Abstract: To improve acceleration performance on starting and in low speed ranges as well as minimizing energy loss with its simple structure of light weight and small size, a transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle includes a first motor connected to a battery through an iverter, the first motor functioning as a generator, a differential disposed between an engine and the first motor to provided driving force from one of the first motor and the engine, a final reduction gear engaged with the differential to transmit drive force to wheels, a second motor connected to the battery through the inverter to directly drive an axle shaft, a first one-way clutch disposed between the differential and the engine, and a second one-way clutch disposed within the differential.

Abstract: To improve acceleration performance on starting and in low speed ranges as well as minimizing energy loss with its simple structure of light weight and small size, a transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle includes a first motor connected to a battery through an inverter, the first motor functioning as a generator, a differential disposed between an engine and the first motor to provide driving force from one of the first motor and the engine, a final reduction gear engaged with the differential to transmit drive force to wheels, a second motor connected to the battery through the inverter to directly drive an axle shaft, a first one-way clutch disposed between the differential and the engine, and a second one-way clutch disposed within the differential.