Abstract: A toroydal type continuously variable transmission wherein a rollers is clamped in a rotatable condition by the input disc and the output disc arranged rotatably on the common axis line and opposed to each other; wherein an actuator for moving the roller backward and forward in the direction along a plane vertical to a center axis of rotation of those discs is provided; and wherein those discs, roller, and actuator are accommodated inside of the housing; and an installation portion protruding to the center portion of the housing is provided on inner face of the housing and the said actuators are fixed on the installation portion.

Abstract: A lubrication device for a toroidal type continuously variable transmission, which can set the speed change ratio continuously by transmitting a torque inputted from a power source by rolling members contacting each other through an oil film, and by varying the position of the contact portion of those rolling members steplessly, characterized by comprising: an auxiliary hydraulic power unit for generating an oil pressure without relying on said power source, a preliminary operation detector for detecting whether or not the preliminary operation relative to the start up of said power source is executed, and a preliminary lubricating mechanism for feeding the lubricating oil to the contact portion between said rolling members by means of said auxiliary hydraulic power unit before starting up said power source, when the preliminary operation is detected.

Abstract: A toroidai type continuously variable transmission wherein a rolling member is clamped between rotary members; and wherein a rolling face of rotary members being opposed to each other has a curved face, in which its sectional face along the plane including a center axis of rotation is shaped into an arc, in order to allow said rolling face of said rolling member inclining against the center axis of the rotation of said rotary member, characterized by: an oiling hole formed on the portion on the center side of the rotation in said rolling face of the rotary members being opposed to each other, or on the portion on the center side of the rotation leading to said rolling face; and the oil passage for feeding the lubricating oil to the oiling hole, formed on the center side of the rotation in said rotary member, with being communicated with the oiling hole.

Abstract: A motor having a rotation shaft extending in a horizontal direction and efficiently cooling stator portion includes a cooling oil inlet provided in a lower portion of the motor in order to introduce the cooling oil supplied from an oil pump through a supply pipe, a coil end cover for immersing a stator portion of the motor in order to discharge the cooling oil from the motor, and a discharge pipe connected to the cooling oil discharge outlet for discharging the cooling oil to an oil pan.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor includes a motor, a shaft, an oil pump and oil paths. The oil pump is provided on one end of the shaft. The motor includes a stator core, stator coils and a rotor. The oil pump pumps up an oil from an oil reservoir via an oil path to supply the pumped-up oil to another oil path. The another oil path supplies the oil from the oil pump to the outer periphery of the stator core of the motor from an opening end.

Abstract: A toroidal type continuously variable transmission, in which there are provided a plurality of sets of speed change units each having rollers sandwiched between the opposed faces of input discs and output discs and in which the individual input discs are coupled to an input shaft whereas the individual output discs are coupled to an output shaft. The individual input discs or the individual output discs are held rotatably relative to each other, and the individual input discs are coupled in a torque transmitting manner to the input shaft through individual chains.

Abstract: A toroidal type continuously variable transmission, in which an input disc and an output disc are arranged on the common axis with being opposed to each other in the rotatable condition, and in which the rolling member is arranged between the input disc and the output disc, so as to transmit a torque between said input disc and said output disc through said rolling member, by applying the clamping force to said input disc and said output disc in said axial direction, characterized by comprising a clamping force controller for controlling the clamping force to be applied to said input disc and said output disc based on a physical quantity relevant to heat stress of said rolling member.

Abstract: A toroidai type continuously variable transmission wherein a rolling member is clamped between rotary members; and wherein a rolling face of rotary members being opposed to each other has a curved face, in which its sectional face along the plane including a center axis of rotation is shaped into an arc, in order to allow said rolling face of said rolling member inclining against the center axis of the rotation of said rotary member, characterized by: an oiling hole formed on the portion on the center side of the rotation in said rolling face of the rotary members being opposed to each other, or on the portion on the center side of the rotation leading to said rolling face; and the oil passage for feeding the lubricating oil to the oiling hole, formed on the center side of the rotation in said rotary member, with being communicated with the oiling hole.

Abstract: A toroidal type continuously variable transmission in which a rolling member is arranged between a pair of rotary members with contacting its outer circumferential face with a rolling face of those rotary members being opposed to each other through an oil film, and in which a holding member for holding the rolling member in a rotatable condition is provided therewith, comprises: a lubricating oil feeding hole for spraying lubricating oil to a plurality of portions at the center side of the rotation of at least one of the end faces of said rolling member in an axial direction, which is arranged on said holding member.

Abstract: A toroydal type continuously variable transmission wherein a rollers is clamped in a rotatable condition by the input disc and the output disc arranged rotatably on the common axis line and opposed to each other; wherein an actuator for moving the roller backward and forward in the direction along a plane vertical to a center axis of rotation of those discs is provided; and wherein those discs, roller, and actuator are accommodated inside of the housing; and an installation portion protruding to the center portion of the housing is provided on inner face of the housing and the said actuators are fixed on the installation portion.

Abstract: A lubrication device for a toroidal type continuously variable transmission, which can set the speed change ratio continuously by transmitting a torque inputted from a power source by rolling members contacting each other through an oil film, and by varying the position of the contact portion of those rolling members steplessly, characterized by comprising: an auxiliary hydraulic power unit for generating an oil pressure without relying on said power source, a preliminary operation detector for detecting whether or not the preliminary operation relative to the start up of said power source is executed, and a preliminary lubricating mechanism for feeding the lubricating oil to the contact portion between said rolling members by means of said auxiliary hydraulic power unit before starting up said power source, when the preliminary operation is detected.

Abstract: A toroidal type continuously variable transmission; in which a rolling member for mediating the transmission of a torque is clamped between at least a pair of rotary members; and in which a clamping force for clamping the rolling member in the direction not to let the rolling member be released from between the rotary members is applied to the rolling member, comprises: a detector for detecting temperature rise of either, a temperature of a rolling face of the rotary members for clamping the rolling member, or a temperature of the rolling member; and a rolling member controller for reducing the clamping force in case a temperature rise is detected by said detector.

Abstract: A toroidal type continuously variable transmission, in which there are provided a plurality of sets of speed change units each having rollers sandwiched between the opposed faces of input discs and output discs and in which the individual input discs are coupled to an input shaft whereas the individual output discs are coupled to an output shaft. The individual input discs or the individual output discs are held rotatably relative to each other, and the individual input discs are coupled in a torque transmitting manner to the input shaft through individual chains.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a clutch of a motor vehicle connected to an engine and having a driving and a driven rotating member. The apparatus is capable of controlling an amount of slip of the clutch during starting of the vehicle.