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Control apparatus for use of a continuously variable transmission

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OSTI ID:5475753

An apparatus is described for controlling a rate of changing a RPM ratio in a continuously variable transmission connected to an engine. The transmission has a driving pulley mounted on an input shaft, the driving pulley comprising a fixed member and a movable member, the movable member being actuated by a hydraulic cylinder to form a V-shaped opening between the movable member and the fixed member, a driven pulley mounted on an output shaft, the driven pulley comprising another fixed member and another movable member, another movable member being similarly actuated by another hydraulic cylinder to form another V-shaped opening between the another movable member and the another fixed member and an endless belt member spanning the pulleys so that an effective diameter of the pulleys can be varied at different rates with regard to each other so that different speed ratios can be obtained.

Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Patent Number(s):
US 4601680
OSTI ID:
5475753
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English