CPC F16H 57/0489 (2013.01) [F16H 57/027 (2013.01); F16H 57/0416 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) for a vehicle, comprising:
a drive clutch including a first drive clutch sheave and a second drive clutch sheave, the second drive clutch sheave being moveable relative to the first drive clutch sheave;
a driven clutch operably coupled to the drive clutch and including a first driven clutch sheave and a second driven clutch sheave, the second driven clutch sheave being moveable relative to the first driven clutch sheave; and
a housing generally surrounding the drive and driven clutches and including an inner cover and an outer cover, and the outer cover includes a channel configured to direct air toward the drive clutch, and the channel is positioned on an inside of the outer cover, and the channel extending between the drive clutch and the driven clutch.
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