Abstract: A continuously variable belt drive transmission has a torque converter with a lockup clutch. Transmission ratio of the transmission starts to change in accordance with driving conditions of a vehicle, and the lockup clutch is engaged in accordance with driving conditions of the vehicle. A start signal for starting of the changing of the transmission ratio is produced in accordance with driving conditions, and a lockup signal for engaging of the lockup clutch is produced in accordance with driving conditions. In response to the start signal and to the lockup signal the change of the transmission ratio and engaging of the lockup clutch are performed at the same time.

Abstract: A stepless speed reducer includes the mechanical power transmission lines for high speed and low speed, the two lines being selectively concluded to effect power transmission. When the working speed ratio comes near a predetermined critical speed ratio, the operation is maintained at the critical speed ratio while the pump motor for low speed is kept inoperative and no pressure difference exists between the transmission circuits, thereby transmitting power through the line for high speed.

Abstract: A variable speed gearing apparatus for a rotary electric tool, including a differential gear mechanism for being mounted within a gear case, an intermediate gear and a clutch mechanism, a final planetary gear mechanism having internal gear with projections formed on the outer peripheral surface of the internal gear in the differential gear mechanism, a torque-setting cam arranged so that said projections of the internal gear of the final planetary gear mechanism are capable of being engaged with and disengaged from the torque-setting cam a first planetary gear mechanism having an internal gas, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the internal gear of the first planetary gear mechanism in the differential gear mechanism is tapered, a brake disk having a tapered surface corresponding to the tapered surface of the internal gear of the first planetary gear mechanism, the brake disk being arranged to be axially movable to be brought into pressure contact through the tapered surface of the brake disk with the ta

Abstract: A spring is disposed between first and second reciprocal spool valve elements and arranged to bias the same apart when the level of throttle pressure falls to a low level. The first valve is arranged to control the communication between a source of line pressure and a friction element or elements and is subject to the effects of the governor pressure. The second of the spool valve elements is subject to the effect of throttle pressure and a second spring which biases the second element toward the first one.

Abstract: A torque converter turbine, clutch and output shaft are interconnected by a planetary gear arrangement. The gear arrangement combines the output of the turbine and clutch, when engaged, at the torque converter output shaft. The turbine provides a reaction for the gear set so that transient torque spikes, or torsional vibrations, are effectively dampened by permitting the turbine to decrease in speed, and thereby absorb the torque spike energy. A clutch, between the turbine and output shaft, prevents the turbine from overrunning the output shaft when the torque converter clutch is disengaged. The clutch transmits torque from the turbine to the output shaft when the torque converter clutch is disengaged.

Abstract: A creep phenomenon of an automotive vehicle is prevented by an arrangement which is provided with an anti-creep mode which is operative to change the gear automatically to a speed range having a relatively low speed reduction ratio when the vehicle is at rest. A double engagement within the transmission and resulting oscillations which would occur when a special operation is performed is prevented. At this end, a time delay is provided before shifting to the anti-creep mode when the vehicle is at rest and the throttle valve opening of an engine is equal to or less than a given value.

Abstract: A multiple speed transmission for an automotive vehicle includes three simple planetary gear units and clutches and brakes applied and released selectively to produce four forward speed ratios and reverse drive. Two of the gears units produce three of the four drive torque delivery paths and the reverse drive torque delivery path. A third gear unit, located between a torque converter and the first and second gear units, produces an overdrive speed ratio. A coast clutch is engaged to produce an engine braking effect in each of three manually selected speeds; an overdrive brake produces engine braking in the fourth speed automatic range.

Abstract: A compound transmission (14) comprising an input auxiliary section (18) and a main mechanical change gear transmission (20) is provided. The auxiliary section (18) utilizes friction clutch means (50) having a first and second selectable position for engaging a direct drive or reduction input ratio and a third disengaged position allowing the auxiliary section to provide the torque break function normally provided by a master clutch. Preferably, a positive clutch disconnect (66) is interposed between the friction clutch assembly and the main transmission section (20) to provide reduced main transmission section inertia to provide quicker, easier and and lower energy synchronization of the main transmission.

Abstract: A planetary transmission having a centrifugal brake is connected into a vehicle drive line and, when there is a rotational speed difference between an input shaft and an output shaft, transmits torque to the output shaft. Due to a special mounting of the input shaft and the output shaft of the planetary transmission, the occurring forces and torques are transmitted effectively, in which the case the parts of the planetary transmission can be manufactured in a cost-effective way and are easy to assemble.

Abstract: A differential for a motor vehicle is locked in straight-ahead driving. The differential has a pair of output shafts rotatably supported and inserted into a cylindrical differential case, and a pair of carriers provided in the differential case and secured to the output shafts respectively. A pair of annular side gears are securely provided in the differential case, and an annular center gear is rotatably mounted in the differential case between the side gears. A pair of planetary gears are rotatably supported in the corresponding carrier. Each planetary gear comprises a pair of planetary pinions, one of which is engaged with the side gear and the other is engaged with the center gear. The gear ratio between one of the planetary pinion and the center gear is different from the gear ratio of the other planetary pinion and the center gear. For example if the numbers of teeth of both side gears are S.sub.1 and S.sub.2, the numbers of teeth of gears of the center gears are C.sub.1 and C.sub.

Abstract: In order to obviate a knocking noise in a one-way clutch during upshifting under low engine load, a hydraulically controlled clutch, which is arranged in parallel therewith, is momentary supplied with line pressure.

