Continuously variable transmission

A continuously variable transmission comprising a toroidal-type continuously variable speed change unit, a planetary gear mechanism, a counter gear mechanism, and a Low/High switching mechanism, wherein:

• the planetary gear mechanism comprises a first carrier, first and second pinions which are supported by the carrier, which are axially spaced and which rotate together as an integral unit, a first sun gear that is in mesh with the first pinion, a second sun gear that is in mesh with the second pinion, and one simple planetary gear unit including a first element, a second element, and a third element, wherein the first carrier is connected to the first element of the simple planetary gear unit and the second sun gear is connected to the second element of the simple planetary gear unit;
• rotation of an input shaft is input to the first carrier, and output rotation, which is the rotation of the input shaft after the direction and speed thereof have been changed by the toroidal-type continuously variable speed change unit, is input to the first sun gear;
• and
• the Low/High switching mechanism provides a Low mode, wherein rotation of the third element of the simple planetary gear unit is reversed in direction by the counter gear mechanism and output to an output shaft, and a High mode wherein rotation of the second sun gear is output to the output shaft.