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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Masaki Cho, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Nakatsuka, Saitama, JP;
Norihiko Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Takanori Osuka, Saitama, JP;
Masaki Cho, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Nakatsuka, Saitama, JP;
Norihiko Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Takanori Osuka, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A torque shock or vibrations caused by the rotary inertia of a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission is reduced to improve ride quality of a vehicle when excessive torque occurs in a torque transmission path between a crankshaft and a drive wheel. A motorcycle includes a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission rotatably driven by torque of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. A rear wheel is rotatably driven by torque from the transmission. A torque damper absorbs excessive torque occurring in a torque transmission path from the crankshaft to the rear wheel. The torque dampers include an input side torque damper disposed in an input side torque transmission path between the crank shaft and the transmission and an output side torque damper disposed in an output side torque transmission path between the transmission and the rear wheel.