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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2019
Jatco Ltd, Fuji, JP;
Masanori Yamazaki, Isehara, JP;
Kouhei Toyohara, Sagamihara, JP;
Yoshiteru Kanayama, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Saitou, Isehara, JP;
Tadaaki Hiraoka, Atsugi, JP;
Satoshi Ohata, Atsugi, JP;
JATCO LTD, Fuji, JP;
Abstract
A continuously variable transmission includes a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a metal belt and a controller. The metal ring includes a ring and a plurality of elements bundled by the ring. The elements have respective receiving portions opening in a radial direction of the metal belt and receive the ring in the receiving portions. Assuming a direction perpendicular to a circumferential direction and a radial direction of the metal belt as a lateral direction L, the controller executes a falling-off countermeasure control of the element when a relative movement of the element in the lateral direction L with respect to the ring is detected or a presence of an action of a force on the element which causes such relative movement is detected.