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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2009
Michihiro Ariga, Anjo, JP;
Yasuhiro Oku, Anjo, JP;
Syoichi Sayo, Toyota, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A power transmission device that includes an uppermost side bearing; a lower side bearing; an uppermost side lubricating medium storage portion defined between the uppermost side bearing and the case to guide a lubricating medium to the uppermost side bearing; a lower side lubricating medium storage portion defined between the lower side bearing and the case to guide a lubricating medium to the lower side bearing, and located below the uppermost side lubricating medium storage portion when installing the power transmission device for a vehicle on the vehicle; and a communicating passage formed in the case to communicate the uppermost side lubricating medium storage portion and the lower side lubricating medium storage portion with each other.