| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 474011000 | Speed responsive | 41 |
| 20090264231 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM - A hydraulic control system of a vehicle power train having a belt-type continuously variable transmission, and a hydraulic lock-up clutch, includes: a line pressure control valve; first and second control valves; first, second and third electromagnetic valves; and a fail-safe valve. The fail-safe valve is switched to a fail position in which a line pressure is supplied to one of a drive pulley and a driven pulley when a rapid deceleration state is likely to occur in the belt-type continuously variable transmission, the fail-safe valve is switched to a normal position in which a hydraulic pressure output from the first control valve is supplied to the one of the drive pulley and the driven pulley during times other than the above, and the fail-safe valve is switched by a combination of a hydraulic pressure controlled by the second electromagnetic valve and a hydraulic pressure controlled by the third electromagnetic valve. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090270208 | COAXIAL ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An electrically actuated continuously variable transmission with a first pulley having a first pulley portion for fixed connection to an engine shaft and an axially movable second pulley portion for placement about the engine shaft. An electric actuator coaxially coupled to the second pulley portion moves the second pulley portion with respect to the first pulley portion when the electric actuator moves the second pulley portion to change spacing between the first and second pulley portions. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090298625 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - When the vehicle is stationary, the gear ratio is shifted to a Low side by controlling the position of a shift actuator such that a shift control valve is controlled to a position in which a first oil pressure shifts toward a neutral position side by a predetermined amount from a maximum discharge side position and a controlling secondary pulley pressure control unit to increase a second oil pressure to a predetermined oil pressure. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100184543 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, ACTUATOR AND INTERMEDIATE TERMINAL - Since a threaded shaft | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100311529 | Drive Clutch for a Continuously Variable Transmission with Engine Braking and Built in Belt Protection - A drive clutch for a continuously variable transmission that includes an input shaft designed to engage with an engine. A sheave assembly is mounted about the input shaft. A bearing assembly separates the sheave assembly from the input shaft such that the input shaft can rotate independently from the sheave assembly. At least one sheave clutch assembly is positioned about the input shaft. The sheave clutch assembly is configured to provide engagement between the sheave assembly and the input shaft when the rotation of the input shaft increases above a certain threshold value. An axial control mechanism is mounted on the input shaft adjacent to the second sheave. The axial control mechanism controls the movement of the second sheave toward and away from the first sheave as a function of the speed of the input shaft. A continuously variable transmission including the drive clutch and a driven clutch is also disclosed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100317473 | Continuously variable transmission - A motor vehicle transmission having a continuously variable transmission ratio. The transmission includes an input-side torque converter that is optionally connectable on the output side through a first transmission stage with a predetermined gear ratio, or through a second, continuously variable transmission stage, to the output shaft of the transmission so that it transmits torque. The transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission stage is adjustable in such a way that the rotational speed of the transmission output shaft remains constant when the transmission of torque is shifted from the first transmission stage to the second transmission stage. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110015012 | BELT-DRIVE CVT - A belt-drive CVT includes a pair of pulleys, each of which has a stationary pulley and a movable pulley that moves toward or away from the stationary pulley in an axial direction of the pulley, a belt that is wound around the pair of pulleys and a rotation state detecting device for detecting rotation of the pulley. The rotation state detecting device has a tone wheel that rotates integrally with the pulley and a sensor that faces the tone wheel. The tone wheel has a cylinder portion that extends along a moving direction of the movable pulley. The cylinder portion is provided with a plurality of detection portions which are arranged at regular intervals in a circumferential direction throughout an entire circumference of the cylinder portion and which extend along the moving direction of the movable pulley. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120316016 | TORQUE RATIO ESTIMATING APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND LATERAL PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - When estimating a torque ratio (Tr), which is the ratio of an actually transmitted torque relative to the maximum transmittable torque of a continuously variable transmission, based on the transmission characteristics for transmitting a given variable component of an input shaft element to an output shaft element via a frictional element, since the torque ratio (Tr) is estimated from a slip identifier (IDslip), which is an indicator for difference in amplitude of a variable component between the two elements, or a phase lag (Δφ), which is an indicator for difference in phase of the variable component between the two elements, it is possible to estimate the torque ratio (Tr), which is very closely related to the power transmission efficiency of the continuously variable transmission, with good precision, thus improving the power transmission efficiency. Moreover, since the torque ratio (Tr) is estimated from the slip identifier (IDslip) or the phase lag (Δφ), it is possible to minimize the number of sensors necessary for estimation, this reducing the cost. