Variable ratio chain drive employing synchronous flexible sprock

Details Variable ratio chain drive employing synchronous flexible sprock Variable ratio chain drive employing synchronous flexible sprock

1993-11-09

1994-10-11

Buiz, Michael Powell

Endless belt power transmission systems or components

Positive drive pulley or guide roll

And additional coaxial surface for engaging same belt in...

474135, F16H 5530, F16H 700

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053542436

ABSTRACT:
A variable speed ratio multiple sprocket and chain drive, particularly applicable to bicycles, using stacks of resilient sprocket rings, each of which is radially split to define resilient sectors. For shifting, the resilient sectors are axially deflected so that the rows of teeth of adjacent sprockets are aligned with one another, thereby permitting a roller chain entrained around one sprocket ring to transfer to an adjacent sprocket ring of different pitch diameter, thus changing the drive ratio. A control system is mechanically linked to a resilient sector deflection mechanism. The control system tracks which driving sprocket ring and which driven sprocket ring are engaged by the chain, and selects either the stack of driving sprocket rings or the stack of driven sprocket rings for shifting so as to allow a rider to change the drive ratio up or down at will.

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