Ball type continuously variable transmission
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1. A variable transmission comprising:
- an input shaft;
an asymmetric variator comprising a first ring assembly coupled to the input shaft, a carrier assembly comprising a plurality of tiltable variator balls drivingly engaged with the first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly drivingly engaged with the tiltable variator balls; and
a planetary gearset comprising a planet carrier drivingly engaged with the input shaft, a ring gear drivingly engaged with the second ring assembly of the variator, and a sun gear drivingly engaged with an output of the vehicle,wherein the asymmetric variator is configured to perform a power-splitting function of a speed ratio shifter and thereby alters a gearing range of a power source.
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Abstract
A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable output ratios.
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1. A variable transmission comprising:
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an input shaft; an asymmetric variator comprising a first ring assembly coupled to the input shaft, a carrier assembly comprising a plurality of tiltable variator balls drivingly engaged with the first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly drivingly engaged with the tiltable variator balls; and a planetary gearset comprising a planet carrier drivingly engaged with the input shaft, a ring gear drivingly engaged with the second ring assembly of the variator, and a sun gear drivingly engaged with an output of the vehicle, wherein the asymmetric variator is configured to perform a power-splitting function of a speed ratio shifter and thereby alters a gearing range of a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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