Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Continuously variable transmission
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Application No.: US15435859Application Date: 2017-02-17
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Publication No.: US10253880B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Brad P. Pohl , Fernand A. Thomassy , Charles B. Lohr , Scott T. McBroom
- Applicant: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Cedar Park
- Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
- Current Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Cedar Park
- Agency: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
- Main IPC: F16H15/40
- IPC: F16H15/40 ; F16H61/664 ; F02B67/04 ; F16H15/42 ; F16H15/50 ; F16H61/00 ; F16H61/02 ; F16H59/40 ; F16H63/06 ; F16H59/70 ; F16H63/42 ; F16H15/52

Abstract:
Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable accessory drives (CVAD). In one embodiment, a skew-based control system is adapted to facilitate a change in the ratio of a CVAD. In another embodiment, a skew-based control system includes a skew actuator coupled to a carrier member. In some embodiments, the skew actuator is configured to rotate a carrier member of a CVT. Various inventive traction planet assemblies can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of a CVT. In some embodiments, the traction planet assemblies include legs configured to cooperate with the carrier members. In some embodiments, a traction planet assembly is operably coupled to the carrier members. Embodiments of a shift cam and traction sun are adapted to cooperate with other components of the CVT to support operation and/or functionality of the CVT. Among other things, shift control interfaces for a CVT are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170159812A1 CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Public/Granted day:2017-06-08
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