MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202614020006 A) filed by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. on February 20, 2026, for Belt-Type Continuously Variable Transmission Device For Saddled Vehicle.
Inventors include Matsuura, Toshiki; and Otsuka, Takashi -.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: Provided is a belt-type continuously variable transmission device (T) including: a belt-type continuously variable transmission (40), a transmission case (30), and a transmission case cover (60). The belt-type continuously variable transmission (40) includes a drive pulley (41), a driven pulley (48), and a belt (45). The transmission case cover (60) covers the transmission case (30) from an outside in a vehicle width direction, and includes an outside air inlet (62). The transmission case (30) includes a cooling air inlet (33) introducing, into an inside of the transmission case (30), outside air taken in through the outside air inlet (62). An air guide rib (63) between the transmission case cover (60) and the transmission case (30) defines an air guide passage (80). The air guide passage (80) is spiral-shaped. The air guide rib (63) includes a shield portion (65) protruding from a rib surface (63a, 63b) into the air guide passage (80) and including an end portion oriented to an upstream side in an air flow passing in the air guide passage (80).
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