AUTOMATIC VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry; vehicle transmissions. SUBSTANCE: input shaft of variable-speed drive rotates planet pinions, and one fixed toothless bevel wheel of differential is secured on housing. Second movable toothless bevel wheel rotates relative to input shaft and serves as support. Differential planet pinion engages with roller and two bevel wheel of differential. Roller is installed on shaft. One end of shaft in provided with splines. Gear is hinge-mounted on this end of shaft being hinge-mounted on support member and setting into rotation a toothed wheel installed on one end of countershaft. Gear engaging with fixed toothed wheel is mounted on other end of shaft with roller. This gear engages with fixed toothed wheel secured to fixed bevel wheel of differential. Clutch is made between this gear and roller. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 8 cl, 9 dwg