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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2014
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Masataka Sugiyama, Toyota, JP;
Ryuji Ibaraki, Miyoshi, JP;
Hiroaki Kimura, Toyota, JP;
Hiroki Kuwamoto, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
An engine and a motor are arranged on different rotational axes. A driven gear shaft is arranged to rotate about the rotational axis shared with a rotor shaft of the motor. The driven gear shaft is connected to the rotor shaft of the motor for power transmission. The rotor shaft is rotatably supported by a first bearing. The rotor shaft and the driven gear shaft are formed of different shafts. The driven gear shaft is configured to extend in a shaft direction toward the rotor shaft side. A second bearing is arranged in an extended portion. The output shaft is arranged to rotate about the rotational axis shared with the rotor shaft of the motor. The output shaft is connected to the rotor shaft for power transmission. The output shaft is connected to a drive wheel for power transmission.