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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Edward W. Mellet, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James M. Hart, Belleville, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/08 (2006.01); F16H 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/0846 (2013.01); F16H 37/022 (2013.01); F16H 2037/0886 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2007 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A two mode CVT is provided that for a motor vehicle. The CVT includes a speed change device connected to a pulley and belt assembly. The pulley and belt assembly is connected to a planetary gear set arrangement. The planetary gear set arrangement generally includes two planetary gear sets, two brakes, and one clutch. The planetary gear set arrangement is connected to a final drive unit.