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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Tatsuyuki Ohashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Shouji Asatsuke, Shizuoka, JP;
Akio Oishi, Shizuoka, JP;
Ryouhei Chiba, Shizuoka, JP;
Jun Ishimura, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Ishikawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Tatsuyuki Ohashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Shouji Asatsuke, Shizuoka, JP;
Akio Oishi, Shizuoka, JP;
Ryouhei Chiba, Shizuoka, JP;
Jun Ishimura, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Ishikawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C., Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
A power transmitting apparatus for transmitting power from a driving source of a vehicle to its wheels can be adapted to properly select transmitting or cutting-off of the driving force of the driving source to or from the wheels. The apparatus can comprise a torque converter having a torque amplifying function; a clutch mechanism including a first clutch device operable on advancement of the vehicle and adapted to transmit the driving force of the driving source to the wheels through a power transmitting system of the torque converter and a second clutch device adapted to transmit the driving force of the driving source to the wheels without the power transmitting system of the torque converter. A selecting device can be configured to operate the first clutch device and/or the second clutch device in accordance with operation modes of the vehicle, including starting.