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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Yasuji Taketsuna, Okazaki, JP;
Shigenori Tamaki, Toyota, JP;
Yasuji Taketsuna, Okazaki, JP;
Shigenori Tamaki, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A toroidal type continuously variable transmission; in which a rolling member for mediating the transmission of a torque is clamped between at least a pair of rotary members; and in which a clamping force for clamping the rolling member in the direction not to let the rolling member be released from between the rotary members is applied to the rolling member, comprises: a detector for detecting temperature rise of either, a temperature of a rolling face of the rotary members for clamping the rolling member, or a temperature of the rolling member; and a rolling member controller for reducing the clamping force in case a temperature rise is detected by said detector.