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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Nobutada Sugiura, Anjo, JP;
Futomi Hanji, Anjo, JP;
Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Anjo, JP;
Kazuhisa Ozaki, Anjo, JP;
Youichi Hayakawa, Anjo, JP;
Keizo Kobayashi, Anjo, JP;
Kazutoshi Nozaki, Toyota, JP;
Yoshinobu Nozaki, Toyota, JP;
Yuuji Kashihara, Toyota, JP;
Nobutada Sugiura, Anjo, JP;
Futomi Hanji, Anjo, JP;
Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Anjo, JP;
Kazuhisa Ozaki, Anjo, JP;
Youichi Hayakawa, Anjo, JP;
Keizo Kobayashi, Anjo, JP;
Kazutoshi Nozaki, Toyota, JP;
Yoshinobu Nozaki, Toyota, JP;
Yuuji Kashihara, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
Second and third clutches are axially aligned so that the back side of the second clutch and the front side of the third clutch oppose each other, and a first clutch is positioned radially inward of the second and third clutches. Further, a clutch drum is extended so as to be used in common by the second and third clutches, the second clutch is engaged and disengaged from the axial front side by a second piston of a second oil pressure actuator, and the third clutch is engaged and disengaged from the axial rear side by a third piston of a third oil pressure actuator. The first through third clutches are positioned in a compact manner and can be independently operated.