Belt-and-pulley-type continuously variable transmission

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9371902
APP PUB NO 20150080158A1
SERIAL NO

14396185

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Continuously variable transmission with a drive belt (3) and with two pulleys (1, 2) that are each provided with two pulley discs (4, 5) with a running surface (8) for arriving in friction contact with a side face (35) of the drive belt (3), wherein both the running surfaces (8) of the pulleys (1, 2) and the side face (35) of the drive belt (3) are made of steel and wherein during operation of the transmission the friction contact is cooled by lubrication oil. At least one of the running surfaces (8) is provided with a multitude of (micron-scale) dimples (11, 13) and/or of grooves (12, 14, 15) arranged in a specific pattern for taking up lubrication oil.

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ROBERT BOSCH GMBH70442 STUTTGART

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Van, Der Heijde Ronald Eduard Henri Son, NL 1 12

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