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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2020
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Tetsuo Hori, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle drive-force transmitting apparatus including: a differential ring gear that is to be rotated about a first axis; a pump that is to be driven when the differential ring gear is rotated; a casing that stores therein the differential ring gear and the pump; a pipe that is connected to the pump so as to supply oil sucked by the pump, to lubrication-required elements of the drive-force transmitting apparatus; a catch tank that is provided by a rib provided in the casing; and a guide way that is provided by a rib provided in the casing. The guide way is configured to guide the oil discharged from the pipe, to the catch tank.