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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroaki Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
Osamu Ogawa, Toyota, JP;
Yoshimi Kajitani, Toyota, JP;
Kei Takakuwa, Toyota, JP;
Toshiki Ohshima, Anjo, JP;
Katsutoshi Mizuno, Anjo, JP;
Naohito Ino, Anjo, JP;
Shigeo Ishihara, Anjo, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 5/518 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 5/518 ;
Abstract
A hypoid gear structure which includes a hypoid ring gear disposed coaxially with a rotation axis, and a hypoid pinion gear provided with a rotation axis of an electric motor and engaging with the hypoid ring gear. The hypoid ring gear includes a first toothed portion disposed on the inner side and a second toothed portion disposed on the outer side, and one of the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion is urged by a spring to press the hypoid pinion gear.