Patent ID: 11906022
Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a plurality of ground-engaging members operatively connected to the frame; and
an internal combustion engine supported by the frame, the engine comprising a crankshaft configured to drive at least one of the ground-engaging members;
a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connected to the engine, the CVT comprising:
a drive pulley operatively connected to the crankshaft;
a driven pulley operatively connected to the drive pulley; and
a transmission belt operatively connecting the drive pulley to the driven pulley; and

a dual-clutch transmission (DCT) operatively connected to the CVT, the DCT comprising:
a clutch input member operatively connected to the driven pulley of the CVT to be driven thereby;
a first clutch;
a second clutch;
a first shaft operatively connected to the first clutch, the first clutch being selectively actuated to couple the first shaft to the clutch input member;
a second shaft operatively connected to the second clutch, the second clutch being selectively actuated to couple the second shaft to the clutch input member;
at least one first driving member mounted to the first shaft;
at least one second driving member mounted to the second shaft; and
an output shaft operatively connecting the at least one first driving member and the at least one second driving member to the at least one of the ground-engaging members.