Friction gear transmission systems or components – Friction gear includes idler engaging facing concave surfaces – Toroidal
Patent
1992-08-14
1993-12-28
Bonck, Rodney H.
Friction gear transmission systems or components
Friction gear includes idler engaging facing concave surfaces
Toroidal
476 45, 475192, F16H 1500, F16H 372
Patent
active
052735010
ABSTRACT:
The drive hub for a vehicle, particularly a bicycle, comprises a hub axle 1, a hub sleeve 9 adapted to rotate in relation to the hub axle 1 and a driver 13 mounted to rotate on the hub axle 1. The driver 13 drives the hub sleeve 9 through a friction gear 17 of which the first toroidal disc 25 is rotationally rigidly connected to the hub axle 1, of which the second toroidal disc 27 is connected to the driver 13 via a ratchet free wheel coupling 23 and drives the friction wheel carrier 43 which is provided with a plurality of friction wheels 35 and which is, in force-locking manner, connected to the hub sleeve 9 via an expanding coupling 20. The infinitely adjustable transmission ratio of the friction gear 17 is controlled from within the hub axle 1 via a linkage 53 which, via a coupling ring 47, entrains the pivotally mounted lever 39c of the pivot frames of the friction wheels 35. The system's own transmission of the friction gear 17 from the driver 13 to the friction wheel carrier 43 downwards can be compensated by rotary speed increasing measures both at the chain drive and also within the friction gear 17 by asymmetrical disposition of the toroidal zones.
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F. R. Whitt et al., "Bicycling Science", MIT Press, 1988, p. 282.
Bonck Rodney H.
Fichtel & Sachs AG
Laub David W.
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