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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
Yota Mizuno, Nissin, JP;
Kenji Odaka, Toyota, JP;
Takayoshi Kato, Handa, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is aimed to provide a carrier assembly which can be made small in size while securing a sufficient fixing strength between a first carrier plate and a second carrier plate. The second carrier plate () has a plurality of connection elements () bent toward the first carrier plate () to weld and fix the outwardly projected end portions () of the connection elements with the outwardly projected end portion of the first carrier plate () by electron beam welding. The connection elements each have a base portions () formed with a notch (). The notch () thus formed makes a gap S between the base portion of the connection element and the corner portion () of the pinion gear.