Abstract:
A continuously variable transmission in which a circular driver, positioned between and frictionally engaged with opposing surfaces of two oppositely rotatable disks, which are urged towards each other with a biasing mechanism, is mounted to, and is movable axially along, a drive shaft which extends radially from an input shaft which rotates the drive shaft about a longitudinal axis of the input shaft, and wherein output drive is taken from the disks via a speed balancing system.
Abstract:
A front wheel drive or rear wheel drive continuously variable transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, a continuously variable tilting ball planetary variator, a complex planetary arrangement having first, second, third, and fourth rotating elements, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The complex planetary arrangement has a simple single pinion gearset and a compound double pinion gearset, having fixedly connected planetary carriers and fixedly connected ring gears, creating a joint planetary gear carrier and joint ring gear. The outer planetary gears engage the ring gear which drives the output shaft. Selective torque transmitting devices include clutches and braking clutches. Alternative variations of the continuously variable transmission configurations utilize two simple planetary gearset assemblies instead of a complex planetary arrangement with and without variations of torque transmitting device configurations.
Abstract:
A gearbox comprising an infinitely variable adjustable partial gear mechanism, consisting of two parallel mounted gear trains. The infinitely adjustable partial gear mechanism is provided in a first gear train of said two gear trains.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a motor vehicle gearbox (10) with an infinitely variable reduction ratio, the gearbox comprising an input shaft (11), an output shaft (13), a first gear stage (20) with a continuously adjustable reduction ratio, and a second gear stage (21) in the form of a summarizing gear. The input shaft (11) is connected to the input of the first gear stage (20) and, via a first coupling (67), to a first input of the second gear stage (21). The output of the first gear stage (20) is connected to a second input of the second gear stage (21) and, via a second coupling (69), to the output shaft (13), which simultaneously forms the output of the second gear stage (21). The first gear stage (20) is part of a main gear (15). The main gear (15) and the second gear stage (21) are disposed coaxially relative to each other and to a common main axis. The first gear stage (20) takes the form of a frictional body gear, in particular a frictional wheel epicyclic gear, in which two bodies (40, 50) abut each other in a frictionally engaging manner in a region (52). The frictional bodies rotate over the entire reduction range at a higher speed (n3) than the drive speed (n1).
Abstract:
A front wheel drive or rear wheel drive continuously variable transmission is provided having an input shaft, an output shaft, a continuously variable tilting ball planetary variator, a compound planetary gearset assembly having first, second, third, and fourth rotating elements, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The compound planetary gearset assembly has a simple single pinion gearset and a compound double pinion gearset, having fixedly connected planetary carriers and fixedly connected ring gears, creating a joint planetary gear carrier and joint ring gear. The outer planetary gears engage the ring gear which drives the output shaft. Selective torque transmitting devices include clutches and braking clutches.
Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for the transmission of power in motor vehicles. Power can be transmitted in a smoother and more efficient manner, with smaller and even less mechanical components, by splitting torque into two or more torque paths. A power transmission apparatus comprises a power input shaft, a planetary gear set coupled to the power input shaft, and a variator, such as a continuously variable transmission (CVT), coupled to the gear set. The various components of the planetary gear set and the variator are arranged such that torque is split between two or more torque paths and then recombined before power is output to a gear box and a differential of the motor vehicle.
Abstract:
A drive system suitable for use in a variable transmission with a plurality of rotatable and adjustable disk members, gear means adapted for contact with the plurality of disk members, carriage means for mounting the gear means and configured for axial movement along the axis of a rotatable drive shaft and a rotatable cone adapted for contact with the plurality of disk members, the cone and the conical gear means connected for relative rotation by the plurality of disk members, the disk members being adjustable transversely relative to the axis of rotation for maintaining positive contact with said rotatable cone.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a transmission comprising two rotating transmission elements which have at least one running surface for a rotating coupling element. At least one running surface has at least two bearing surfaces with different bearing radiuses. Both transmission elements and the coupling element are braced by a bracing device which presses both transmission elements to the coupling element with variable contact force. The transmission according to the invention is characterized in that the bracing device comprises a pressing device that is connected in series with a spring element.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a method and a device for continuously changing speed ratios, in which the speed controlling means is comprised of a differential gear, a variator and a spiral mechanism. The controlling speed output from the said means is combined with the driving speed of the engine in a second differential gear so that a continuously variable speed from zero to a desired high value can be obtained. Running smoothly with a currently constant value to accelerate or decelerate, the present device can suppress impact and vibration. Accelerating condition of the device can be interrupted and then continued with simple operation. It can be used in vehicles, boats or other machines for speed changing.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an infinitely variable speed transmission, including: a first speed changing mechanism (10) for primarily changing power from an engine (E) into a necessary speed ratio, including: a sun gear (18) disposed on an input shaft (12) for transmitting power generated from the engine (E); a plurality of planet rollers (20) which are disposed around the sun gear (18) at a predetermined distance from each other, each planet roller (20) having a truncated cone-shape and being revolvable around the sun gear (18) and rotatable about its axis (22); a carrier (26, 28) for connecting the planet rollers with each other; a movable ring (24) disposed to be circumscribed on outer tangential line of the planet rollers (20) and movable by a moving member (34) along a longitudinal direction of the planet rollers (20) to change a rotational speed of the planet rollers (20) by varying an operating diameter so that an output speed outputted through the carriers (26, 28) connecting the planet roller with each other can be varied; and a second speed changing mechanism for finally changing the output speed from the first speed changing mechanism (10) as a necessary final output speed, including: low and high speed control member (46, C1, C2) which are selectively connected with the first speed changing mechanism.