CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND TRANSMISSION USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A continuously variable transmission mechanism, which has a rolling member having a smooth outer face and capable of tilting a rotational center axis thereof, and a rotary member arranged to be contacted with a predetermined portion of the outer face of the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner, and which is configured to vary a rotational speed of the rotary member by tilting the rotational center axis of the rolling member to change a rotation radius of a contact point at which the rotary member is contacted with the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner, comprising:
- a first rotary member whose outer circumferential face is contacted with the rolling member; and
a second rotary member and a third rotary member, which are contacted with the outer face of the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner at a side opposite to a side to which the first rotary member is contacted across the rotational center axis, and which are adapted to rotate relatively with the first rotary member.
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Abstract
A continuously variable transmission adapted to set a speed change ratio in accordance with a tilt angle of a rolling member mediating a torque being transmitted, and to transmit a torque among three elements. The transmission mechanism is provided with a rolling member having a smooth outer face and capable of tilting a rotational center axis thereof, and a rotary member arranged to be contacted with a predetermined portion of the outer face of the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner. Specifically, the continuously variable transmission mechanism is configured to vary a rotational speed of the rotary member by changing a rotation radius of a contact point between the rolling member and the rotary member by tilting the rotational center axis of the rolling member.
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1. A continuously variable transmission mechanism, which has a rolling member having a smooth outer face and capable of tilting a rotational center axis thereof, and a rotary member arranged to be contacted with a predetermined portion of the outer face of the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner, and which is configured to vary a rotational speed of the rotary member by tilting the rotational center axis of the rolling member to change a rotation radius of a contact point at which the rotary member is contacted with the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner, comprising:
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a first rotary member whose outer circumferential face is contacted with the rolling member; and a second rotary member and a third rotary member, which are contacted with the outer face of the rolling member in a torque transmittable manner at a side opposite to a side to which the first rotary member is contacted across the rotational center axis, and which are adapted to rotate relatively with the first rotary member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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