Abstract: A reversible transmission mechanism includes an input member rotatable about a fixed shaft and having a bevel gear, a first shaft member rotatable about the fixed shaft and having a shaft portion extending perpendicular to the fixed shaft, and a second shaft member rotatable about the fixed shaft and rotationally fixed to the first shaft member. An output member is rotatably mounted around the second shaft member and has a bevel gear at one end thereof axially facing the bevel gear of the input member. A planetary bevel gear is rotatably mounted around the shaft portion of the first shaft member so as to mesh with the bevel gears of the input and output members. The second shaft member is selectively coupled to and uncoupled from the output member by a clutch. When the second shaft member is uncoupled from the output member, the rotation of the second shaft member is stopped by a brake.

Abstract: A reverse gear device of a combined variable transmission system includes a housing which is mounted on the rear wheel axle of a motor scooter for housing a drive bevel gear, a driven bevel gear, an idle bevel gear, an idle gear shaft, shifting forks, and a sector plate cam. The drive bevel gear and the driven bevel gear are identical in specification to each other and are mounted at two sides of the rear wheel axle on the basis of a toothed cone center. The drive bevel gear and the driven bevel gear are provided with a groove facing the toothed cone center. The drive bevel gear is disposed with the axle by a spline hole. The driven bevel gear is disposed with the axle by a round hole for the power transmission in the forward motion.

Abstract: A chain and sprocket system includes a plurality of chains and sprockets. The system includes a crankshaft, an idler shaft and two overhead camshafts. The two sprockets on the idler shaft that connect by chain to drive the camshafts are phased or offset with respect to each other to alter the impact and chordal action generated noise. These idler camshaft sprockets and the idler sprocket of the crankshaft are all manufactured separately and then placed together on a spline or hub. In this way, the idler sprocket assembly consists of four parts, which eases manufacture and assembly.

Abstract: An input shaft is keyed to a first bevel gear, in constant mesh engagement with a second bevel gear keyed to a countershaft and rigidly associated with a first clutch, for causing a first pinion to become rotatively engaged with or disengaged from the input shaft. The second bevel gear is rigidly associated with a second clutch for causing a second pinion to become rotatively engaged with or disengaged from the countershaft. The first and the second pinions are in constant mesh engagement with an output bevel gear keyed to an output shaft, so that by selectively engaging one of the clutches and disengaging another of the clutches, the input and output shafts can be selectively caused to rotate counter-directionally or co-directionally. The axes of the shafts converge towards a common point to simplify the gear arrangements.