IDLER ASSEMBLY FOR A BALL VARIATOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

摘要

Provided herein is a continuously variable planetary (CVP) having a plurality of balls, each ball having a tiltable axis of rotation, each ball in contact with a first traction ring and a second traction ring, the CVP including a carrier assembly supporting each ball, the carrier assembly comprising a first carrier member and a second carrier member; an idler located radially inward of, and in contact with, each ball; and a first axial positioning mechanism coupled to the idler and the first carrier member, wherein the first axial positioning mechanism adjusts the axial position of the idler during operation.