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120329588 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR STEPLESS TRANSMISSION - When a rotational speed of a secondary pulley is less than a first reference value, the disclosed electronic control device implements lower limit hydraulic control to adjust the hydraulic pressure of a primary pulley to be at a lower limit hydraulic pressure. When the rotational speed is equal to or exceeds the first reference value, but is less than a second reference value, the electronic control device implements balanced hydraulic control to adjust the hydraulic pressure to be more than the lower limit hydraulic pressure. When the rotational speed is equal to or exceeds the second reference value, the electronic control device implements feedback control to correct the hydraulic pressure on the basis of the size of the difference between a target transmission gear ratio and a transmission gear ratio, calculated on the basis of rotational speeds detected by each rotational speed sensor. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140038755 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR BELT TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A control system for a belt-type continuously variable transmission capable of preventing deterioration in fuel economy. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140162815 | SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Disclosed is a shift control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission configured to transmit power from a drive power source of a vehicle to a drive wheel of the vehicle. The shift control apparatus is configured to change a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission with changes in vehicle speed and, during sudden braking of the vehicle, change a rate of change of the gear ratio (a shift speed) of the continuously variable transmission in a downshift direction depending upon a wheel slip ratio calculated from a wheel speed and the vehicle speed. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140243125 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND WORK VEHICLE - A continuously variable transmission control system includes a continuously variable transmission device having an electricity-driven actuator that changes an width between a moveable sheave and a fixed sheave in at least one pulley of a drive pulley and a driven pulley, and a control device that controls driving of the electricity-driven actuator. The control device selects, from a plurality of speed relationships, each of which is a relationship between an input shaft rotational speed of the drive pulley and an output shaft rotational speed of the driven pulley, one speed relationship according to an input of a switch command signal or a drive state of the vehicle, and changes the width between the moveable sheave and the fixed sheave based on the selected speed relationship and detected values of the input shaft rotational speed and the output shaft rotational speed. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150051032 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A transmission controller detects a rotation, speed of an input shaft, calculates an inertia torque input to a continuously variable transmission based on a change ratio of the detected rotation speed, obtains a positive inertia torque by extracting a positive portion from the calculated inertia torque, and corrects pulley pressures based on the extracted positive inertia torque. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150080156 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND ITS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD - A target primary pressure and a target secondary pressure are set based on a speed ratio, a target line pressure as a target value of a line pressure is set to be a value obtained by adding an offset amount, as a positive value, to either one having a higher value out of the target primary pressure and the target secondary pressure, in at least a cross-point region as a region where an absolute value of a deviation, obtained by subtracting the target primary pressure from the target secondary pressure, is smaller than a predetermined deviation, and a primary pressure, a secondary pressure, and the line pressure are controlled to be the target primary pressure, the target secondary pressure, and the target line pressure, respectively. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150148156 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A transmission controller searches a mechanical High, which is a minimum value of a possible speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission (CVT), based on an actual speed ratio, sets a control High lower than the mechanical High by a predetermined amount, and controls a speed ratio of the CVT by setting a minimum value of a speed ratio range of the CVT at the control High. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150345630 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A continuously variable transmission control system for a vehicle has a continuously variable transmission device having a belt which is bridged over a driving pulley on a motive power source side and a driven pulley on a wheel side, and an electricity-driven actuator that moves a moveable sheave of at least one of the driving pulley and the driven pulley in the axial direction, to change a width between the moveable sheave and a fixed sheave, a control device that controls driving of the electricity-driven actuator, and an acceleration operation detection unit that detects an operation state of an acceleration operation unit. The control device moves the moveable sheave in the axial direction using the electricity-driven actuator so that a reduction ratio of the continuously variable transmission device is reduced as an amount of operation of the acceleration operation unit is increased at least in a predetermined operation amount range. