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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shuji Nagano, Toyota, JP;
Kojiro Kuramochi, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/706 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/706 ;
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle comprises: a first driving force source; a transmission for transmitting the torque of the first driving force source therethrough to wheels; a second driving force source; and a torque transmitting route interposed between the driving force source and the wheels for inputting the torque of the second driving force source. The hybrid vehicle further comprises a torque adding route for synthesizing the torque outputted from the transmission and the torque transmitted from the second driving force source, to output the synthesized torque to an output member.