Patent ID: 8979061
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A supporting unit apparatus for an oil pump of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) comprising: the CVT disposed in a transmission housing, wherein an input shaft and a CVT case cover thereof are disposed thereto; the oil pump which is disposed in the transmission housing independent from the CVT and of which a rotating shaft and an oil pump case cover are disposed thereto; a connecting member which engages the input shaft of the CVT and the rotating shaft of the oil pump for transmitting rotation of the input shaft to the rotating shaft; and a supporting unit which connects the CVT and the oil pump for preventing relative motion of the CVT and the oil pump, wherein an end of the supporting unit is connected to the CVT case cover; and another end of the supporting unit is connected to the oil pump case cover; and wherein the supporting unit further includes a stepped surface for connecting the CVT case cover and the oil pump case cover which form connecting surfaces that are not on the same level.