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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Hai Xu, Northville, MI (US);
Inventor:
Hai Xu, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A CVT is provided that includes an input member, an output member, an input disk rotationally coupled to the input member, an output disk having an output gear, a roller disposed between the input disk and the output disk and configured to transfer torque from the input disk to the output disk, a counter gear intermeshed with the output gear, and a planetary gear set connected to the output member. The planetary gear set includes a ring gear, a carrier member, and a sun gear. The ring gear is rotationally coupled to the counter gear. The counter gear and the planetary gear set are co-planar with the output disk.