Ball type cvt including a direct drive mode
US-2015354676-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Ball type continuously variable transmission
US8926468B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8926468-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414208364-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable output ratios.
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What is claimed is: 1. A variable transmission comprising: an input shaft; a variator (CVP) comprising a first ring assembly coupled to the input shaft, a carrier assembly comprising a plurality of tiltable variator balls drivingly engaged with the first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly drivingly engaged with the tiltable variator balls; and a first planetary gearset comprising a planet carrier drivingly engaged with the input shaft, a ring gear drivingly engaged with…
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- What does patent US8926468B2 cover?
- A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable output ratios.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Dana Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16H15/503. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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