Continuously variable transmission

Details Continuously variable transmission Continuously variable transmission

1985-06-26

1987-03-17

Braun, Leslie

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

With fluid drive

74732, 74740, 74785, F16H 3700, F16H 5710

Patent

active

046497730

ABSTRACT:
In a transmission unit for motor vehicles with a continuously variable traction member transmission and forward-reverse planetary gearing associated therewith, the engine crankshaft being disposed approximately in the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle and directly connected or is connected by way of a hydrokinetic torque converter (3) to the input member (8) of the forward-reverse planetary gearing (7) and the output member thereof being disposed at the driving end and connected by first fixed gearing 15 and 16 to a primary shaft (18) which is connected by way of the traction member (21) to a secondary shaft (24) disposed laterally at approximately the same level as the primary shaft, the secondary shaft (24) being connected by way of second fixed gearing 26 and 27 to the driven shaft (28) which is disposed approximately in the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3044316 (1962-07-01), Forster
patent: 3375733 (1968-04-01), Browning
patent: 4467669 (1984-08-01), Kawamoto
patent: 4530256 (1985-07-01), Hattori
patent: 4549447 (1985-10-01), Sakakibara
patent: 4553450 (1985-11-01), Gizard

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