Abstract: A vehicle, such as a hybrid vehicle, according to one aspect of the present invention is configured such that: a propeller shaft rotated by an engine is arranged so as to extend in a vehicle body front-rear direction; a drive gear provided at a rear end portion of the propeller shaft and a driven gear configured to rotate together with a differential case of a differential device mesh with each other; a motor or a generator is connected to the differential case so as to transmit power to the differential case; the motor or the generator is arranged at one of vehicle width direction right and left sides of an axis of the propeller shaft; and the differential case is arranged at the other of the vehicle width direction right and left sides of the axis of the propeller shaft.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention is a hybrid vehicle including: an engine arranged at a vehicle body front portion; a propeller shaft configured to transmit an output of the engine to wheels arranged at a vehicle body rear portion; and a drive motor provided so as to drive the propeller shaft and supported with a vehicle body, and the propeller shaft transmits an output of the drive motor to wheels arranged at at least one of the vehicle body front portion and the vehicle body rear portion. The propeller shaft is supported with the vehicle body through the drive motor by a middle portion of the propeller shaft in the vehicle body front-rear direction being supported with the drive motor.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention is a hybrid vehicle including: an engine arranged at a vehicle body front portion; a propeller shaft configured to transmit an output of the engine to wheels arranged at a vehicle body rear portion; and a drive motor provided so as to drive the propeller shaft and supported with a vehicle body, and the propeller shaft transmits an output of the drive motor to wheels arranged at at least one of the vehicle body front portion and the vehicle body rear portion. The propeller shaft is supported with the vehicle body through the drive motor by a middle portion of the propeller shaft in the vehicle body front-rear direction being supported with the drive motor.

Abstract: A vehicle, such as a hybrid vehicle, according to one aspect of the present invention is configured such that: a propeller shaft rotated by an engine is arranged so as to extend in a vehicle body front-rear direction; a drive gear provided at a rear end portion of the propeller shaft and a driven gear configured to rotate together with a differential case of a differential device mesh with each other; a motor or a generator is connected to the differential case so as to transmit power to the differential case; the motor or the generator is arranged at one of vehicle width direction right and left sides of an axis of the propeller shaft; and the differential case is arranged at the other of the vehicle width direction right and left sides of the axis of the propeller shaft.

Abstract: In a clutch manufacturing method, inner peripheral portions of drum members, of two clutches are connected to a sleeve member, and a piston, a seal plate and a return spring are provided between the drum members, an insulator to apply electric isolation between the piston and the drum member or between the seal plate and another drum member is attached to either the piston or the seal plate. Then, the drum member, to which the electric isolation with the insulator is not applied, is connected to the sleeve member. Then, the piston, return sprig and seal plate are assembled to the sleeve member to which the drum member has been connected. Finally, the drum member, to which the electric isolation with the insulator has been applied, is connected to the sleeve member with electric welding.

Abstract: An automatic transmission has first, second and third gear sets, first and second clutches, and first, second and third brakes. First, second and third sun gears, and a first carrier are interconnected with a second sun gear, a second carrier, a third carrier, an input shaft and an output gear, respectively. The first clutch selectively connects the first sun gear and the second sun gear to the input shaft, and the second clutch selectively connects the first ring gear and the second carrier to the input shaft. The first brake selectively connects the first ring gear and the second carrier to a casing. The second brake selectively connects the second ring gear and the third carrier to the casing, and the third brake selectively connects the third ring gear to the casing.

Abstract: On an input shaft are provided in order from a side of an engine a torque converter with a lock-up clutch, a first planetary gear set as a multiplying mechanism, a counter drive gear outputting a rotational drive force to a countershaft, a second planetary gear set as a speed-change element, a third planetary gear set as a speed-change element. Accordingly, there can be provided an automatic transmission for six forward speeds with plural planetary gear sets, clutches and brakes that can properly reduce a clutch capacity and restrain gear noises with its compact and light-weighted structure.

Abstract: In a clutch manufacturing method, inner peripheral portions of drum members, of two clutches are connected to a sleeve member, and a piston, a seal plate and a return spring are provided between the drum members, an insulator to apply electric isolation between the piston and the drum member or between the seal plate and another drum member is attached to either the piston or the seal plate. Then, the drum member, to which the electric isolation with the insulator is not applied, is connected to the sleeve member. Then, the piston, return sprig and seal plate are assembled to the sleeve member to which the drum member has been connected. Finally, the drum member, to which the electric isolation with the insulator has been applied, is connected to the sleeve member with electric welding.

Abstract: An automatic transmission comprises first, second and third gear sets 10, 20, 30 each formed as a single-pinion type planetary gear set, first and second clutches 40, 50, and first, second and third brakes 60, 70, 80. A first sun gear 11, a first ring gear 14, a second ring gear 24, a third sun gear 31 and a first carrier 13 are continuously interconnected with a second sun gear 21, a second carrier 23, a third carrier 33, an input shaft 4 and an output gear 7, respectively. The first clutch 40 is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the first sun gear 11 and the second sun gear 21 to/from the input shaft 4, and the second clutch 50 is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the first ring gear 14 and the second carrier 13 to/from the input shaft 4. The first brake 60 is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the first ring gear 14 and the second carrier 23 to/from a casing 6.

