Patent ID: 9273760
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B60K,B60Y,B62M,F16H,H02K

Claim Text:
1. An electric traction drive having a continuously variable transmission, comprising: a plurality of traction planets distributed radially about a longitudinal axis, each traction planet configured to rotate about a planet axle, the planet axle providing a tiltable axis of rotation, wherein an adjustment of a tilt position of the planet axle adjusts a speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission; a first traction ring in contact with the plurality of traction planets; a rotatable traction sun coaxial about the longitudinal axis and positioned radially inward of and in contact with each of the traction planets, the traction sun coupled to a traction sun shaft; a second traction ring in contact with the plurality of traction planets; and an electromotive device operably coupled to the second traction ring, the electromotive device comprising: