Toroidal transmission system for hybrid vehicles

A toroidal transmission system for hybrid vehicles, comprising:

• a plurality of input disks positioned noncoaxially and rotatably mounted on plurality of input shafts for receiving torque from more than one power source;
• at least one output disk positioned noncoaxially with said plurality of input disks in a configuration adapted to receive the torque, said at least one output disk being rotatably mounted on at least one output shaft for transmitting the torque to a drive mechanism;
• and
• a plurality of tiltable rollers disposed in the space between two adjacent disks including an input disk-output disk, an input disk-input disk and an output disk-output disk, said plurality of tiltable rollers being configured for operatively coupling at least a part of the noncoaxial configuration of said plurality of input disks and said at least one output disk to transmit the torque therebetween;
• wherein, said toroidal transmission system is adapted to be operated by torque transmitted by at least one of said plurality of input disks to said at least one output disk;
• at least one of said plurality of input disks is adapted to be configured as said output disk;
• and
• said plurality of tiltable rollers are adapted to control the gear ratios between said adjacent disks such as to independently control the torque generated and transmitted by said adjacent disks.