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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hajime Kashiwase, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 ; F16H 4/806 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 ; F16H 4/806 ;
Abstract
The system has an engine, and a planetary gear. The planetary gear has a sun gear, a carrier rotatably supporting a plurality of pinions each of which engages with the sun gear, a ring gear engaging with the pinions. A first motor is connected to an output shaft of the engine and the sun gear of the planetary gear. The first motor is capable of using as a driving source and as a power generator. A second motor is connected to the ring gear. The second motor is also capable of using as a driving source and as a power generator. An automatic transmission is connected between the carrier of the planetary gear and an axle of a hybrid motor vehicle.