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150345631 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VARIATOR - A method of controlling a variator that requires clamping pressure between a first component and a second component to transfer torque therebetween, such as a continuously variable transmission, includes calculating a theoretical clamping pressure, and multiplying the theoretical clamping pressure by a multiplier to define a commanded clamping pressure. The multiplier includes a value that is variable between a minimum multiplier value and a maximum multiplier value. The value of the multiplier is based on current operating conditions of the variator. The commanded clamping pressure is applied to the first component and the second component to generate friction and transfer torque between the first component and the second component. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160091090 | CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A controller for a vehicle transmission in which a first transmission path including a first transmission mechanism that is able to continuously change its speed ratio and a second transmission path including a second transmission mechanism having a set speed ratio different from that of the first transmission mechanism are provided in parallel with each other between an input shaft to which torque is input from a driving force source of a vehicle and an output shaft that outputs torque to an output member, the vehicle transmission carrying out transmission of power between the input shaft and the output shaft via one of the first transmission path and the second transmission path, includes: performing means for carrying out a change shift for changing a path of the transmission of power between the first transmission path and the second transmission path by engaging a predetermined clutch mechanism; and setting means for setting a change speed ratio region that defines a range of a speed ratio of the first transmission mechanism such that a rotation speed difference between engagement members of the clutch mechanism, which are engaged with each other in carrying out the change shift, is smaller than or equal to a predetermined value. When a speed ratio outside the change speed ratio region is set in the first transmission mechanism, the change shift is not carried out. | 03-31-2016 |
| 474012000 | And load responsive | 8 |
| 20080268991 | Method for producing a conical pulley, a conical pulley, and a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission - Rotatable conical disks for a belt-driven conical-pulley transmission. The conical disks have conical surfaces that inclined relative to a conical disk axis of rotation and have surfaces that are induction hardened together with or separate from a shaft component. The induction hardened surfaces of the conical disks include regions of the disk surfaces that are frictionally engaged by an endless torque-transmitting component. The shaft component is induction hardened in regions that experience high mechanical stresses as a result of axial loads imposed on the conical surfaces of the disks by the endless torque-transmitting component. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090191992 | Transmissions, Drive Systems and Methods for Using Same - Transmissions and drive systems for a self-propelled machine and related methods are provided. An input shaft having an axis and extending transverse to an output shaft is provided. The input shaft can be rotatable about the axis of the input shaft and configured to drivingly engage the output shaft. A variable pitch pulley can be disposed axially on the input shaft and configured to rotate about the axis of the input shaft. The variable pitch pulley can be configured to change pitch diameter to regulate the speed at which the input shaft is rotated. Further, the input shaft can be at least partially rotatable about an axis of the output shaft to vary the pitch of the variable pitch pulley to regulate the speed at which the input shaft drives the output shaft. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090197713 | Multi-stage continuous variable transmission device in multi-shift parallel connection transmission - The invention is constituted by at least two continuous variable transmission devices in different ranges of speed ratios, wherein a clutching device is installed between the driven pulley of the high shift continuous variable transmission device and the driven pulley of the low shift continuous transmission and an unidirectional transmission device or a torque limiting clutching device is installed between the driven pulley and the output shaft of each shift. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197714 | Continuous variable transmission deice with high and low shift transmission pulley trains - The invention is disclosed by that a high shift transmission pulley train is installed between the input shaft and the output shaft of the continuous variable transmission device, and a clutching device is installed between the output shaft and the driven pulley of the high shift transmission pulley train as well as that a low shift transmission pulley train matching with an unidirectional transmission device is installed between the input shaft and the output shaft of the continuous variable transmission device. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197715 | Continuous variable transmission device with high shift transmission pulley train - The invention is innovatingly disclosed to install a high shift transmission pulley train attaching with a clutching device between the input shaft and the output shaft of a continuous variable transmission device in the same revolving directions, wherein when rotational speed of the output shaft reaches or exceeds setting rotational speed, the clutching device is closed to connect the driven pulley of the high shift transmission pulley train and the output shaft. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197716 | Continuous variable transmissin device with low shift transmission pulley train - The invented continuous variable transmission device with low shift transmission pulley train is innovatingly disclosed by that a low shift transmission pulley train and attached unidirectional transmission device in the same rotating direction are installed between the input shaft and output shaft of a continuous variable transmission device, wherein during high load operation, when rotating speed of the driving pulley of low shift transmission pulley train is lower than that of the input shaft in the same revolving direction, the revolving kinetic energy of the input shaft is transmitted through the unidirectional transmission device and the low shift transmission pulley train to drive the output shaft and further to drive the load. