Continuously variable transmission
part · 1958 · Digital age
A stepless transmission with a belt and conical pulleys.
Principles and materials it uses
- Belt drive — uses. A belt between pulleys of variable diameter.
- Steel — is made of. The belt is steel plates.
- Friction — uses. It transmits torque through friction of the belt on the pulleys.
Where it is used
- Motor scooter — is part of. A continuously variable transmission.
What it is a kind of
- Transmission (gearbox) — is a kind of. Stepless.
- Automatic transmission — is a kind of. A CVT is an automatic gearbox without steps: the ratio changes smoothly.