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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Dana Limited, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Oostkamp, BE;
Matthias W. J. Byltiauw, Hooglede, BE;
James F. Ziech, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
DANA LIMITED, Maume, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 15/52 (2006.01); F16H 37/08 (2006.01); F16H 15/50 (2006.01); F16H 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/0853 (2013.01); F16H 15/503 (2013.01); F16H 15/52 (2013.01); F16H 37/022 (2013.01); F16H 2037/026 (2013.01); F16H 2037/0873 (2013.01); F16H 2037/0893 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2007 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged with various combinations of brakes and clutches to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable torque output ratios.