Patent · US Expired

Toroidal variable-speed drive unit

US6991580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

Wolfgang Elser · Fairfax, US
Steffen Henzler · Bingen, DE
Dinh Cuong Nguyen · Eßlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2003
Grant date	Jan 31, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2037/0886
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A toroidal variable-speed drive unit includes at least one axial offset transmission, at least one actuating member, pivotable supporting journals, and rollers arranged on the pivotable supporting journals which are coupled to one another by the at least one axial offset transmission and can be supported on the at least one actuating member, wherein the rollers are arranged between the actuating member and the at least one axial offset transmission.

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