Toroidal type continuously variable transmission
US5303796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2015/383
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a vehicle having first and second wheels (e.g., front and rear wheels) to be driven with a speed difference, the wheels are driven by a toroidal type continuously variable transmission having a single input shaft and which is effective to accommodate the speed difference between the first and second wheels without a separate differential for such purpose.
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