Friction gear transmission systems or components – Friction gear includes idler engaging facing concave surfaces – Toroidal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Fenstermacher, David (Department: 3682)
Friction gear transmission systems or components
Friction gear includes idler engaging facing concave surfaces
Toroidal
C476S040000, C476S046000, C476S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077780
ABSTRACT:
A toroidal type continuously variable transmission comprises input and output discs coaxially and rotatably arranged about a common axis. The input and output discs have respective toroidal concave surfaces which face each other. Power rollers are arranged each having a rounded outer surface and being interposed between the toroidal concave surfaces of the input and output discs. A loading cam is provided that presses the input disc against the power rollers by a force that is proposal to an input torque. Trunnions are provided each supporting the corresponding power roller in such a manner that the power roller is inclinable relative to a center of curvature of the input and output discs. Power roller bearings are arranged to rotatably support the power rollers relative to the respective trunnions. The following inequality is established:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?Ro/(2×R22)≦0.63in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?wherein:Ro: radius of curvature of the toroidal concave surface of each of the input and output discs, that is defined on a cross section of each of the input and output discs taken along the common axis,R22: radius of curvature of the rounded outer surface of each power roller, that is defined on a cross section of the power roller taken along the common axis.
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Fenstermacher David
Foley & Lardner LLP
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