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Vehicular continuously variable transmission

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6949909
This patent describes a vehicular continuously variable transmission comprising a V-belt drive continuously variable transmission and a power transmission splitting drive mechanism formed of a combination of a fluid coupling and a planetary gearing and disposed between the V-belt drive continuously variable transmission and an output shaft of a power transmission splitting driving mechanism of the vehicular continuously variable transmission. The V-belt drive continuously variable transmission includes a fixed flange fixed to the input shaft and a moveable flange adapted to be operated hydraulically. An output sheave is mounted on the output shaft of the V-belt drive continuously variable transmission in parallel to the input shaft. It includes a fixed flange fixed to the output shaft, a moveable flange adapted to be operated hydraulically, a V-belt for transmitting power between the input sheave and the output sheave, and the fluid coupling having a pump and a turbine.
Assignee:
Aisin-Warner Kabushiki Kaisa, Anjo
Patent Number(s):
US 4633736
OSTI ID:
6949909
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English