Vehicle layout with a continuously variable transmission
AssigneeTEAM Industries, Inc.
InventorsBruce H. Younggren, John Edward Hamrin, Joel Dunlap, Brandon P. Lenk, Gary Allen Johnson
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Abstract
A vehicle layout including a motor, a continuously variable transmission (CVT), an actuator, a controller, a drivetrain and at least one clutch is provided. The motor provides engine torque. The CVT is operationally coupled to receive the engine torque. The actuator is configured to control a gearing ratio of the CVT. The controller activates the actuator based at least in part on an input. The drivetrain is in operational communication with the CVT. The at least one clutch is configured to selectively disconnect torque between at least one of the motor and the CVT and the CVT and the drivetrain.
Claims14
A vehicle layout comprising:
- a motor to provide engine torque;
- a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operationally coupled to receive the engine torque;
- an actuator configured to control a gearing ratio of the CVT;
- a controller configured to activate the actuator based at least in part on an input;
- a drivetrain in operational communication with the CVT;
- at least one clutch configured to selectively disconnect torque between the motor and the CVT, wherein the at least one clutch is one of a shoe style, plate style and an electrical style;
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- a first gear reduction assembly to communicate torque between the motor and the CVT.
A vehicle layout comprising:
- a motor to provide engine torque;
- a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operationally coupled to receive the engine torque;
- an actuator configured to control a gearing ratio of the CVT;
- a controller configured to activate the actuator based at least in part on an input;
- a drivetrain in operational communication with the CVT;
- at least one starter clutch positioned between the motor and CVT to selectively connect and disconnect torque between the motor and the CVT to allow the engine to idle without transferring torque to the drivetrain, wherein the at least one starter clutch is one of a shoe style, plate style and an electrical style;
- a first gear reduction assembly to communicate torque between the motor and the CVT;
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- a one-way clutch positioned between the at least one starter clutch and the first gear reduction assembly to achieve engine braking.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.