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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Hirofumi Ota, Toyota, JP;
Koichi Miyamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Toshiya Yamashita, Toyota, JP;
Shingo Eto, Toyota, JP;
Hirofumi Ota, Toyota, JP;
Koichi Miyamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Toshiya Yamashita, Toyota, JP;
Shingo Eto, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle driving apparatus includes: a torque converter having a pump vane wheel, a turbine vane wheel, and a stator vane wheel, the stator vane wheel rotatably disposed between the turbine vane wheel and the pump vane wheel; an electric motor that drives the stator vane wheel; afirst connecting and disconnecting means capable of connecting and disconnecting the electric motor and the stator vane wheel to/from each other; and a second connecting and disconnecting means capable of connecting and disconnecting the electric motor and a output shaft to/from each other.