Global Patent Index - EP 1000278 A1

EP 1000278 A1 20000517 - INFINITELY VARIABLE TOROIDAL DRIVE

Title (en)

INFINITELY VARIABLE TOROIDAL DRIVE

Title (de)

STUFENLOSES REIBRADGETRIEBE

Title (fr)

BOITE DE VITESSES TOROIDALE VARIABLE

Publication

EP 1000278 A1 20000517 (DE)

Application

EP 98941370 A 19980720

Priority

  • DE 19732274 A 19970726
  • EP 9804494 W 19980720

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9905433A1] The invention relates to an infinitely variable toroidal drive, comprising a housing (1), an input shaft (3), a torque shaft (34), two input discs (5, 15) with toroidal inner surfaces and two output discs (6, 16) with toroidal inner surfaces. One input disc and one output disc each form a pair and the two output discs are arranged next to each other and in mirror symmetry. The toroidal drive also comprises several friction wheels for transmitting a torque from the input disc to the corresponding output disc, an output shaft (10) and a gear wheel system (8, 9) between the output discs and the output shaft. A holding frame (2) is removably fastened to the drive housing (1), which frame consists of an upper frame clamp (28), a lower frame clamp (29), and a cup-shaped bearing support member (7). The lower frame clamp (29) has a recess (45) and one end of the output shaft (10) is mounted via a bearing (32) in a rotating manner.

IPC 1-7

F16H 15/38

IPC 8 full level

F16H 15/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16H 15/38 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9905433A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9905433 A1 19990204; EP 1000278 A1 20000517; JP 2001511505 A 20010814; JP 4183903 B2 20081119; US 6244985 B1 20010612

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9804494 W 19980720; EP 98941370 A 19980720; JP 2000504385 A 19980720; US 44597599 A 19991215