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Variable transmission device for a vehicle

US8424633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Bailly · Friedrichshafen, DE
Thomas Ratzmann · Meckenbeuren, DE
Jurgen Pohlenz · Ravensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 15, 2008
Grant date	Apr 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2200/2005
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A continuously variable transmission device (1) for a vehicle with a variator (3), a planetary gear unit (4) and a manual gear unit (9) arranged in a transmission housing. The variator (3) is connected with the planetary gear unit (4) and with the manual gear unit (9) in the area of a first shaft (14) and in the area of a second shaft (15). The variator (3) and the planetary gear unit (4) form a module (2) and are arranged on a common carrier plate (19).

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