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Gear housing for accommodating gear train of toroidal continuously variable transmission

US5230258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 1990
Grant dateJul 27, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2186
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gear noise free toroidal continuously variable transmission is disclosed wherein in order to suppress occurrence of gear noise, a gear train is accommodated in a gear housing which includes a first housing part fixedly secured to a transmission casing and a second housing part fixedly secured to the first housing part to form a dual-walled structure.

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