Infinite speed ratio transmission device
US6302819A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2037/088
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an infinite speed ratio transmission device comprising a continuously variable transmission (2), fixed speed ratio transmission (3) and planetary gear set (5), a final output shaft (6) is provided to extract the rotation output of the planetary gear mechanism (5). The output gear (3B), a sprocket (4A) and transmission device output gear (7) are formed on a final output shaft (6). The output gear (3B) engages with an input gear (3A) of the fixed speed ratio transmission (3), and the device output gear (7) engages with the final gear (12). The output of the continuously variable transmission (2) is transmitted to the sprocket (4A) via a chain (40). Of the gear set of the input gear (3A) and output gear (3B) and the gear set of the device output gear (7) and final gear (12), one set comprises helical gears having helical tooth traces. The orientation of the tooth traces is set so that the moment exerted by the rotating helical gears on the final output shaft (6) suppresses the bending stress in the final output shaft (6) due to the tension of the chain (40).
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