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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
Junichi Doi, Hiroshima, JP;
Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Hiroshima, JP;
Naohiro Sakaue, Hiroshima, JP;
Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Hiroshima, JP;
Junichi Doi, Hiroshima, JP;
Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Hiroshima, JP;
Naohiro Sakaue, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
Each of first and second multi-plate clutches comprises a clutch outer cylinder portion provided to be coaxial with the input shaft and connected with a first or second rotational element, a clutch inner cylinder portion provided to be coaxial with an input shaft, plural clutch plates provided between these cylinder portions to slide in an axial direction of the input shaft within the clutch outer or inner cylinder portion, and a clutch piston provided to slide in the axial direction and press the clutch plates for connecting the clutch outer cylinder portion with the clutch inner cylinder portion. The clutch outer and inner cylinder portions of each of the first and second multi-plate clutches are provided in the axial direction, and there is provided a support wall portion that is connected with the input shaft and supports the clutch inner cylinder portion of each of the multi-plate clutches.