JP3317217B2 - V-belt for continuously variable transmission - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a V-belt for a continuously variable transmission which is wound around an input / output pulley and transmits power, comprising: an endless ring comprising at least one endless ring element; A plurality of flat V-shaped elements arranged so as to be able to contact each other in the circumferential direction of the endless ring, and the front surface of each of these elements is bent so that the V-belt can be bent by a pulley winding portion. The present invention relates to a V-belt for a continuously variable transmission, which has an inclined surface facing rearward along the inner circumferential direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a V-belt type continuously variable transmission, power is transferred between pulleys by means of a V-belt wound between two pulleys.
The thing shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 described in 3-72347 is common. FIG. 6 is a front view of the V-belt type continuously variable transmission, and FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. As shown in these drawings, the V-belt type continuously variable transmission has a side wall 40a of a pulley V-groove of an input pulley 40 driven to rotate about an axis Oi, and an output pulley rotated about an axis Oo parallel to the axis Oi. A V-belt 10 is stretched between a pulley V-groove 50 and a side wall 50a.

For this reason, the rotation of the input pulley 40 is transmitted to the output pulley 50 via the V-belt 10, and during the transmission of this power, the movable flanges 40b, 50b of the pulleys 40, 50 are connected as shown in FIG. For example, the V-belt 10 is wound around the input / output pulleys 40 and 50 by displacing the movable flange 40b close to the fixed flange 40c and displacing the movable flange 50b away from the fixed flange 50c by displacing the movable flange 40b in the axial direction indicated by arrows A and B. The diameter of the hanging arc changes continuously, and a stepless speed change becomes possible.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show the front and side surfaces of a flat V-shaped element 20 which is a part of the V-belt 10. FIG. The V-shaped element 20 is a V-shaped element in which both side surfaces of the plate-shaped element are inclined side surfaces 20s capable of frictionally contacting the V-groove side walls 40a, 50a of the input / output pulley.
The front surface 201 of the V-type element 20 has a projection 203 and an inclined surface 205 that extends rearward by an angle θ1 along the inner circumferential direction.
3 is formed.

[0005] The V belt 10 includes a plurality of V-shaped elements 2.
The endless ring 3 is wound around two shoulders 206 formed by cutting out both sides of the zero. Here, the V-belt 10 is attached to the front surface 201 of the V-shaped element 20.
The adjacent V-shaped elements are mutually bent using the top (hereinafter, locking edge) 207 of the inclined surface 205 formed as described above as a rotation pitch. Thus, the V-belt type continuously variable transmission winds the V-belt 10 between the pulley V groove side walls 40a, 50a of the input / output pulleys 40, 50 as shown in FIGS. Each of the two endless rings 3 is a stacked body of a plurality of endless ring elements 3o to 3n, as shown in FIGS.

[0006]

However, such a V
In the belt-type continuously variable transmission, when power is transmitted between the input and output pulleys, two adjacent V-shaped elements sometimes hit the edge.

FIG. 10 shows two adjacent identical V-shaped elements 20A, 20A during operation of a V-belt continuously variable transmission.
B illustrates a state in which B is bent and transmits a pressing force. Input / output pulleys 40 and 5 by V belt 10
When power transmission between 0 is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the locking edge 207B of the V-shaped element 20B arranged rearward comes into contact with the rear surface 202A of the V-shaped element 20A arranged frontward, Generates excessive stress and friction. For this reason, in order to improve the durability of the V-shaped element, it is necessary to reduce the occurrence of excessive stress and friction due to edge contact.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a V-belt is wound between input and output pulleys, the top of an inclined surface formed on the front surface of a V-shaped element has a V-shape disposed forward. An object of the present invention is to provide a V-belt for a continuously variable transmission that reduces the occurrence of excessive stress and wear due to contact with an edge on the rear surface of a mold element.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the present invention, which is wound around an input / output pulley to transmit power. A V-belt for a step transmission, comprising: an endless ring comprising at least one endless ring element; and a plurality of flat V-shaped elements arranged so as to be able to abut on each other in a circumferential direction of the endless ring. And these elements
Of while transmitting the pushing force generated therebetween as the V-belt can bend dated pulley winding portion, V for a continuously variable transmission forming an inclined surface towards the rear along the inner circumferential direction in front of each of these elements In the belt, the top of the inclined surface formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element is a convex arc portion, and the rear surface of the V-shaped element has a concave shape capable of contacting the convex arc portion. And an inclined surface is formed continuously from the arc portion toward the rear along the inner circumferential direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the first aspect, the radius of curvature of the concave arc portion formed on the rear surface of the flat V-shaped element is as follows:
The curvature radius is set to a value larger than the radius of curvature of the convex arc portion formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the first aspect, wherein a radius of curvature of the concave arc portion formed on a rear surface of the flat V-shaped element is:
A value is set substantially equal to the radius of curvature of the convex arc portion formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element.

