Patent ID: 8002653

Claim:
In a vehicle of the type comprising a vehicle body frame, an engine having a crankshaft, and a continuously variable transmission having a drive pulley shaft having a drive pulley mounted thereon, said drive shaft operatively connected to the crankshaft, a driven pulley shaft having a driven pulley mounted thereon, a belt extended between and wrapped around the drive pulley and the driven pulley for transmitting a rotary drive force of the drive pulley shaft to the driven pulley shaft; the improvement comprising: a transmission input clutch mounted on a first end of the drive pulley shaft, wherein said transmission input clutch allows or interrupts the transmission of a rotary drive force of the crankshaft to the drive pulley; a starter clutch mounted on the driven pulley shaft, wherein said starter clutch allows or interrupts the transmission of a rotary drive force of the driven pulley shaft to a drive wheel of the vehicle; a generator mounted on the crankshaft, wherein said continuously variable transmission transmits a rotary drive force of the crankshaft to the drive wheel while continuously changing a vehicle speed by changing wrapping diameters of the belt on the drive pulley and the driven pulley; an oil pump mounted on the drive pulley shaft, wherein said oil pump supplies oil to the drive pulley, the driven pulley, the belt, the transmission input clutch and the starter clutch; a water pump mounted on a second end of the drive pulley shaft opposite said first end, wherein said water pump circulates cooling water inside the engine; a primary driven gear mounted on the drive pulley shaft, wherein said primary driven gear transmits the rotary drive force of the crankshaft to the drive pulley shaft; and a final drive gear mounted on the driven pulley shaft, wherein said final drive gear operatively transmits the rotary drive force of the driven pulley shaft to the drive wheel.