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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2012
Applicants:
Hiroyuki Urabe, Osaka, JP;
Akihiko Shoge, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/02 (2006.01); B62M 11/10 (2006.01); F16H 15/16 (2006.01); B62M 11/14 (2006.01); F16H 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 11/10 (2013.01); B62M 11/14 (2013.01); F16H 15/16 (2013.01); F16H 37/022 (2013.01); F16H 15/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A continuously variable bicycle transmission includes a ring roller, a first conical planetary roller, a first carrier and a sun roller. The first conical planetary roller is frictionally engaged with the ring roller. The first carrier rotatably supports the first conical planetary roller. The sun roller is movable along an axis. The sun roller is frictionally engaged with the first conical planetary roller.