AUTOMATIC INFINITELY VARIABLE MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC F16H33/14 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; transport engineering, machine-tool industry.

SUBSTANCE: proposed transmission includes coaxial drive shaft 1 and driven shaft 2 with drive cylindrical sun gear wheel 3 and driven gear wheel 4 secured on them, respectively, carrier 6, satellites 5 mounted on radial axles of carrier 6, additional bevel satellites 7, bearing ring 8 provided with two gear rings 14 and 15 and overrunning clutch 17. Bevel gear ring 14 is thrown into engagement with additional satellites 7. Gear wheel 15 is thrown into engagement with intermediate wheel 10 of bearing ring drive. Drive wheel 9 of bearing wheel drive is secured on drive shaft. Drive and driven sun wheels 3 and 4 are mounted on one O₁-O₁ line of carrier radial axes. Additional satellites 7 are provided with sturdy rims 16.

EFFECT: extended range of automatic control of torque and rotational speed of driven shaft depending on load.

6 cl, 2 dwg