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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Hidehiro Oba, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yukihiko Ideshio, Susono, JP;
Hidehiro Oba, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yukihiko Ideshio, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-Shi, JP;
Abstract
The hybrid vehicle includes an engine, two motors, and a power distribution integration mechanism arranged coaxially with one another and a transmission. The transmission includes a transmission shaft extended in parallel with a first motor shaft and a second motor shaft, a first coupling gear train in combination with a second coupling gear train and a clutch arranged to selectively connect a ring gear and a sun gear of the power distribution integration mechanism to the transmission shaft, a deceleration mechanism connected with the transmission shaft and arranged to decelerate power from the transmission shaft and output the power of the reduced speed from a carrier, and a clutch arranged to selectively connect the carrier and the ring gear to a driveshaft.