A first transmission mechanism provided on a first power transmission path and a second transmission mechanism provided on a second power transmission path are provided in parallel with each other between a driving force source and a drive wheel. A first clutch mechanism transmits power or interrupts transmission of power in the first power transmission path. A dog clutch equipped with a synchromesh mechanism transmits power or interrupts transmission of power in the second power transmission path. An electronic control unit is configured to, when changing from the first transmission path to the second transmission path a state where the vehicle is stopping or is stationary and in a state where power of the driving force source is transmitted via the first transmission mechanism, actuate the first clutch mechanism and the second clutch mechanism such that the first clutch mechanism is released and the second clutch mechanism engages.

A continuously variable transmission includes four shift elements to establish three forward driving ranges and one reverse driving range. Two of the forward driving ranges utilize recirculating power flow paths in which the power transmitted through the variator is much smaller than the power transmitted by the transmission. Both variator sheaves rotate about axes that are offset from the input axis such that neither sheave is partially submerged in transmission fluid.

A shift power transmission apparatus of a tractor that has a small up-down width or a small transverse width and a short front-rear length. A shift output unit is located further toward a vehicle rear side than a combined planetary power transmission unit. A planetary unit output axis and a shift unit input axis are coaxial with each other. A power transmission unit, that transmits motive power from an engine to a continuously variable transmission unit and the combined planetary power transmission unit, includes a rotary power transmission shaft, a pump transmission unit and a planetary transmission unit, the rotary power transmission shaft being interlockingly joined to an output shaft of the engine and extending in a direction along a vehicle front-rear direction, the pump transmission unit being configured to input motive power of the rotary power transmission shaft to the continuously variable transmission unit, and the planetary transmission unit being configured to input motive power of the rotary power transmission shaft to the combined planetary power transmission unit.

An engagement operation of a dog clutch is carried out while an engagement operation of a second clutch is being carried out, that is, during a situation that an uplock is hard to occur because of a phase shift generated between meshing counterpart members of the dog clutch. Thus, the dog clutch is easily engaged, and it is possible to facilitate preparation for transmission of power through a first power transmission path. If the dog clutch is not engaged, the second clutch is engaged and a second power transmission path is established, so it is possible to start moving a vehicle by transmitting power through the second power transmission path. Thus, when the dog clutch is in a non-engaged state at the time of an N-to-D shift during a stop of the vehicle, it is possible to ensure the startability of the vehicle.

On simultaneous shifts in which shift control of virtual gear positions overlaps shift control of mechanical gear positions, an electronic control unit is configured to delay output of a shift command on the virtual gear position such that shifts of the virtual gear position and the mechanical gear position are performed in synchronization. Therefore, the virtual gear position and the mechanical gear position are shifted in synchronization, irrespective of a difference between the shift response times, and the feeling of strangeness given to the driver due to shift shock, or the like, is suppressed.

A friction ring transmission for a vehicle operable using motor power and/or pedal power, including a crankshaft for pedal cranks, in particular, for an electric bicycle, the friction ring transmission including an inner friction ring and an outer friction ring, and at least one rotatable double tapered roller situated on a roller carrier, which frictionally engages with the inner friction wheel and the outer friction ring, in each case with a contact force, when a torque is transmitted via the friction ring transmission, a force return device for transmitting a contact force from one friction ring to the other friction ring being situated in a power flow path from the inner friction ring to the outer friction ring, one of the friction rings being rotatably fixedly situated in relation to the force return device and the other friction ring being rotatably situated in relation to the force return device.

The invention relates to a multi-range CVT with a stepless adjustable variator and at least two switchover steps for displaying at least two operating ranges with stepless transmission. The invention is characterized by at least one direct drive shaft stage, which bridges the variator, with a special transmission for displaying a range change between the operating ranges.

A front wheel drive or rear wheel drive continuously variable transmission is provided having an input shaft, an output shaft, a continuously variable tilting ball planetary variator, a compound planetary gearset assembly having first, second, third, and fourth rotating elements, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The compound planetary gearset assembly has a simple single pinion gearset and a compound double pinion gearset, having fixedly connected planetary carriers and fixedly connected ring gears, creating a joint planetary gear carrier and joint ring gear. The outer planetary gears engage the ring gear which drives the output shaft. Selective torque transmitting devices include clutches and braking clutches.

A three mode continuously variable transmission (CVT) for a motor vehicle includes an optional speed change device connected to a pulley and a belt assembly or other continuously variable unit. The pulley and belt assembly is also connected to a planetary gear set arrangement. The planetary gear set arrangement generally includes two planetary gear sets, two brakes and two clutches. The planetary gear set arrangement is connected to a final drive unit. Engagement of the clutches and brakes provides three modes of operation to the CVT.

A multi-mode continuously variable transmission with both speed coupling and torque coupling includes an engine-power input assembly, a hydraulic transmission assembly, a motor transmission assembly, a planetary gear assembly, an output member, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly, wherein an output end of the planetary gear assembly is connected to the output member, the clutch assembly connects the engine-power input assembly, the hydraulic transmission assembly, and the motor transmission assembly to an input end of the planetary gear assembly, and the clutch assembly connects the engine-power input assembly to the hydraulic transmission assembly; and the clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuously changing transmission ratio between the engine-power input assembly or/and the motor transmission assembly and the output member.