Patent ID: 6342024
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
A continuously variable cone-pulley belt transmission operating in a torque-flow path of a motor vehicle between a prime mover unit and at least one wheel, comprising an input shaft, an output shaft, a torque sensor with an input portion and an output portion, a start-up element with an input and an output, a direction-reversing element, first and second shafts, first and second pairs of conical discs, each pair having an axially movable conical disc, an endless flexible chain belt to transmit torque between the first pair of conical discs and the second pair of conical discs, and actuators to effect axial movement of the movable conical discs, wherein:the start-up element is arranged in the torque-flow path after the input shaft, the input of the start-up element is connected to the input shaft, and the output of the start-up element is coaxial with the input shaft, the torque sensor is arranged in the torque-flow path after the output of the startup element, the torque sensor with its input and output portions and the first pair of conical discs are arranged coaxially on the first shaft, the second pair of conical discs is arranged on the second shaft, the direction-reversing element is arranged in the torque-flow path after the second pair of conical discs, the direction-reversing element is arranged to be coaxial with the output shaft of the transmission, wherein the output shaft is arranged to be concentric with the input shaft.