier, which has conventionally be done, is obviated, whereby a manufacturing process can be shortened and manufacturing costs can largely be reduced.

摘要翻译： 在这种环形无级变速器单元中，载体100和盘2彼此直接摩擦接触，并且通过摩擦力实现载体100和盘2之间的动力传递。 因此，消除了通常在盘或载体上加工齿轮或爪的必要性，从而可以缩短制造过程并且可以大大降低制造成本。

公开(公告)号：US07465249B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11258516

申请日：2005-10-26

申请人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue

发明人： Hiroki Nishii ,  Eiji Inoue

IPC分类号： F16H55/32

CPC分类号： F16H15/38

摘要： A toroidal type continuously variable transmission has an input shaft to which a rotation torque is input, an input side disk and an output side disk that are concentrically and rotatably supported by the input shaft in a state that an inner peripheral surface of the input side disk opposes to an inner peripheral surface of the output side disk, a power roller held between the input side disk and the output side disk and a hydraulic loading device applying predetermined pressing force so that the power roller is pressed between the input and output side disks. Fine grooves are formed on at least a radially inner part of the inner peripheral surface of the input side disk and at least radially outer part of the inner peripheral surface of the output side disk, respectively.

摘要翻译： 环形无级变速器具有输入轴，输入侧盘和输出侧盘，输入侧盘和输出侧盘在输入侧盘的内周面同时被可转动地支承在输入轴上 与输出侧盘的内周表面相对，保持在输入侧盘和输出侧盘之间的动力辊和施加预定按压力的液压装载装置，使得动力辊在输入侧和输出侧盘之间被按压。 分别在输入侧盘的内周面的至少内径部分和输出侧盘的内周面的至少径向外侧部分上分别形成微细的槽。

公开(公告)号：US20050014598A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10820787

申请日：2004-04-09

申请人： Kouji Ishikawa ,  Hiroshi Kato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Hiroki Nishii

发明人： Kouji Ishikawa ,  Hiroshi Kato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Hiroki Nishii

IPC分类号： F16C33/78 ,  F16H15/38 ,  F16H57/04

CPC分类号： F16H57/043 ,  F16H15/38 ,  F16H57/049

摘要： A toroidal-type continuously variable transmission according to the present invention includes an input shaft, an input disk and an output disk, plural power rollers, a power roller bearing, an oil passage, and a mesh filter. The input and output disks are supported mutually concentrically with said input shaft and mutually independently rotatably. The plural power rollers are sandwiched between said input disk and said output disks. The power roller bearing rotatably supports said power rollers. The oil passage for leading lubricating oil to said power roller bearing. The mesh filter is provided in said oil passage. Accordingly, the toroidal-type continuously variable transmission can prevent an occurrence of biting-in of foreign substances at a power roller bearing, to thereby increase the life of the power roller bearing.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的环形无级变速器包括输入轴，输入盘和输出盘，多个动力辊，动力滚子轴承，油通道和网状过滤器。 输入和输出盘与所述输入轴相互同心地支撑并相互独立地可旋转。 多个动力辊夹在所述输入盘和所述输出盘之间。 动力滚子轴承可旋转地支撑所述动力辊。 用于将润滑油引导到所述动力滚子轴承的油路。 所述油路中设有网状过滤器。 因此，环形无级变速器能够防止在动力滚子轴承上产生异物侵入，从而延长动力滚子轴承的使用寿命。

公开(公告)号：US07384368B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10820787

申请日：2004-04-09

申请人： Kouji Ishikawa ,  Hiroshi Kato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Hiroki Nishii

发明人： Kouji Ishikawa ,  Hiroshi Kato ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Hiroki Nishii

IPC分类号： F16H57/04

CPC分类号： F16H57/043 ,  F16H15/38 ,  F16H57/049

摘要： A toroidal-type continuously variable transmission includes an input shaft, an input disk and an output disk, plural power rollers, a power roller bearing, an oil passage, and a mesh filter. The input and output disks are supported mutually concentrically with the input shaft and mutually independently rotatably. The plural power rollers are sandwiched between the input disk and the output disks. The power roller bearing rotatably supports the power rollers. The oil passage for leading lubricating oil to the power roller bearing. The mesh filter is provided in the oil passage. Accordingly, the toroidal-type continuously variable transmission can prevent an occurrence of biting-in of foreign substances at a power roller bearing, to thereby increase the life of the power roller bearing.

摘要翻译： 环形无级变速器包括输入轴，输入盘和输出盘，多个动力辊，动力滚子轴承，油通道和网状过滤器。 输入和输出盘与输入轴相互同心地支撑并相互独立地旋转。 多个动力辊夹在输入盘和输出盘之间。 动力滚子轴承可旋转地支撑动力辊。 用于将润滑油引导到动力滚子轴承的油路。 滤网设在油路中。 因此，环形无级变速器能够防止在动力滚子轴承上产生异物侵入，从而延长动力滚子轴承的使用寿命。

公开(公告)号：US20060073935A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US11235202

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Takashi Imanishi ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Hiroki Nishii ,  Shoji Yokoyama

发明人： Takashi Imanishi ,  Eiji Inoue ,  Hiroki Nishii ,  Shoji Yokoyama

IPC分类号： F16H15/38

CPC分类号： F16H15/38

摘要： A toroidal type continuously variable transmission has input and output side disks arranged concentrically with a first axis, a power roller, a trunnion swung around a second axis, the trunnion including a main body portion, bent wall portions, pivot shafts and an oval hole, an outer ring contained in a pocket portion provided on the trunnion and a bearing for movably supporting the outer ring in the direction perpendicular to the second axis provided between the rain body portion and the outer ring. The outer ring includes a first shaft portion for rotatably supporting the power roller and a second shaft portion arranged concentrically with the first shaft portion and movably supported by the oval hole along a direction perpendicular to the second axis. Tangential forces generated between the power roller, the input and output side disks are supported on the second shaft portion and the trunnion.

摘要翻译： 环形无级变速器具有与第一轴同心地布置的输入和输出侧盘，动力辊，围绕第二轴线摆动的耳轴，耳轴包括主体部分，弯曲壁部分，枢转轴和椭圆形孔， 包含在设置在耳轴上的袋部中的外圈和用于沿垂直于设置在雨体部分和外环之间的第二轴线的方向可移动地支撑外环的轴承。 外圈包括用于可旋转地支撑动力辊的第一轴部分和与第一轴部分同心设置并且沿着垂直于第二轴线的方向由椭圆形孔可移动地支撑的第二轴部分。 在动力辊，输入和输出侧盘之间产生的切向力被支撑在第二轴部分和耳轴上。