Drive force transmission device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
InventorsEiji TSUCHIYA, Yoshihiro MIZUNO, Norio YONEZAWA
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Abstract
To provide a drive force transmission device that is capable of transmitting elastic energy of an elastic member to an output shaft with a simpler structure than the structure of the related art. A drive force transmission device includes a first shaft (input shaft), and a second shaft (a crankshaft, a crank disc, an intermediate shaft). A force is applied to the second shaft in a predetermined direction of rotation and in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation. The force varies in strength in association with the rotation. The first shaft is connected to the second shaft, and transmission of a drive force of the first shaft to the second shaft is enabled.
Claims24
A drive force transmission device comprising:
- a first shaft;
- and
- a second shaft;
- wherein
- the second shaft is applied with a force in a predetermined direction of rotation or in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation,
- the force varies in strength in association with the rotation,
- the first shaft is connected to the second shaft, and
- transmission of a drive force of the first shaft to the second shaft is enabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.