Abstract: A hydraulic hill hold control system for an automatic transmission for a vehicle adapted for the purpose of hill hold, wherein the supply of hydraulic pressure to the brake is interlocked with the shifting of the hydraulic speed stage switching system so that the brake is engaged only when the gear transmission mechanism is at a certain speed stage at which the brake is in any event engaged and therefore the engagement of the brake for hill hold does not interfere with the forward driving operation of the gear transmission mechanism.

Abstract: A differential drive unit has separate drive shafts extending from a housing. Respective drive plates for each shaft differentially receive rotational power from the housing as such housing rotates. Respective wedges transfer housing rotational power to the respective drive plates, upon engaging inside diameter portions of the housing. Such engagement forces the respective wedges down into contact and frictional engagement with one of the respective drive plates axially inward therefrom. The wedges are carried in circumferential slots defined through the circumference of a cage assembly, which includes an annular member located between the outside diameter of the drive plates and the inside diameter of the housing. Wedges within a given slot include a pair of wedge elements joined together with a spring under compression.

Abstract: A torque converter lockup clutch is pressurized from a source of regulated line pressure through a lockup clutch control valve, which directs pressure to either of two passages to apply and release the clutch. The control valve is supplied with control pressure from a solenoid-operated valve that produces high and low fluid pressure states corresponding to commands to engage and release the lockup clutch. A second control pressure, opposing the effect of the solenoid-operated control pressure, is applied to the control valve when the vehicle operator manually selects certain gear ratios, principally the lowest forward and reverse gear ratios. A line pressure regulator valve produces line pressure whose magnitude is proportional to the magnitude of a control pressure representing a commanded engine torque output.

Abstract: A shift control device in a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission in which a hydraulic closed circuit is formed between a swash plate type hydraulic pump and a swash plate type hydraulic motor, and a swash plate holder for supporting a motor swash plate of the hydraulic motor is tiltably supported on a stationary structure through a trunnion shaft fixedly mounted on the swash plate, wherein a drive shaft of a reversible electric motor is connected to the trunnion shaft through a reduction device which is constructed so that it transmits the rotation of the electric motor to the trunnion shaft at a reduced speed, but is brought into a locked state upon receipt of a reverse load from the trunnion shaft. This enables light adjustment of the tilting angle of the motor swash plate by use of a small-sized electric motor and reliable holding of the motor swash plate in a position at any angle.

Abstract: A balanced free-planet drive mechanism includes a reaction ring gear, an output ring gear, an input sun gear arranged along a central axis, and a plurality of floating planet elements individually having a first planet gear engaged with the sun gear, a second planet gear engaged with the output ring gear, and a third planet gear engaged with the reaction ring gear. A required first rolling ring gear resists radially inward movement of the planet elements adjacent the third planet gear, and an optional second rolling ring gear resists radially inward movement of the planet elements adjacent the first planet gears to maintain the planetary elements essentially parallel to the central axis. A plurality of ring segments are connected to the output ring gear and engage a groove in each of the planet elements to maintain the planet elements in a preselected axial position and to transmit relatively low thrust forces.

Abstract: A clutch release bearing device including a clutch release bearing abutted to a diaphragm spring of a clutch of a vehicle, and a holding arrangement for holding the bearing in a predetermined condition. The holding arrangement includes a sleeve of synthetic resin, a metal anvil extended radially outwardly therefrom to receive an operation force applied by a fork member, and a bearing case for connecting the clutch release bearing to the bearing holding arrangement. The sleeve, the anvil and the bearing case are coupled to each other by punching a portion of the bearing case axially to engage with the periphery of a through hole formed in the anvil and then molding the sleeve to the engaged portions of the anvil and bearing case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are two embodiments of transmissions. In a first embodiment, a transmission is provided in which the input shaft and output shafts are mounted for rotation with respect to each other on a common shaft, and power is transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft utilizing the gear on the output shaft meshed with an idler gear, the idler gear being coupled to the input shaft through a wobble plate mounted on the input shaft and the connecting rod coupled between the wobble plate and the idler gear. In one aspect of this embodiment, a plurality of idler gears are meshed with the gear on the output shaft and each of the idler gears is coupled to the wobble plate through a connecting rod and a one-way gear or brake.

Abstract: A rotary transmission of continuously-variable-ratio type including a variator, that is to say a ratio-varying unit, and a subsequent gearing unit, the gearing unit being capable of alternative settings whereby the transmission may operate in two different regimes. The axes of rotary operation of the variator and the gearing unit are displaced from but parallel to each other, and the entire gearing unit lies between the two radial planes marking the axial extremities of the variator, which may be of the toroidal-race rolling traction type with two input discs located at opposite axially ends and a single, double-faced output member located centally between them, that member coinciding axially with the member of the gearing unit to which it is connected. The means of connection may be direct geared engagement, involving reversal of direction of rotation, or connection by chain, belt or the like involving no such reversal.

Abstract: A multiple ratio transmission having planetary gearing with clutches and brakes for establishing selectively each gear ratio, a hydrokinetic torque converter connecting a torque input shaft to a torque input shaft for the gearing and a hydrokinetic torque converter bypass friction clutch for connecting the torque input shaft directly to one of the torque input elements of the planetary gearing whereby the transmission may be conditioned for (i) open converter power drive mode, (ii) a normal drive mode wherein the converter is operated with an open bypass clutch during low speed ratios and wherein a split torque delivery is achieved in a higher speed ratio and wherein the torque converter is bypassed through the clutch during operation in the highest speed ratio, and (iii) an economy light throttle drive mode wherein the transmission is conditioned for open converter operation in the low speed range and for operation with the bypass clutch fully engaged for each of the higher speed ratios.