EP1042624A1 - Support d'arbre pour transmission a rapport infiniment variable - Google Patents
Support d'arbre pour transmission a rapport infiniment variableInfo
- Publication number
- EP1042624A1 EP1042624A1 EP98960015A EP98960015A EP1042624A1 EP 1042624 A1 EP1042624 A1 EP 1042624A1 EP 98960015 A EP98960015 A EP 98960015A EP 98960015 A EP98960015 A EP 98960015A EP 1042624 A1 EP1042624 A1 EP 1042624A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- discs
- input
- shaft
- rollers
- output
- Prior art date
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H15/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion with variable gear ratio, or for reversing rotary motion, by friction between rotary members
- F16H15/02—Gearings for conveying rotary motion with variable gear ratio, or for reversing rotary motion, by friction between rotary members without members having orbital motion
- F16H15/04—Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios
- F16H15/06—Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios in which a member A of uniform effective diameter mounted on a shaft may co-operate with different parts of a member B
- F16H15/32—Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios in which a member A of uniform effective diameter mounted on a shaft may co-operate with different parts of a member B in which the member B has a curved friction surface formed as a surface of a body of revolution generated by a curve which is neither a circular arc centered on its axis of revolution nor a straight line
- F16H15/36—Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios in which a member A of uniform effective diameter mounted on a shaft may co-operate with different parts of a member B in which the member B has a curved friction surface formed as a surface of a body of revolution generated by a curve which is neither a circular arc centered on its axis of revolution nor a straight line with concave friction surface, e.g. a hollow toroid surface
- F16H15/38—Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios in which a member A of uniform effective diameter mounted on a shaft may co-operate with different parts of a member B in which the member B has a curved friction surface formed as a surface of a body of revolution generated by a curve which is neither a circular arc centered on its axis of revolution nor a straight line with concave friction surface, e.g. a hollow toroid surface with two members B having hollow toroid surfaces opposite to each other, the member or members A being adjustably mounted between the surfaces
Definitions
- the present invention relates to infinitely-variable-ratio transmission apparatus of the toroidal race rolling friction type, hereinafter referred to as a variator.
- a main shaft which takes drive from an engine e.g. an internal combustion engine to two input discs which are mounted on the shaft.
- Two output discs are mounted back to back between the input discs and are free to rotate relative to the shaft.
- motion is transferred from the input discs to the output discs via a plurality of rollers positioned in toroidal cavities which are provided between the input discs and the output discs.
- the rollers are subjected to hydraulic forces so that they make contact with the faces of the respective input and output discs in order to transmit power from the input discs to the output discs.
- the power is transferred from the output discs via a chain or belt drive to a further transmission component such as an epicyclic gear box.
- the drive through the chain or belt exerts a transverse load onto the shaft and causes the shaft to flex.
- the degree of flexing is relatively small but has the potential of causing a significant effect on the position of the two output discs which can cause the load on some of the rollers to be increased i.e. a crushing effect will be applied, whilst the load on some of the remaining rollers will be decreased, thereby not allowing the drive to be transferred efficiently from the input to the output discs.
- the present invention seeks to provide a transmission apparatus in which the output discs are located on bearing means, and the bearing means are supported, so that the shaft is isolated from bending loads applied to the output discs.
- the present invention provides a variator transmission apparatus comprising a housing, an input shaft, two input discs mounted on an auxiliary shaft for rotation therewith, an output disc assembly, the input discs and the output disc assembly defining between them two toroidal cavities, a plurality of rollers located in the cavities and the apparatus being subjected to an end load to maintain the rollers in contact with the respective discs and disc assembly in order to transmit drive, characterised in that the input shaft is arranged to drive the auxiliary shaft and the output disc assembly is supported from the housing.
- One of the input discs can be mounted for rotation with the input shaft and be provided with abutment means to limit axial movement, whilst the other one of the input discs is also mounted for rotation on the input shaft and be axially moveable thereon, under an applied load to maintain the rollers into contact with the respective surfaces of the input and output discs.
- the output disc assembly can be mounted on bearing means which are supported from the housing.
- the housing can comprise a transmission housing, or a cradle attached to the transmission housing.
- Figure 1 shows a diagrammatic representation of a steplessly-variable-ratio transmission apparatus of the type to which the present invention can be applied;
- Figure 2 shows a diagrammatic view of one form of variator according to the present invention.
- an infinitely-variable-ratio transmission apparatus which comprises an input shaft (10), two input discs (12, 14), two output discs (16, 18), two sets of rollers (20, 22) which are located in toroidal cavities (24, 26) which are formed between the input and output discs, and a chain or belt drive (28) which is mounted on the two output discs (16, 18).
- the two inputs discs (12, 14) are mounted for rotation with the shaft (10) e.g. by means of splined mountings, whilst the output discs (16, 18) are free to rotate relative to the shaft (10).
- Both of the input discs (12, 14) have limited axial movement and one of the discs e.g. disc 12 is prevented by an abutment (not shown) on the shaft (12) from moving too far to the left as shown in Figure 1.
- the other disc (14) is subjected to an end load operating towards the left as shown in Figure 1 e.g. by means of hydraulic pressure or the like so that the sets of rollers (20, 22) are forced into contact with the toroidal surfaces of the input and output discs, thereby allowing drive to be transmitted from a power source e.g. an internal combustion engine via the chain drive (28) to a further component of a vehicle transmission e.g. an epicyclic gearbox (not shown).
