Abstract: An electric vehicle drive control device includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor; a differential device that includes first, second and third rotational elements, wherein the first rotational element is connected with the first electric motor, the second rotational element is connected with the second electric motor, and the third rotational elements is connected with the engine; a transmission that is connected with the second electric motor via a transmission shaft, and that shifts a speed of a rotation transferred from the transmission shaft; and a controller that: judges whether an engine start request for starting the engine is generated and whether a downshift request is generated; and starts, if the engine start request and the downshift request are generated, one of an engine start control and a downshift control when the other of the engine start control and the downshift control is executed.

Abstract: A power transmission system having a positive displacement pump which is driven by a prime mover, and an output member which is driven by a fluid discharged from the positive displacement pump, characterized by comprising a rotational direction switching mechanism for switching a rotational direction of the output member between forward direction and backward direction. The rotational direction switching mechanism comprises a mechanism for switching a direction of a torque applied to the output member through the fluid between forward direction and backward direction.

Abstract: A hydraulic control device includes an oil pan; an oil pump; a strainer; a pressure regulating valve; an oil cooler; a cooler bypass valve with an input port that is connected with a cooler supply oil passage through which the hydraulic oil to be supplied to the oil cooler flows, wherein the input port is communicatively connected with an output port when the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic oil within the cooler supply oil passage is equal to or greater than a predetermined valve opening pressure; and a cooler bypass oil passage that connects the output port of the cooler bypass valve with an intake oil passage between the strainer and the intake port of the oil pump.

Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus includes a switching device that switches between a hydraulic servo of the plurality of hydraulic servos of the first friction engaging element and a hydraulic servo of the plurality of hydraulic servos of the second friction engaging element so as to supply a control pressure from the one pressure regulating solenoid valve to each of the plurality of hydraulic servos, wherein the switching enables a control of an engagement and disengagement of the first friction engaging element and the second friction engagement element using the one pressure regulating solenoid valve.

Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a forward travel engaging element, a reverse travel engaging element, a first signal electromagnetic valve, a first switching valve, and a second switching valve. The hydraulic control apparatus is structured so as to change the output state of the signal pressure of the first signal electromagnetic valve when changing from the reverse travel shift position and/or shift range to the non-travel shift position and/or shift range and when changing from the forward travel shift position and/or shift range to the non-travel shift position and/or shift range, and to enable quick draining of hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic servo of the reverse travel engaging element and hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic servo of the forward travel engaging element.

Abstract: A second electric motor is arranged on a first axis on which an output shaft of the engine is arranged, a transmission is arranged on a second axis which is parallel with the first axis, and a clutch is arranged on the first axis to selectively connect and disconnect the second electric motor and the transmission to and from the engine. Power on the first axis is transmitted to an input shaft of the transmission via a power transmitting mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicular drive system including a first electric motor, a differential mechanism operable to distribute an output of a drive power source to the first electric motor and a power transmitting member, a second electric motor disposed in a power transmitting path between the power transmitting member and a drive wheel, and a power transmitting device disposed between the second electric motor and the drive wheel, wherein the first electric motor, the differential mechanism, the second electric motor and the power transmitting device are arranged in an axial direction of the vehicular drive system, the vehicular drive system being characterized by a support wall disposed between the second electric motor and the power transmitting device and arranged to support the second electric motor, and a first group of oil passages which are formed through the support wall and through which a lubricating oil is supplied to at least one of the first electric motor, the differential mechanism and the second electric motor,

Abstract: A second electric motor is arranged on a first axis on which an output shaft of the engine is arranged, a transmission is arranged on a second axis which is parallel with the first axis, and a clutch is arranged on the first axis to selectively connect and disconnect the second electric motor and the transmission to and from the engine. Power on the first axis is transmitted to an input shaft of the transmission via a power transmitting mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle driving device includes a case with a case body; a transmission mechanism having hydraulically controlled frictional engaging devices; an electric motor housed in the case body; and a hydraulic controller that controls oil pressure supplied to the frictional engaging devices, with the hydraulic controller disposed on an outer wall of the case body. The case body has an opening at one end of the case body that is structured to allow the transmission mechanism and the electric motor to be inserted through the opening, and an end wall portion, having a bearing part that supports an output shaft of the transmission mechanism, that is provided at another end of the case body integrally with the case body.

Abstract: A belt type continuously variable transmission including a primary pulley; a secondary pulley; a belt which is looped over the primary pulley and the secondary pulley; a reduction gear unit that transmits torque, which has been output from an internal combustion engine and then transmitted to a secondary shaft, to a final reduction gear unit that is provided so as to be coaxial with the secondary shaft of the secondary pulley; and a damper oil chamber which is provided between the secondary shaft and an input shaft of the reduction gear unit. A thrust force generated in the reduction gear unit due to an input of a driving force is transmitted to a hydraulic fluid in a damper oil chamber, and then absorbed. Therefore, a displacement of a relative position between the primary pulley and the secondary pulley is suppressed.

Abstract: A belt type continuously variable transmission in which a pulley shaft is supported by bearings provided at two positions that are apart from each other in an axial direction of the pulley shaft and a supply oil passage for supplying hydraulic fluid to a pulley hydraulic chamber includes a radial direction oil passage that is formed in the pulley shaft, the radial direction oil passage is formed on an outside of an area between the two positions. Also, one of the bearings is provided near the radial direction oil passage and on an outer surface side of a cylinder member whose inner surface side forms the pulley hydraulic chamber for a movable sheave that is fixed to the pulley shaft. With this structure, concentration of stress on the radial direction oil passage can be avoided, and therefore strength of the pulley shaft can be secured.

