Abstract: Technologies pertaining to a rotary electrical contact device are described herein. A rotary electrical contact device comprises a first sheave that is disposed about a first axis and a second sheave that rotates about the first axis or a second axis that is parallel to the first axis. The device further includes two planetary sheaves that revolve around the first and second sheaves, and a belt that makes contact with each of the sheaves, the belt comprising a co-wound inner helical coil and outer helical coil. As the first sheave rotates, the planetary sheaves revolve about the first and second sheaves and cause the belt to deform and roll along the second sheave. The belt makes rolling contact with the four sheaves. The belt is electrically conductive such that as the belt rolls along the sheaves, the belt maintains electrical contact between the first sheave and the second sheave.

Abstract: A motorcycle including a power transmission device including a continuously variable transmission having a belt wound around a drive pulley and around a driven pulley and a hydraulically-operated clutch provided on at least one of a drive pulley shaft and a driven pulley shaft and an internal combustion engine wherein a supply of working oil to the clutch and of lubricating oil to a continuously variable transmission is enabled while avoiding a complication of an oil passage configuration and an increase in the diameter of the pulley shaft. A clutch control oil passage directs working oil to a clutch and a lubricating oil passage directs lubricating oil to a continuously variable transmission are provided in the particular pulley shaft on which the clutch is provided, so as to be coaxial with each other and be axially isolated from each other.

Abstract: In a motorcycle having a V-belt type continuously variable transmission, a resin washer made of a nylon resin is interposed between a boss fixed to a moving sheave half of a secondary sheave and a spring bearing member. The boss contacts the spring bearing member through the resin washer, whereby the moving sheave half is restricted to a Top position, in which a spacing between it and a stationary sheave half becomes maximum. In this manner, the maximum speed is not changed by exchange of the V-belt, the V-belt does not slip or become considerably abraded or deteriorated, and noise generation is suppressed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supplying a hydraulic medium to a rotatably mounted drive element in a transmission case, the hydraulic medium being routed to a channel in the drive element by way of at least one channel in a coaxially adjacent element which corresponds to the drive element. Structurally favorable and reliable supply with hydraulic medium is achieved in that the drive element is nonrotatably connected to the other element and that the contact connection is at least one unthreaded conduit which is inserted tightly into the two channels and which extends directly from the element to the drive element.

Abstract: A belt-type continuously variable transmission that is easily manufactured includes a belt wound around a primary sheave and a secondary sheave. The primary sheave includes a fixed sheave member, a movable sheave member, a cam plate, and a roller weight. The movable sheave member has a guide rib extending toward the cam plate. The cam plate has a slider having a guide groove. The position of the radially outer portion of an end surface of the slider is shifted toward the right in the rotation axis extending direction from the position of the radially inner portion of the end surface.

Abstract: The invention concerns a continuously variable belt-drive transmission, especially for motor vehicles. In the pressure less state of the transmission, the axially displaceable cone pulley of the input shaft is loaded with an axial force by a spring system in a manner such that the contact pressure increases on the belt-drive mechanisms and the ratio of the transmission is reduced.

Abstract: A device for use in a centrifugal clutch assembly in which the clutch assembly comprises a shaft which carries a first sheave axially moveable on the shaft and a second sheave axially fixed on the shaft, a drive belt between the first sheave and the second sheave and a return spring operating on the first sheave. A roller is fixed relative to the first sheave and a pivot pin is fixed on and moveable with the first sheave. The device further comprises a body having an arcuate outer surface constructed so as to provide a cam surface relative to the roller. An aperture is provided in the body and is constructed so as to mate with the pivot pin to allow the device to pivot relative to the pivot pin. A hollow chamber is positioned internally within the body and moveable weighting means are positioned within the chamber.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission is provided with an adjustable pulley assembly including two sheaves on a pulley shaft, at least one sheave is axially movable with respect to the pulley shaft by a hydraulically operated movement, the movement includes a piston/cylinder assembly for generating a first force acting on the movable sheave and centrifugal pressure compensator for generating a second force acting on the movable sheave in a direction opposite with respect to the first force; the centrifugal pressure compensator includes a further cylinder fixed to the axially movable sheave in radial direction beyond the piston/cylinder assembly, and a further piston fixed to the pulley shaft, the further piston and the further cylinder form a further piston/cylinder assembly.

Abstract: An engine brake for a vehicle having a frame rollably supported by at least one wheel, an engine supported by the frame and having an output shaft, the output shaft arranged to drive at least one wheel supporting the vehicle through a transmission, is disclosed. The transmission has a drive pulley driven by the output shaft and a driven pulley driven by the drive pulley. The drive pulley comprises a fixed sheave and a moveable sheave moveable relative to the fixed sheave. The moveable sheave in a first position relative to the fixed sheave causes the drive pulley to drive the driven pulley in a high speed position and the moveable sheave in a second position relative to the fixed sheave causing the drive pulley to drive the driven pulley in a low speed position. The engine brake comprises an air chamber defined in part by the moveable sheave and a vacuum apparatus removing air from the chamber and moving the moveable sheave to its second position when a speed of the engine is reduced.

