Toroidal drive
US6155951A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2037/0886
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a transmission in which the input power is either directly transmitted by an input shaft (2) to an output shaft (17) or indirectly transmitted via a continuously variable transmission (5), in particular a transmission with toroidal races (6, 8 and 7, 9 respectively) which work together in pairs and between which rotate rolling bodies (10) and a planetary gear (18). According to the invention the first power range corresponds to a first forward travelling speed range in which the input power is transmitted via the variator (5) to the output shaft (17) and the planetary gear (18) revolves as a unit, and one other power range follows the first power range and corresponds to a range of higher forward travelling speeds in which the input power is divided and supplied to the planetary gear directly and via the variator (5) which totals and transmits it to the output shaft (17). By the plurality of possible arrangements, in particular of the variator and planetary gear, the transmission according to the invention is suitable for use in practically all vehicles.
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