Abstract: A hydraulic control unit (18), for a power transmission system having an oil receiving device (26,37), which controls a power transmitting condition of the power transmission system, and an oil reserving device for feeding the oil to the oil receiving device, wherein the oil reserving device comprises a piston (59) in which a diametrically large portion and a diametrically small portion are arranged integrally and coaxially, a first hydraulic chamber (57) in which the diametrically large portion, and a second hydraulic chamber (58) in which the diametrically small portion are housed liquid-tightly and movably back and forth; and an oil feeding amount control device for feeding the oil of the first hydraulic chamber to the oil receiving device, by raising the oil pressure in the second hydraulic chamber (58) to operate the piston (59).

Abstract: A vehicular drive system which includes a first electric motor, a power distributing mechanism (first gear device), a second electric motor, and a step-variable automatic transmission (second gear device), and in which the first electric motor and the power distributing mechanism constitute a first unit, while the second electric motor and the automatic transmission constitute a second unit, and wherein the power distributing mechanism has an output shaft, and the automatic transmission has an input shaft which is connected to the output shaft, whereby a drive force can be transmitted between the first unit and the second unit. The individually prepared first unit and the second unit are assembled together into the vehicular drive system such that the output shaft of the power distributing mechanism and the input shaft of the automatic transmission are connected to each other. Accordingly, the drive system has an improved efficiency of assembling.

Abstract: In a damper device of a lock-up clutch-equipped torque converter which has at least two rotating members that have a common rotation axis and are rotatable relatively to each other via an elastic member, an axial-direction support portion that supports the at least two rotating members in the direction of the rotation axis with respect to each other, and a radial-direction support portion that supports the rotating members in a radial direction with respect to each other are disposed on circumferences that are substantially equidistant from the rotation axis.

Abstract: Lubricating oil supply holes are drilled into a first member that is fitted to a plurality of first annular plates by a spline. Of splines to which each lubricating oil supply hole corresponds, lubricating oil grooves provided in the plurality of first annular plates do not overlap the splines on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the first annular plates, and therefore lubricating oil flowing out of the lubricating oil supply holes is dispersed in a circumferential direction and flows from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the first annular plates, rather than gathering in each lubricating oil groove and flowing in an outer peripheral direction. As a result, a force generated by an axial lubricating oil flow, which acts in a direction for causing the second annular plates to contact friction materials on the first annular plates, is suppressed, leading to a reduction in drag torque.

Abstract: A power transmission system having an input member (6) and an output member (2) for transmitting power, and an oil pump (7) for discharging oil by a relative rotation between a first (8, 70) and a second rotary members (9, 87, 88) which is driven by the power transmitted between the input member (6) and the output member (2), characterized in that: the input member (6) and the first rotary member (8, 70) are connected with each other in a power transmittable manner, and the output member (2) and the second rotary member (9, 87, 88) are connected with each other in a power transmittable manner; and characterized by comprising: a transmission member (11, 13, 76, 77) for connecting the first and the second rotary members in a power transmittable manner; and a control valve (9, 87, 88) for controlling a power transmission state between the first and the second rotary members, by controlling a discharge condition of the oil pump (7).

Abstract: An electric vehicle drive control device includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor that are mechanically connected with an engine; a differential device that includes first, second and third rotational elements, wherein the first rotational element is connected with the first electric motor, the second rotational element is connected with the second electric motor, and the third rotational elements is connected with the engine; a transmission that is connected with the second electric motor via a transmission shaft, and that shifts a speed of a rotation transferred from the transmission shaft; and a controller that: judges whether an engine start request for starting the engine is generated and whether a downshift request is generated; and executes, if the engine start request and the downshift request are generated, a control among an engine start control and a downshift control during which the other of the engine start control and the downshift control is started.

Abstract: A belt type continuously variable transmission is provided with two pulley shafts arranged in parallel a predetermined distance apart from each other, a movable sheave provided on each pulley shaft, and being able to slide in an axial direction thereof, a fixed sheave arranged on each pulley shaft so as to face the moveable sheave, the fixed sheave and the movable sheave that face each another on each pulley shaft together forming a groove therebetween, and a belt wound around the grooves. At least one of the movable sheaves and a motor serving as a driving source for the moving sheave are integrally provided.

Abstract: A hybrid drive apparatus including an input shaft; a first motor and a second motor; a power distributing planetary gear; an intermediate transmission shaft; and a partition wall provided between a motor part including the first motor and the second motor and a transmission part including the transmission such that the intermediate shaft passes through the partition wall.

Abstract: An electric vehicle drive control device that includes a first electric motor; a second electric motor; a differential device that includes first, second, and third rotational elements, wherein the first rotational element is connected to the first electric motor, the second rotational element is connected to the second electric motor via a transmission shaft, and the third rotational element is connected to an engine; a transmission for shifting that shifts a speed of a rotation transferred to from the transmission shaft; and a controller that: controls electric motor control processing means for controlling a rotation speed of the first electric motor in conjunction with shifting performed by the transmission; and adjusts electric power adjustment processing means for adjusting an electric power consumptions generated in the first and second electric motors, by controlling an output supplied to the second electric motor in conjunction with the control of the rotation speed of the first electric motor.