Continuously variable transmission
US6206801A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H15/38
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuously variable transmission provided with a rotary shaft characterized in that a ball spline is formed between an inner peripheral surface of a first disc and an outer peripheral surface of an intermediate portion of a rotary shaft, a restraining members for limiting displacement of balls of a ball spline is provided on an inner side of the inner peripheral surface of the first disc, a small-diametered portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate portion of the rotary shaft and between the first disc and a second disc, and the restraining members is mountable through the small-diametered portion with the restraining members and the small-diametered portion axially aligned with each other.
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