Continuously variable transmission
US11441667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0489
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuously variable transmission includes a variator having a belt wound around a pair of pulleys, and a case forming a container chamber for the variator. The pulleys include fixed pulleys and movable pulleys. The belt includes elements stacked to be arranged in an annular form, and rings binding the element stacked. A circumference wall portion of the case is provided with a monitoring hole enabling flank faces of the elements to be monitored.
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