Abstract: On an input shaft are provided in order from a side of an engine a torque converter with a lock-up clutch, a first planetary gear set as a multiplying mechanism, a counter drive gear outputting a rotational drive force to a countershaft, a second planetary gear set as a speed-change element, a third planetary gear set as a speed-change element. Accordingly, there can be provided an automatic transmission for six forward speeds with plural planetary gear sets, clutches and brakes that can properly reduce a clutch capacity and restrain gear noises with its compact and light-weighted structure.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device manufacturing system including a plurality of semiconductor device manufacturing equipment, a control circuit is connected to the semiconductor device manufacturing equipment. Also, a lot status memory for storing status of lots of semiconductor wafers, a branch content memory for storing branch information of the lots of semiconductor wafers, and a determination level memory for storing determination levels of the lots of semiconductor wafers are connected to the control circuit.

Abstract: An output reduction gear type of manual transmission having a reduction gear chamber formed by partitions disposed on opposite sides of a reduction gear unit, an oil inflow structure comprising an oil inflow passage formed at a lower end of the reduction gear unit and tapered roller bearings supporting an output shaft and a counter shaft which are coupled by the reduction gear unit, an oil outflow structure comprising an oil tray which collects oil splashed by the counter shaft and the reduction gear unit and an oil outflow passage formed at an upper part of the reduction gear unit.

Abstract: A gear type manual transmission equipped with one or more synchronizing mechanisms employing generally U-shaped reverse shift forks consisting of two arms, each of which is pivotally supported at one arm by a first support secured to one of transmission shafts which extends in parallel with one another and is stationary relative to the transmission case and pivotally supported at the other arm by a second support aligned with the first support and secured to the transmission case.

Abstract: A manual power transmission includes a transmission casing, input and output shafts coaxially aligned with each other and a layshaft accommodated within the transmission casing and positioned below the input and output shafts. The input and output shaft has a plurality of gears of a varying size or diameter mounted thereon and associated with gearshifting positions and the layshaft has a corresponding number of countergears of a varying size or diameter mounted thereon and paired with the gears on the input and output shafts. Some of the countergears which serve as an idle gear are so juxtaposed in a direction axially of the layshaft that an envelope enclosing all of the those countergears while touching respective outer perimeters of those remaining countergears represents a generally barrel shape having a generally intermediate portion thereof bulged radially outwardly with respect to the layshaft.

Abstract: A manual power transmission includes a transmission casing, input and output shafts coaxially aligned with each other and a countershaft accommodated within the transmission casing and positioned below the input and output shafts. The input and output shaft has a plurality of gears of a varying size or diameter mounted thereon and associated with gearshifting positions and the countershaft has a corresponding number of coutergears of a varying size or diameter mounted thereon and paired with the gears on the input and output shafts. Some of the countergears which serve as an idle gear are so juxtaposed in a direction axially of the countershaft that an envelope enclosing all of the those countergears while touching respective outer perimeters of those remaining countergears represents a generally barrel shape having a generally intermediate portion thereof bulged radially outwardly with respect to the countershaft.

Abstract: In a system for preparing a process flow in a many-kind variable-amount production line including a plurality of production processes, a target process flow block code is retrieved from a process flow block code name storage knowledge unit storing a plurality of process flow block names each composed of a combination of large processes and small processes, so that the target process flow block code is selected by use of a first selector. Similarly, a process flow block code next to the target process flow block code is selected, to prepare a process flow while discriminating an arrangement sequence of thus selected process flow block code in the process flow, with reference to a process flow arrangement sequence knowledge. A small process code is retrieved with reference to a condition key knowledge unit storing at least one item of condition key knowledge for each of the small processes, so as to select a condition key by use of a second selector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a check system for a production process procedure in a production line for a plurality of items with its varying quantity which has a plurality of production steps, which has the steps of: unpitying information of the production process procedure with a combination of a big step name and a small step name which have a hierarchical relation with each other to a first deduction means; dividing the production process procedure into one or more big step blocks on a process flow block knowledge base referred to by the first deduction means, wherein the process flow block knowledge base includes a knowledge unit for storing a knowledge as to a combination of a big step name and a small step name; unpitying information as to the divided blocks to a second deduction means; and judging whether or not the lineup order of the one or more big step blocks and the lineup order of a small step name in each of the blocks are normal on a knowledge base for judging process flow referred to by the second deduction

Abstract: A transmission apparatus has a transmission casing which is divided into two parts, namely, a front part casing, shaped generally as a frustum of a cone for forming a front part of the transmission casing and a rear part casing shaped generally as a frustum of a cone, for forming a rear part of the transmission casing. The rear part casing and the front part casing are connected to each other so as to form the transmission casing which has a cross section which gradually decreases from the front to the back of the transmission casing.

Abstract: A power transmitting system for a vehicle includes a rotatable input shaft for introducing driving power into the system, a rotatable first output shaft for transmitting the driving power from the system, and a rotatable second output shaft for also transmitting the driving power from the system. A transmitting member is rotatably mounted on the first output shaft and for rotating the second output shaft, a clutch mechanism is disposed adjacent to the transmitting member and mounted on the first output shaft for engaging the transmitting member with the first output shaft. An actuator is provided for actuating the clutch mechanism. A compact power transmitting system can be obtained.