Patent ID: 6640659
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A transmission comprising:a fixed support; an input member reciprocable along a first axis relative to said fixed support; a linkage arrangement rotatable about said first axis under the influence of said input member, said linkage arrangement including a torque shaft; an output member structured and arranged to be rotated about a second axis by the torque shaft; a first one-way clutch between the torque shaft and the output member; and a gyroscopic rotor mounted on the linkage arrangement and having a spin axis which is cyclically angularly deflected in response to the input member to generate gyroscopic reaction forces, the reaction forces generated by the rotor as said spin axis is cyclically deflected being applied to the torque shaft as positive and negative torque; wherein the first one-way clutch is structured and arranged to apply the positive torque to the output member; wherein the torque shaft is connected over a second one-way clutch opposite to the first one-way clutch to said fixed support to apply the negative torque to said fixed support; and wherein the output member can be rotated by the torque shaft in one direction only.