Segmented pulley transmission and actuator system for the same

An actuator system for a segmented pulley transmission, the actuator system comprising:

• an engaging deflector radially movable between a first active position and a first idle position;
• a disengaging deflector radially movable between a second active position and a second idle position;
• and
• a motivator assembly for moving the engaging deflector and the disengaging deflector between the first active and idle positions and the second active and idle positions, respectively,
• wherein, in the first active position, the engaging deflector is configured to move a plurality of pulley segments of the segmented pulley transmission axially from a disengaged region to an engaged region during rotational operation of the segmented pulley transmission,
• wherein, in the second active position, the disengaging deflector is configured to move the plurality of pulley segments axially from the engaged region to the disengaged region during rotational operation of the segmented pulley transmission, and
• wherein, in the first and second idle positions, respectively, the engaging deflector and the disengaging deflector do not move the plurality of pulley segments during rotational operation of the segmented pulley transmission.