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20140315670 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE GEAR CHANGE CURVE - A continuously variable transmission system for a motorcycle includes a first drive sheave ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150323065 | CVT V-BELT OVER-CLAMPING - Over-clamping compensation mechanisms for the V-belt CVT's, either by using a controllably movable support wherein the spring of the driven pulley abuts, or by using a centrifugal mechanism to offset a part of the action of the spring onto the axially movable half of the driven pulley, applicable in all V-belt CVT's and providing increased efficiency, less power loss, better performance, improved reliability, longer time between overhauls etc. | 11-12-2015 |
| 474013000 | To centrifugal force | 15 |
| 20080248905 | DISENGAGEABLE PULLEY DEVICE - The disengageable pulley device includes a pulley mounted on an internal transmission element, and a free wheel provided with a plurality of wedges and with a cage for the wedges, said free wheel being designed to provide one-way engagement between the pulley and the internal transmission element. The device includes an elastic connecting member provided with a first fixing part for fixing it to the internal transmission element, with a second fixing part for fixing it to the cage, and with a working part between said fixing parts, said working part being radially moveable relative to the internal transmission element and being adapted to exert a circumferential return force on the cage. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090048046 | DRIVEN PULLEY FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The driven pulley ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090062044 | BELT TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A belt type continuously variable transmission that includes a primary pulley; a secondary pulley; a belt where the primary pulley and the secondary pulley are bound; a positioning hydraulic chamber that presses a primary movable sheave to a primary fixed sheave; a supply-side valve that permits working oil to be supplied from the outside to the positioning hydraulic chamber; and a discharge-side control valve that controls permission or prohibition of discharge of the working oil from the positioning hydraulic chamber to the outside. The discharge-side control valve prohibits discharge of the working oil from the positioning hydraulic chamber to the outside when a position of the primary movable sheave is kept constant in the axial direction with respect to the primary fixed sheave. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090191993 | Variator Structure - An improvement of the pulley set structure connects the clutch assembly by a belt for the convey of the power, comprising a variator and a fan impeller. One side of the fan impeller is designed to form a setup of indentations and protrusions, which is to boost the transmission coefficient between the fan impeller and the belt; the variator is provided with a plurality of grooves allocated with rollers or weights, a skirt portion made of a rigid wall which is located near the rim of the variator, and a plurality of vents formed onto the grooves and the skirt portion, where the purpose is to improve the dissipation of the excessive heat generated by the rolling of the rollers or weights which in turn are activated by the engine, or to improve the skid and incomplete transmission subject to inefficient friction between the pulley set and the belt. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100081526 | Continuously Variable Transmission And Drive Means - A continuously variable transmission including a first shaft with a first pulley rotating around a first rotation axis, a second shaft with a second pulley and a belt looped around the first pulley and the second pulley whereby the first pulley comprises two discs with conical surfaces which support the belt at a first radius and which are displaceable relative to one another in the direction of the first rotation axis for changing the first radius. Both conical surfaces of the discs are provided with parallel ridges and slits parallel to the first rotation axis so that the conical surfaces intersect in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis whereby the ridges of the one disc slot in the slits of the other disc. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100167853 | V-BELT TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A V-belt type continuously variable transmission according to the present invention includes a drive pulley assembly provided in a drive shaft, a driven pulley assembly provided in a driven shaft, a V-belt looped over both the pulley assemblies, and a transmission case assembly housing both the pulley assemblies and the V-belt. One end of the drive shaft in the shaft direction is coupled to an output side rotation member of a centrifugal clutch, and the other end of the drive shaft is rotatably supported on a boss portion formed in the transmission case assembly. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20140349792 | COUNTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DRIVE PULLEY - A drive pulley for a continuously variable transmission includes a fixed sheave and a movable sheave rotationally fixed relative to the fixed sheave. A housing is axially and rotationally fixed relative to the fixed sheave. At least one centrifugal actuator includes an arm pivotally connected to one of the movable sheave and the housing of the fixed sheave at a first pivot axis. The arm pivots away from the one of the movable sheave and the housing about the first pivot axis as a speed of rotation of the drive pulley increases and pushes against another one of the movable sheave and the housing thereby moving the movable sheave axially toward the fixed sheave. The arm is movable relative to the first pivot axis by pivoting the at least one arm about a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is offset from the first pivot axis. | 11-27-2014 |
