Continuously variable transmission clutch with movable sheave actuator

A continuously variable transmission (CVT) clutch, the CVT clutch comprising:

• a post,
• a fixed sheave mounted on a first end of the post in an axially fixed configuration;
• a movable sheave mounted on the post, the movable sheave configured to selectively move axially on the post;
• a reactive assembly configured to move the movable sheave based on at least one of a revolutions per minute (RPM) the CVT clutch is experiencing and torque the CVT clutch is experiencing;
• a CVT gearing control assembly configured to move the movable sheave axially on the post independent of movement caused by the reactive assembly, the CVT gearing control assembly including,
• an engaging member,
• a slave cylinder housing forming an oil chamber that includes a plurality of slave push piston cylinders and a plurality of pull cylinders,
• at least one oil line in fluid communication with the oil chamber,
• a slave push piston received in each slave push piston cylinder of the plurality of pull cylinders in the slave cylinder housing, each slave push piston in operational communication with the engaging member,
• a return bolt received in each pull cylinder of the slave cylinder housing, each return bolt including a first end having a head and a second end coupled to the engaging member,
• a pull biasing member for each return bolt, each pull biasing member configured to bias an associated return bolt into an associated pull cylinder, and
• an actuator assembly including an actuator that is configured to adjust pressure in the at least one oil line to selectively move the movable sheave axially on the post independent of a movement caused by the reactive assembly.

A vehicle comprising:

• a motor to generate torque;
• a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the CVT including a drive clutch and driven clutch in torsional communication with each other through an endless looped member, the drive clutch in torsional communication with the motor, the drive clutch including,
• a post,
• a fixed sheave mounted on a first end of the post in an axially fixed configuration;
• a movable sheave mounted on the post, the movable sheave configured to selectively move axially on the post;
• a reactive assembly configured to move the movable sheave based on at least one of a revolutions per minute (RPM) the drive clutch is experiencing and torque the drive clutch is experiencing;
• a CVT gearing control assembly configured to move the movable sheave axially on the post independent of movement caused by the reactive assembly, the CVT gearing control assembly including,
• an engaging member,
• a slave cylinder housing forming an oil chamber that includes a plurality of slave push piston cylinders,
• at least one oil line in fluid communication with the oil chamber, and
• a slave push piston received in each slave push piston cylinder of the plurality of slave push piston cylinders in the slave cylinder housing, each slave push piston in operational communication with the engaging member, and
• an actuator assembly including an actuator that is configured to adjust pressure in the at least one oil line to selectively move the movable sheave axially on the post independent of a movement caused by the reactive assembly
• at least one sensor configured to generate sensor signals;
• a memory configured to store operating instructions;
• a controller configured to control the actuator of the actuator assembly based at least in part on the operating instructions and the sensor signals from the at least one sensor;
• and
• a driveline in torsional communication with the driven clutch.