Patent ID: 11906030
Assignee: TEAM INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A drive sheave assembly of a continuously variable transmission, the drive sheave assembly comprising:
a post;
a fixed sheave statically mounted on the fixed post, the fixed sheave including a central recess;
a movable sheave assembly slidably mounted on the post, the movable sheave assembly including a movable sheave activation assembly to axially move the movable sheave assembly on the post;
a sleeve rotatably mounted on the post, at least a portion of the sleeve positioned between the fixed sheave and the movable sheave assembly; and
an engine braking assembly including,
an axial activation member statically mounted within the central recess of the fixed sheave, the axial activation member having an inner surface that defines a central passage of the axial activation member, the inner surface of the axial activation member including one of a plurality of engaging grooves and a plurality of extending guides;
a one-way engagement member including an inner surface that defines a central passage of the one-way engagement member, the central passage of the one-way engagement member configured to engage a portion of the sleeve, the one-way engagement member including an outer surface, a portion of the outer surface of the one-way engagement member including one of a plurality of engaging grooves and a plurality of extending guides configured to engage the one of the plurality of engaging grooves and the plurality of extending guides of axial activation member to create a moveable connection, wherein the one-way engagement member is configured to rotate freely on the sleeve when the sleeve rotates in a first direction and lock onto the rotation of the sleeve when the sleeve rotates in a second direction causing the moveable connection between the one-way engagement member and the axial member to move the one-way member axially; and
a flange coupled to the one-way engagement member to selectively engage a side of a belt with axial movement of the one-way engagement member.