TOROIDAL CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

Title:

TOROIDAL CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/159866

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A toroidal continuously variable transmission (1) includes at least one shifting unit (13) having an input disk (21) and an output disk (23) disposed coaxially and a power roller (25) which is interposed so as to be rotatably tilted between the input disk and the output disk and which transmits a drive force from the input disk to the output disk. Each shifting unit (13) is provided with: an integrated rotating member (R) which is disposed so as to be spaced apart, in the axial direction, from at least one of the input disk (21) and the output disk (23) and which rotates in conjunction with the at least one disk; and an annular interposed member (I) which is disposed between the at least one disk and the integrated rotating member (R) and which rotates in conjunction with the at least one disk. The interposed member (I) is provided with a balance adjustment unit (B) that is formed so as to be capable of adjusting circumferential weight balance.

Inventors:

ABE AKIHITO (JP)
TANAKA KENICHIRO (JP)
IMAI HIDEYUKI (JP)
GOI TATSUHIKO (JP)
FUJII ISAO (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2015/061394

Publication Date:

October 22, 2015

Filing Date:

April 13, 2015

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Assignee:

KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)

International Classes:

F16H15/38

Foreign References:

JP2007113593A	2007-05-10
JP2005090633A	2005-04-07

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