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Stepless speed-change power transmission for vehicle

US9140340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2013
Grant dateSep 22, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2057/0203
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A stepless speed-change power transmission for a vehicle includes a driving pulley disposed on an input shaft and including a fixed driving pulley half and a movable driving pulley half, a driven pulley disposed, on an output shaft and including a fixed driven pulley half and a movable driven pulley half, and an air guide unit. The air guide unit includes a curved first air guide wall and a curved second air guide wall that are disposed around the fixed driving pulley half to form first and second notches between the first and second air guide walls. The first notch guides air from the fixed driving pulley half onto the driven pulley. The second notch guides air from the fixed driving pulley half onto the movable driving pulley half.

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