Infinitely variable transmission with ivt traction ring controlling assemblies

An infinitely variable transmission comprising:

• an input assembly configured to be coupled to receive input rotational motion;
• an output assembly to provide a rotational output, the output assembly configured to be rotationally coupled to a load;
• an input/output planetary ratio assembly configured and arranged to set an input to output speed ratio, the input/output ratio assembly including a first and second stator;
• an input speed feedback control assembly configured and arranged to provide an axial force in response to a rotation from the input assembly;
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• a torque feedback control assembly configured and arranged to provide torque feedback to the input/output planetary ratio assembly to at least in part control the input to output speed ratio of the input/output planetary ratio assembly, the torque feedback control assembly including a phase relation system operationally coupled to the first and second stator and a torque system operationally coupled to the output assembly, the phase relation system further being in operational communication with the torque system.

An infinitely variable transmission comprising:

• an input assembly configured to be coupled to receive input rotational motion;
• an output assembly to provide a rotational output, the output assembly configured to be rotationally coupled to a load;
• an input/output planetary ratio assembly configured and arranged to set an input to output speed ratio, the input/output ratio assembly having a first stator coupled to a first shaft and a second stator coupled to a second shaft;
• an input speed feedback control assembly configured and arranged to provide an axial force in response to a rotation from the input assembly;
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• a torque feedback control assembly configured and arranged to provide torque feedback to the input/output planetary ratio assembly to at least in part control the input to output speed ratio of the input/output planetary ratio assembly, the torque feedback control assembly including,
• a torque feedback cam configured and arranged to receive the axial force from the input speed feedback control assembly, the torque feedback cam having at least three sets of spider tracks, with at least one of the sets of spider tracks being not parallel with at least one other set of spider tracks,
• a first cam spider operatively coupled to the first shaft, the first spider having portions received in a first set of spider tracks of the torque feedback cam,
• a second cam spider operatively coupled to the second shaft, the second spider having portions received in a second set of the spider tracks of the feedback cam, and
• a third cam spider having portions received in a third set of tracks, the third spider operationally coupled to the output assembly.