Patent ID: 9702459
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F16H

Claim:
1. A radially inner race and a radially outer race for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) comprising: the radially inner race, having a first inner race structure and a second inner race structure spaced along an axis wherein at least one of the first inner race structure or the second inner race structure is axially movable and wherein the first inner race structure and the second inner race structure are rotationally constrained with respect to each other; the radially outer race, having a first outer race structure and a second outer race structure spaced along an axis wherein at least one of the first outer race structure or the second outer race structure is axially movable and wherein the first outer race structure and the second outer race structure are rotationally constrained with respect to each other; a sun shaft operatively coupled to the radially inner race; planetary members in rolling contact with the radially inner race; at least one inner race structure operatively coupled to a torque sensitive inclined plane structure; and a torsion damper operatively coupled to the first inner race structure to apply torque between the first inner race structure and the sun shaft to reduce a transition amplitude during a torque impulse.