Abstract: The variable speed transmission is for transmitting a torque produced by an engine to a belt. The transmission comprises a shaft connected to the engine, a fixed flange and a movable flange slidably connected to the shaft and substantially rotatable thereon. The flanges define therebetween a groove for receiving the belt. A pressure device is rigidly connected to the movable flange. The pressure device has a pair of pressure units diametrically opposed for pressurizing fluids. Each pressure unit comprises a first fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber, a radially movable partition separating the first fluid chamber from the second fluid chamber, resilient means for applying a return force toward the shaft counterbalancing the centrifugal force, and a fixed partition rigidly connected to the shaft. The fixed partition also separates the first fluid chamber from the second fluid chamber.

Abstract: Transmission unit consisting of a continuously variable transmission (1); a hydraulic cylinder/piston unit (3) to set the transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission (2); a pressure compensation chamber (4) working in conjunction with the cylinder/piston unit (3); and a passage organ (5) having at least one passage way (6) connecting the pressure compensation chamber (4) with the piston chamber (7) of said cylinder/piston unit (3), characterized in that the passage way (6) stretches at least partially along the outer surface of the passage organ (5).

Abstract: A centrifugal oil pressure control arrangement for a continuously variable transmission includes an oil pressure chamber connected to a sheave member, a centrifugal oil pressure correction chamber connected to the opposite side of the oil pressure chamber with respect to the sheave member, and a cylinder connected to the sheave. A piston is disposed fixedly in the cylinder and defines the oil pressure chamber and the centrifugal oil pressure chamber by the piston. A first opening formed on the piston and the oil pressure chamber is communicated with the centrifugal oil pressure chamber by the first opening. The centrifugal oil pressure control arrangement includes the cylinder having a main cylinder and a sub-cylinder. The main cylinder is connected to the sheave and slidably moved on the main cylinder. The sub-cylinder is fixedly connected to the shaft and has a second opening communicated between the centrifugal oil pressure chamber and a casing.

Abstract: The sealing strip has a main part (1') with a first sealing lip (6) for making sealing contact with a pane (7) or a filling element. The pane (7) is placed against the sealing lip (6) during assembly and rests on the top (10) of a lip (9'). A recess (13') is provided in a bridge (4') in the body of the sealing strip. The foot or base (16') is a second part (2'), which carries a second sealing lip (15') in contact with the other side of the pan (7'), fits into the recess. When the foot (16') is inserted into the recess (13'), the two sealing lips (6'15') are elastically deformed and pressed against the pane (7'). The inserted foot has a groove (19, 22) at one end in which a rib (14') engages. The foot (16') and hence the part ( 2') are thus firmly anchored in the main part (1').

Abstract: A method and an apparatus controls a reduction ratio of a continuously variable transmission of an automotive vehicle, wherein the reduction ratio is increased when the depression degree of the accelerator pedal is increased rapidly for ensuring quick acceleration. When the depression degree of the accelerator pedal is decreased rapidly, the reduction ratio is held for a predetermined period of time. Under this condition, the reduction ratio may be controlled to accomplish a predetermined deceleration.

Abstract: A continuously variable V-belt transmission has a change-direction gearing upstream of a drive pulley, and a hydraulic control system. The hydraulic control system comprises a shift control valve for controlling the distribution of fluid pressure between the drive and driven pulleys, a pitot tube for generating an engine revolution speed indicative signal fluid pressure, a pitot tube for generating a drive pulley revolution speed indicative signal fluid pressure indicative of not only of a revolution speed of the drive pulley in the forward direction but also of a revolution speed of the drive pulley in the reverse direction, and a shift prohibiting valve for prohibiting the supply of fluid pressure to at least one of the cylinder chambers of the drive and driven pulley until a difference between the engine revolution speed indicative signal oil pressure and the drive pulley revolution speed indicative oil pressure is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: The invention relates to an infinitely variable transmission provided with an endless transmission member and at least one V-shaped pulley of which at least one sheave is rigidly connected to a hydraulic cylinder-piston unit for the axial displacement of this sheave. The said cylinder-piston unit being provided with a pressure-equalizing chamber for the compensation of pressure rises in the cylinder space due to centrifugal forces. The pressure-equalizing chamber can be supplied with fluid from the cylinder space through a charging port. In order to overcome the drawback of particles obstructing regularly the charging port, ahead of the charging port a filtering member is provided through which the fluid flow must pass.

Abstract: An accessory drive especially adapted for use with internal combustion engines having a crankshaft is described. The drive comprises a variable pulley transmission having a pair of spaced pulleys drivingly interconnected by a power transmission belt. The pulley transmission having a driver pulley drivingly connected to an engine crankshaft. The driven pulley includes a pair of pulley flanges, one flange is axially movable with respect to the other flange, the driven pulley also comprises a pair of pulley flanges, one of which is axially movable with respect to the other flange. The spacing of the flanges of the drive and driven pulleys determines the drive ratio between the pulleys. Another pulley is connected to the driven pulley, to drive the accessories. A drive pulley spring urges the drive pulley flanges axially toward one another, and a driven pulley spring urges the driven pulley flanges toward one another.

Abstract: A pressure compensating mechanism for a dual control piston variable drive pulley has a central chamber disposed between the control pistons. The central chamber is filled with fluid from one of the control passages and is open to exhaust through a controlled restriction. The fluid in the central chamber increases in pressure with increased rotational speed of the pulley to compensate for the centrifugal pressure buildup on one of the control pistons. The controlled restriction establishes the base pressure in the central chamber so that the resultant pressure in the central chamber compensates for centrifugal forces in excess of the centrifugal effect on one of the control pistons thereby compensating, at least partially, for the centrifugal pressure effect on the other of the control piston.