[0012]

As described above, the V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the first aspect of the present invention is a plurality of V-belts continuously connected to each other so as to be able to abut each other in the circumferential direction of the endless ring. A flat V-shaped element, and the top of the inclined surface formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element is a convex arc portion,
In addition, on the rear surface of the V-shaped element, while forming a concave arc portion capable of contacting the convex arc portion,
An inclined surface is formed continuously from the arc portion toward the rear along the inner circumferential direction. For this reason, even when the elements are bent when the V belt is wound between the input and output pulleys, the top of the inclined surface of the V-shaped element disposed at the rear is formed by the concave arc of the V-shaped element disposed at the front. Since it comes into contact with the surface, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of excessive stress and abrasion due to the edge contact occurring between the V-shaped elements arranged before and after. Therefore, the durability of the V-shaped element is improved as compared with the prior art.

The V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to a second aspect of the present invention is the V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the first aspect, wherein a radius of curvature of the concave arc portion formed on the rear surface of the flat V-shaped element is:
The value may be set to a value larger than the radius of curvature of the convex arc portion formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element. in this case,
When the V-shaped elements are bent when the V-belt is wound between the input and output pulleys, the convex arc portion of the flat-shaped V-shaped element disposed at the rear and the V-shaped element of the flat-shaped V-shaped element disposed at the front are also used. Since the surface contact with the concave arc portion is ensured, the effect of improving the durability of the V-shaped element becomes more remarkable.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the first aspect, the radius of curvature of the concave arc portion formed on the rear surface of the flat V-shaped element is as follows:
Preferably, the value is set to a value substantially equal to the radius of curvature of the convex arc portion formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element. In this case, since the convex arc portion of the V-shaped element disposed rearward and the concave arc portion of the V-shaped element disposed frontally come into contact with a large contact area, the durability of the V-shaped element is reduced. The effect of improving is most remarkable.

[0015]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The V-belt type continuously variable transmission according to the present embodiment will be described as a continuously variable transmission mounted on a vehicle.

1 and 2 show an example of a V-belt type continuously variable transmission, in which a V-belt 1 wound between two pulleys 4 and 5 is shown.
Thus, power is transferred between the pulleys 4 and 5. FIG. 1 is a front view of a V-belt type continuously variable transmission, and FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.
As shown in these drawings, the V-belt type continuously variable transmission includes a pulley V groove side wall 4a of an input pulley 4 that is driven to rotate around an axis Oi, and an output pulley 5 that rotates around an axis Oo parallel to the axis Oi. The V-belt 1 is stretched between the pulley V-groove side wall 5a.

The V-belt 1 is formed by winding an endless ring 3 around two shoulders 26 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) formed by cutting out both sides of a plurality of V-shaped elements 2. Each of the two endless rings 3 is a laminate of a plurality of endless ring elements 3o to 3n.

For this reason, the rotation of the input pulley 4 is transmitted to the output pulley 5 via the V-belt 1, and during the transmission of power,
As shown in FIG. 1, the movable flanges 4b,
For example, by displacing the movable flange 4b in the axial direction indicated by arrows A and B to move the movable flange 4b closer to the fixed flange 4c and move the movable flange 5b away from the fixed flange 5c, The diameter of the winding arc of 1 continuously changes, so that a stepless speed change is possible.

Therefore, the rotation of the input pulley 4 receives the power from the engine via the torque converter and the forward / reverse switching device, and transmits the output from the output pulley 5 whose speed is controlled to the wheels via the differential gear. Is done.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are a front view and a side view of a flat V-shaped element 2 which is a part of the V-belt 1. FIG. The V-shaped element 2 is a V-shaped element in which both side surfaces of the flat plate-shaped element are inclined side surfaces 2s that can make frictional contact with the V-groove side walls 4a, 5a of the input / output pulley.

The V-shaped elements 2 are mutually bent between adjacent V-shaped elements with a top (hereinafter referred to as a rocking edge) 27 of an inclined surface 25 formed on the front surface 21 of the V-shaped element 2 as a rotation pitch. Thus, the V-belt type continuously variable transmission winds the V-belt 1 between the pulley V-groove side walls 4a, 5a of the input / output pulleys 4, 5, as shown in FIGS.

On the front surface 21 of the V-shaped element 2, a projection 23 and an inclined surface 25 which extends rearward by an angle θ2 along the inner circumferential direction are formed. This allows the input and output pulleys 4,5
Can be wound by bending adjacent V-shaped elements using the rocking edge 27, which is the top of the inclined surface 25 and intersecting the front surface 21, as a rotation pitch. The locking edge 27 has a radius r
1 is a convex arc portion.

