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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eiichiro Kawahara, Wako, JP;
Tetsuo Naraki, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
475149 ; 475154 ; 192 215 ; 19211331 ; 7460 / ; 1882 / ; 1882 / ;
Abstract
A cooling structure of a power transmission apparatus is provided. The power transmission apparatus has an electromagnetic clutch including a fixed outer member with an exciting coil and a rotary inner member adapted to be fixed to the outer member by controlling electric energy provided to the exciting coil, and a gear device connected to the inner member of the electromagnetic clutch. A cooling apparatus is positioned between the outer member and a gear case member housing the gear device, for cooling both of the electromagnetic clutch and the gear device concurrently.