Continuously variable transmission

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6766010

Tatara, Y; Okawa, S; Matsui, H; Nakawaki, Y

A continuously variable transmission means is described for motor vehicles including a driving pulley with a fixed member and a movable member. The movable member is actuated by a hydraulic cylinder to form a V-shaped opening, a driven pulley with another fixed member and another movable member. Another movable member is actuated by another hydraulic cylinder to form another V-shaped opening, and a flexible endless member spans the driving and driven pulleys. The continuously variable transmission means comprises such items as: a first output shaft; a first gear; a second gear; a reverse gear; a second output shaft; a third gear; a jaw clutch mounted; a first one-way clutch; a fourth gear; a hydraulic clutch means; and a second one-way clutch.

• Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP
• Patent Number(s): US 4660438
• OSTI ID: 6766010
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Aug 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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