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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roëll M. van Druten, Schijndel, NL;
Marc A. Mussaeus, Eindhoven, NL;
Bas G. Vroemen, Eindhoven, NL;
Alexander F. A. Serrarens, Eindhoven, NL;
Pieter A. Veenhuizen, Goirle, NL;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/702 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a transmission system, especially for use in a motorized vehicle. More particularly, the present invention discloses the use of a flywheel for assisting an engine in speeding up when acceleration is requested. The flywheel ( ) is coupled to an epicyclic gearing (G) having three rotational members ( ); this epicyclic gearing (G) is further coupled to a load (L) and to an engine (E), in parallel to a transmission unit (MT; CVT).