Vehicle having an air-cooled continuously variable transmission
US11624436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2057/02065
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle has an engine; a drive pulley connected to and driven by a crankshaft of the engine; a driven pulley; an output shaft connected to and driven by the driven pulley; a belt looped around the pulleys; and a cover connected to the engine. The cover and the engine define a volume therebetween. A baffle disposed in the volume separates the volume in first and second chambers. The first chamber is disposed between the baffle and the engine. The second chamber is disposed between the baffle and the cover. The pulleys are disposed in the second chamber. The baffle defines first and second apertures fluidly communicating the first chamber with the second chamber. An air inlet is fluidly connected to the first chamber. An air outlet is fluidly connected to the second chamber.
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