Abstract: The present invention is a transverse element for a drive belt for a continuously variable transmission. The drive belt includes two endless carriers, wherein transverse elements are continuously arranged along the entire length of the carriers. The transverse elements are on both sides provided with recesses for at least partially receiving the carriers. Furthermore, the transverse elements include supporting surfaces for supporting the carriers, as well as pulley sheave contact surfaces for the purpose of contact between the transverse elements and pulley sheaves of the continuously variable transmission. A convex transition region which has two parts having different curvature radii is situated between a supporting surface and a pulley sheave contact surface, wherein a first curvature radius of a first part at the side of the supporting surface is larger than a second curvature radius of a second part at the side of the pulley sheave contact surface.

Abstract: A drive belt (1) includes at least one continuous band (22) engaged with a number of (plate-like) transverse elements (30) such that the elements (30) may slide freely along a longitudinal direction (L) of the continuous band (22), whereby the elements (30) are provided with a taper (31) allowing mutual rotation of adjacent transverse elements (30) about a transversely oriented axis (32) thereby defining a minimum radius of curvature (RMIN) at which the drive belt (1) may be bent in its longitudinal direction (L) and whereby the continuous band (22) is provided with an internal residual stress distribution conforming to a longitudinally bent posture having a pre-bending radius (RPB), characterized in that, the pre-bending radius (RPB) of the at least one continuous band (22) is considerably larger than twice the minimum radius of curvature (RMIN).

Abstract: The present invention is a transverse element for a drive belt for a continuously variable transmission. The drive belt includes two endless carriers, wherein transverse elements are continuously arranged along the entire length of the carriers. The transverse elements are on both sides provided with recesses for at least partially receiving the carriers. Furthermore, the transverse elements include supporting surfaces for supporting the carriers, as well as pulley sheave contact surfaces for the purpose of contact between the transverse elements and pulley sheaves of the continuously variable transmission. A convex transition region which has two parts having different curvature radii is situated between a supporting surface and a pulley sheave contact surface, wherein a first curvature radius of a first part at the side of the supporting surface is larger than a second curvature radius of a second part at the side of the pulley sheave contact surface.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission (1) includes a rotatable drive pulley (2) and a driven pulley (5), each of which having an axially displaceable sheave (4, 6) for transmission ratio control by varying the running radii of a torque transmission belt (8) running between the sheaves (3, 4; 6, 7); and a lubrication nozzle (9) having an output (O1, O2) for supplying a lubricating fluid to a midpoint (M1, M2) at the inner side of the belt (8), whereby at least one output (O1) of the lubrication nozzle (9) at the driven pulley (5) is directed to the midpoint (M1) of the transmission belt (8) while running in a transmission ratio (TOP) area, wherein a maximum power is transmitted by the transmission belt (8) The belt (8) is thus effectively cooled at a radial position within the driven or secondary pulleys (2), where due to a maximum power loss the generated heat is maximal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt (1) comprising at least one continuous band (22) engaged with a number of plate-like transverse elements (30) such that the elements (30) may slide freely along a longitudinal direction (L) of the continuous band (22), whereby the elements (30) are provided with a taper (31) allowing mutual rotation of adjacent transverse elements (30) about a transversely oriented axis (32) thereby defining a minimum radius curvature (RMIN) at which the drive belt (1) may be bent in its longitudinal direction (L) and whereby the continuous band (22) is provided with an internal residual stress distribution conforming to a longitudinally bent posture having a pre-bending radius (RPB), characterized in that, the pre-bending radius (RPB) of the said at least one continuous band (22) is considerably larger than twice the said minimum radius of curvature (RMIN).

Abstract: A drive belt for a transmission realizing a continuously adjustable transmission ratio comprising at least one continuous band having a part, which, when in a longitudinally stretched state, shows a curvature in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the drive belt (1), said curvature being of a generally arc-like shape having a stretched band radius RSB, associated with a number of cross elements, each having a contact face for interacting with a principal face of the continuous band and provided with a transverse convex curvature of a generally arc-like shape having a face radius RS. The inverse value of the face radius RS minus the inverse value (1/RSB) of the stretched band radius RSB is notionally larger than −5 m−1, preferably larger than −3.5 m−1.

Abstract: Described is a continuously variable transmission (1) comprising a rotatable drive pulley (2) and a driven pulley (5), each of which having an axially displaceable sheave (4, 6) for transmission ratio control by varying the running radii of a torque transmission belt (8) running between the sheaves (3, 4; 6, 7); and a lubrication nozzle (9) having an output (O1, O2) for supplying a lubricating fluid to a midpoint (M1, M2) at the inner side of the belt (8), whereby at least one output (O1) of the lubrication nozzle (9) at the driven pulley (5) is directed to the midpoint (M1) of the transmission belt (8) while running in a transmission ratio (TOP) area, wherein a maximum power is transmitted by the transmission belt (8). The belt (8) is thus effectively cooled at a radial position within the driven or secondary pulleys (2), where due to a maximum power loss the generated heat is maximal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt (1) for a transmission realizing a continuously adjustable transmission ratio comprising at least one continuous band (20) having a part, which, when in a longitudinally stretched state (cross section A-A), shows a curvature in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the drive belt (1), said curvature being of a generally arc-like shape having a stretched band radius RSB, associated with a number of cross elements (30), each having a contact face (31) for interacting with a principle face (24) of the continuous band (20) and provided with a transverse convex curvature of a generally arc-like shape having a face radius RS. The inverse value (1/RS) of the face radius RS minus the inverse value (1/RSB) of the stretched band radius RSB is notionally larger than -5 [m−1], preferably larger than −3.5 [m−1].

Abstract: A drive belt for a continuous variable transmission includes at least one endless metal band, preferably provided in a set of nested bands, at least partly being surrounded by transverse elements for at least clamping the belt in between the sheaves of a set of pulleys. At least one band is shaped such, as seen in cross section, that the arithmetical relation between thicknesses TA, TB and TC at three points PA, PB, PC on a contact face, given by the formula (1−(TA+TB)/2TC) represents a value greater than 0.001 and smaller than 0.100, wherein points PA, PB and PC are indicative of a substantially transverse line relative to the longitudinal direction of the band, wherein point PC is located between PA and PB, wherein points PA and PB are located near the edge of the band.