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US 11,105,408 · App. 16/334,454 · Granted Aug 31, 2021

Continuously variable transmission device with device for varying the transmission curve

Inventors: Paolo Nesti (Pisa, IT); Walter Mariotti (Pisa, IT); Giacomo Freschi (Pisa, IT)
Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
F16H55/563F16H9/125
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Patent No.
US 11,105,408
App. No.
16/334,454
Granted
Aug 31, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A CVT transmission device ( 1 ) comprises a drive pulley ( 4 ) provided with a mobile bushing ( 9 ), a fixed bushing ( 11 ), a cam system ( 95,111; 97,113 ) comprising at least one driven cam portion ( 95 ) of mobile bushing ( 9 ) and a cam portion ( 111 ) of the fixed bushing ( 11 ). The mobile bushing ( 9 ) comprises a main wall ( 91 ) annular with respect to the axis of rotation (X), having an inner surface ( 91 a ) which delimits a housing compartment ( 91 c ) and said driven cam portion ( 95 ) protrudes radially internally from said inner surface ( 91 a ). The drive cam portion ( 111 ) of the fixed bushing ( 11 ) is suitable to penetrate axially in said housing compartment of the mobile bushing ( 9 ).

Claims (9)

1. A continuously variable transmission device for a motorcycle with two, three, or four wheels, which can be connected to a drive shaft, comprising:

a drive pulley provided with active surfaces for a V-belt, having a mobile bushing bearing one of the active surfaces, the mobile bushing sliding axially under the action of rollers of a speed controller to achieve a gear change between low gear and high gear;

a fixed bushing fixable and coaxial to the drive shaft;

a cam system operating between the fixed bushing and the mobile bushing configured for transmitting the rotation between the fixed bushing and the mobile bushing and for opposing the movement towards each other of the active surfaces, comprising at least a driven cam portion of the mobile bushing and a drive cam portion of the fixed bushing respectively having a driven cam profile and a drive cam profile;

wherein the mobile bushing comprises a main wall, annular with respect to the axis of rotation (X), having an inner surface which delimits a housing compartment and the driven cam portion protrudes radially internally from said inner surface;

and wherein the drive cam portion of the fixed bushing is suitable to penetrate axially in the housing compartment of the mobile bushing.

2. A continuously variable transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile bushing supports a container of the speed controller.

3. A continuously variable transmission device according to claim 2 , wherein the main wall supports the container ( 14 ).

4. A continuously variable transmission device according to claim 3 , where the main wall has an outer surface and the mobile bushing comprises at least one axial prominence protruding radially externally from the outer surface, which engages the container to fix it to the mobile bushing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2019
From: NESTI, PAOLO; MARIOTTI, WALTER; FRESCHI, GIACOMO
To: PIAGGIO & C. SPA
Reel/Frame 048893/0239 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102016000094759 · Sep 21, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210190195A1 · Jun 24, 2021
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