- a power source e.g. an internal combustion engine via the chain drive (28)
- a further component of a vehicle transmission e.g. an epicyclic gearbox (not shown).
- the increase in load on some of the rollers may be unacceptable in that unduly high stresses are caused within the rollers, whilst the decrease in load on the remaining rollers is likely to reduce the efficiency of the drive between the input and output discs because slipping may occur between the input and output discs.
- the present invention proposes a design which restrains the output disc assembly, and isolates the input shaft from bending forces applied to the output disc assembly.
- a variator (30) comprises an input shaft (32) which receives power from, for example, an internal combustion engine, is arranged to drive by means of a splined coupling (34), an auxiliary input shaft (36).
- a splined coupling 34
- auxiliary input shaft 36
- the auxiliary shaft (36) is mounted in bearings (42, 44) which are located in a cradle (46), the cradle itself being mounted within a transmission housing (48).
- Two output discs (50, 52) are mounted in bearings (54), the bearings being supported by a web or radial struts or some such load bearing structure (56) in the cradle (46).
- Sets of rollers (58, 60) are located between the input and output discs (38, 50) and (40, 52) respectively.
- the surfaces of the input and output discs are shaped so as to create two toroidal cavities (62, 64) in which the sets of rollers (58, 60) are located.
- the drive from the output discs can then be taken by a chain or belt, for example, to another transmission element of a vehicle drive.
- the other transmission element can be an epicyclic gearbox.
- the bearings (42, 44) are bearings of the roller type which do not provide any axial location. This enables the auxiliary shaft (36) to float axially within limits enabling the input discs to move under hydraulic pressure applied to one of the discs so that the rollers (58, 60) make driving contact with the surfaces of the input and output discs.
- the provision of the cradle (46) isolates the variator (30) from any distortion of the transmission casing (48). In the situation where there is unlikely to be any deflection of the transmission casing the cradle can be dispensed of.
- the output discs (50, 52) are mounted with respect to the casing as also is the auxiliary shaft (36).
- the bearings for the auxiliary shaft can be roller bearings.
- the roller bearings for the auxiliary shaft (36) can be dispensed with and replaced by plain bushes with clearance so that the bushes act as a steady only.
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- Friction Gearing (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9727319 | 1997-12-24 | ||
GBGB9727319.7A GB9727319D0 (en) | 1997-12-24 | 1997-12-24 | Improvements in or relating to steplessly-variable-ratio transmission apparatus |
PCT/GB1998/003754 WO1999034134A1 (fr) | 1997-12-24 | 1998-12-15 | Support d'arbre pour transmission a rapport infiniment variable |
Publications (1)
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EP1042624A1 true EP1042624A1 (fr) | 2000-10-11 |
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Family Applications (1)
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EP98960015A Withdrawn EP1042624A1 (fr) | 1997-12-24 | 1998-12-15 | Support d'arbre pour transmission a rapport infiniment variable |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP1042624A1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2002500326A (fr) |
KR (1) | KR20010033560A (fr) |
GB (1) | GB9727319D0 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999034134A1 (fr) |
Cited By (3)
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WO2022268490A1 (fr) | 2021-06-23 | 2022-12-29 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Vehicule terrestre a assistance electrique avec une transmission infiniment variable inversee |
FR3128502A1 (fr) | 2021-10-27 | 2023-04-28 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Transmission variable comprenant un train épicycloïdal avec des galets coniques ou tronconiques |
FR3142788A1 (fr) | 2022-12-05 | 2024-06-07 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Transmission variable avec galets coniques ou tronconiques et une couronne |
Families Citing this family (1)
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JP4701522B2 (ja) * | 2001-03-21 | 2011-06-15 | 株式会社ジェイテクト | トロイダル型無段変速機 |
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JPH0823386B2 (ja) * | 1989-09-26 | 1996-03-06 | 日産自動車株式会社 | 摩擦車式無段変速機 |
US5368529A (en) * | 1992-06-29 | 1994-11-29 | Nsk Ltd. | Toroidal type continuously variable transmission |
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1997
- 1997-12-24 GB GBGB9727319.7A patent/GB9727319D0/en not_active Ceased
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1998
- 1998-12-15 WO PCT/GB1998/003754 patent/WO1999034134A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-12-15 KR KR1020007007070A patent/KR20010033560A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-12-15 EP EP98960015A patent/EP1042624A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-12-15 JP JP2000526755A patent/JP2002500326A/ja active Pending
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2022268490A1 (fr) | 2021-06-23 | 2022-12-29 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Vehicule terrestre a assistance electrique avec une transmission infiniment variable inversee |
FR3124484A1 (fr) | 2021-06-23 | 2022-12-30 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Véhicule terrestre à assistance électrique avec une transmission infiniment variable inversée |
FR3128502A1 (fr) | 2021-10-27 | 2023-04-28 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Transmission variable comprenant un train épicycloïdal avec des galets coniques ou tronconiques |
FR3142788A1 (fr) | 2022-12-05 | 2024-06-07 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Transmission variable avec galets coniques ou tronconiques et une couronne |
WO2024120815A1 (fr) | 2022-12-05 | 2024-06-13 | IFP Energies Nouvelles | Transmission variable avec galets coniques ou tronconiques et une couronne |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1999034134A1 (fr) | 1999-07-08 |
KR20010033560A (ko) | 2001-04-25 |
JP2002500326A (ja) | 2002-01-08 |
GB9727319D0 (en) | 1998-02-25 |
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