On the rear surface 22 of the V-shaped element 2, there are formed a hole 24 to be fitted with the projection 23 and a concave arc portion 28 having a radius r2 capable of contacting the locking edge 27. 28, an inclined surface 29 is formed which extends rearward by an angle .theta.3 along the inner circumferential direction.

The value obtained by subtracting the inclination angle θ3 of the inclined surface 29 from the inclination angle θ2 of the inclined surface 25 is the smallest radius within the range of the entire speed ratio that the V-belt 1 can tolerate. Is set to a value larger than the bending angle α (see FIG. 5) generated between two adjacent elements when the element is wound.

By forming the projections 23 and the holes 24 on the front and rear surfaces 21 and 22 of the V-shaped element 2, the projections 23 formed on the front surface 21 of the V-shaped element 2 arranged rearward are arranged forward. Rear surface 2 of V-shaped element 2
2, the plurality of V-shaped elements 2 can be continuously arranged.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a state in which two identical V-shaped elements 2A and 2B adjacent to each other are bent and transmit a pressing force during operation of the V-belt type continuously variable transmission according to the present embodiment. is there. When the power transmission between the input and output pulleys 4 and 5 is performed by the V-belt 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the locking edge 27B of the V-shaped element 2B arranged rearward is connected to the V-shaped element arranged frontward. Since it comes into contact with the concave arc portion 28A of 2A, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of excessive stress and abrasion due to edge contact generated between the V-shaped elements 2A and 2B arranged in front and behind. Therefore, the durability of the V-shaped element according to the present invention is improved as compared with the prior art.

By the way, the radius of curvature r2 of the concave arc portion of the inclined surface 29 formed on the rear surface 22 of the V-shaped element 2 is:
The radius of curvature r1 of the locking edge 27 of the inclined surface 25 formed on the front surface 21 of the V-shaped element 2 may be set to a value larger than r1. In this case, even when the elements bend when the V belt 1 is wound around the input / output pulleys 4 and 5, the locking edge 27B of the flat V-shaped element 2B disposed rearward and the V-shaped element disposed forward. Since the surface contact of the 2A with the concave arc portion 28A is assured, the effect of improving the durability of the V-shaped element becomes more remarkable.

The radius of curvature r2 of the concave arc portion 28 formed on the rear surface 22 of the V-shaped element 2 is set to a value substantially equal to the radius of curvature r1 of the locking edge 27 formed on the front surface 21 of the V-shaped element. Is preferred. In this case, the locking edge 27B of the V-shaped element 2B disposed at the rear and the concave arc portion 28A of the V-shaped element 2A disposed at the front come into contact with a large contact area. Is most remarkable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a main part of a V-belt type continuously variable transmission according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating a V-shaped element according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the V-shaped element shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which two adjacent V-shaped elements bend each other to transmit a pressing force in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view illustrating a main part of a conventional V-belt type continuously variable transmission.

FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view illustrating a V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to the related art.

FIG. 9 is a side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which two adjacent V-shaped elements bend each other to transmit a pressing force in the same example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 V belt 2 V-type element 21 Front of V-type element 22 Rear of V-type element 23 Projection 24 Hole 25 Front inclined surface 26 Shoulder 27 Rocking edge (convex arc) 28 Concave arc 29 Back side Inclined surface 3 Endless ring 3eo to 3en Endless ring element 4 Input pulley 4a Input pulley side wall 5 Output pulley 5a Output pulley side wall r1 Radius of convex arc portion r2 Radius of concave arc portion θ2 Front side tilt angle θ3 Rear side tilt angle angle

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A V-belt for a continuously variable transmission which is wound around an input / output pulley and transmits power, comprising: an endless ring comprising at least one endless ring element;
Constituted by a plurality of plate-like V-type elements being capable of abutting the articulation arranged in mutually in the circumferential direction of said wireless end-ring, these
For a continuously variable transmission, a front surface of each of these elements is formed with an inclined surface facing rearward along an inner circumferential direction so that a V-belt can be bent at a pulley winding portion while transmitting a pressing force generated between the elements . In the V-belt, the top of the inclined surface formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element is:
On the rear surface of the V-shaped element, there is formed a concave arc portion capable of making contact with the convex arc portion , and the inner peripheral direction is continuously formed from the arc portion. A V-belt for a continuously variable transmission, wherein the V-belt forms a slope facing rearward along the line. 2. The radius of curvature of the concave arc portion formed on the rear surface of the flat V-shaped element is set to a value larger than the radius of curvature of the convex arc portion formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element. The V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The radius of curvature of the concave arc portion formed on the rear surface of the flat V-shaped element is set to a value substantially equal to the radius of curvature of the convex arc portion formed on the front surface of the V-shaped element. The V-belt for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 1, wherein: