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US 8,986,150 B2Granted
Ball type continuously variable transmission/infinitely variable transmission
AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorsMark R. J. Versteyhe, Matthias W. J. Byltiauw, James F. Ziech
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Abstract
A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged with various combinations of brakes and clutches to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable torque output ratios.
Claims5
A variable transmission comprising:
- an input shaft;
- a planetary gear set having a ring gear drivingly engaged with the input shaft;
- a variator comprising a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly, the second ring assembly driving engaged to an output of the variable transmission;
- a planetary gear carrier coupled to a first brake and to the first ring assembly;
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- a sun gear coupled to a second brake and a variator carrier.
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