| 474014000 | Via pivoted weight | 7 |
| 20110092325 | ENGINE BRAKING PRIMARY CLUTCH FOR CVT SYSTEMS - A continuously variable transmission (CVT) system including a primary clutch assembly with an engine braking assembly is provided. The primary clutch assembly includes first and second sheave assemblies, a cylindrical sleeve coupler and an engine braking assembly. The first sheave portion has a centrally extending post. The cylindrical sleeve coupler is rotationally mounted on a portion of the post. The sleeve coupler has an engaging surface that is configured to engage an inner face of a drive belt. The second sheave portion has a central passage that is rotationally mounted on the sleeve coupler. The engine braking assembly is operatively coupled to the second sheave portion and the sleeve coupler to axially move the second sheave portion toward the first sheave portion to engage first and second side faces of the drive belt when the sleeve coupler attempts to overrun the post of the first sheave portion in a rotational direction provided by a rotational output of an engine operatively coupled to the primary clutch. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120015767 | STEPLESS TRANSMITTING AND SPEED VARYING STRUCTURE - A stepless transmitting and speed-varying structure contains a power mechanism to drive a first transmission shaft by using a power, the first transmission shaft being connected with a set of disk member including a fixed and a movable discs; a transmitting mechanism including a belt disposed on the disk member, one end of the belt being connected with an intermediate speed-varying stem being coaxial with a transmitting member to actuate a second transmission shaft, the second transmission shaft including a resilient member, one end of the resilient member being coupled with the intermediate speed-varying stem, another end thereof being connected with a fixed member; a speed varying mechanism including the second transmission shaft connected with a variable speed member and an actuated member, plural eccentric blocks, the variable speed member coupling with a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod being joined with the movable disc. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120214626 | Adjustable flyweight for CVT clutch - Disclosed is a modified CVT flyweight that allows for a 1 to 15 degree bidirectional change of pitch-angle of the cam section of a flyweight to variably affect the load placed on a connected drive-unit to match changes in elevation or terrain. Enabling the cam pitch-angle adjustment is a secondary pivotal axis (separate from the primary centrifugal axis) that is incrementally rotated and held in position by a manually rotated threaded fastener acting as a cantilever upon one side of the pivot. There may be removable weights in the form of threaded screws, pins or rivets that can be added or subtracted from the flyweight in addition to changes in the cam pitch-angle to affect the overall mass of the flyweight and also adjust the maximum RPM's of the engine. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20140004984 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DRIVING PULLEY | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140235382 | DRIVING-SIDE PULLEY - A driving-side pulley includes a cam mechanism that presses a movable sleeve in a first direction by utilizing a relative rotation of the movable sleeve in the normal direction with respect to an axis-line-direction fixed member, the first direction being a direction that has a pressing surface pressed against a corresponding side surface of a belt. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150111674 | CVT DRIVE CLUTCH - A CVT drive system comprising a sheave axially moveable along a first shaft and having a radially extending surface, a sheave fixed to the first shaft, the fixed sheave cooperatively disposed with the moveable sheave to engage a belt therebetween, the first shaft engagable with an engine, a back plate attached to the first shaft having a radial surface, the back plate engaged with the moveable sheave for locked rotation while allowing a relative axial movement, an inertia member radially moveable upon the radially extending surface and the radial surface upon rotation of the moveable sheave, the inertia member is temporarily disengagable from the radial surface and from the radially extending surface, a first spring resisting axial movement of the moveable sheave toward the fixed sheave along the first shaft, and a sleeve member disposed between the moveable sheave and the fixed sheave, the sleeve member rotatable with the belt. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160160989 | ADJUSTABLE FLYWEIGHT PIVOT SHAFT FOR A CVT - An adjustable flyweight pivot shaft assembly for a CVT comprising a pivot shaft, a flyweight engaged with a pivot shaft surface, an eccentric collar having a bore with an eccentric center axis, the pivot shaft engaged with the eccentric collar bore, the eccentric collar having an indexing portion, the indexing portion engagable with the receiving portion on the CVT body, the indexing portion engaging the receiving portion to lock the eccentric collar and thereby pivot shaft in a desired position with respect to the axis of rotation of the CVT. | 06-09-2016 |
| 474015000 | Via ball | 1 |
| 20120172162 | CVT of radio-controlled car - A CVT of radio-controlled car includes a drive assembly operatively connected to an electric motor and comprising a fixed disc and a co-axial moveable disc; an idler assembly operatively connected to the main shaft and comprising a fixed inner disc and a co-axial moveable outer disc; a belt rotatably mounted around the drive assembly and the idler assembly; a convex disc mounted besides the drive assembly distal the fixed disc; a main spring biased between the convex disc and the moveable disc wherein an internal space defined by the convex disc and the moveable disc is substantially closed; a rotatable steel ball engaged with the main spring; a receptacle disposed externally of the idler assembly; and a spring member biased between the receptacle and a central portion of the outer disc. | 07-05-2012 |
