A drive clutch for a continuously variable transmission is provided. A movable sheave assembly is slidably mounted on a post. The movable sheave assembly includes a housing with an interior chamber. Spaced sheave ramps are positioned within the interior chamber. A spider is received within the housing of the moveable sheave and is statically mounted on the post. The spider includes spaced radially extending spider ramp arms. Each spider ramp arm includes at least one spider ramp. Roller centrifugal elements are received within the interior chamber of the housing of the movable sheave. Each roller centrifugal element includes a sheave ramp roller and at least one spider ramp roller. The sheave ramp roller is configured to engage one of an associated sheave ramp and associated spider ramp and the spider ramp roller is configured to engage the other of the associated sheave ramp and associated spider ramp.
DRIVE CLUTCH FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
EMBRAYAGE MOTEUR POUR TRANSMISSION A VARIATION CONTINUE
2023-08-07
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Clutch for continuously variable transmission and method of operating clutch
Europäisches Patentamt | 2017
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