Abstract: In order to avoid competition with other components for a space, to thereby improve the degree of designing freedom, the power transmission apparatus includes a transfer case housing and supporting a ring gear and a pinion gear that orthogonally mesh with each other and form an orthogonal gear set, the transfer case is divided into a first case part and a second case part along a division plane that extends along an axis of rotation of the ring gear, and the first and second case parts and are fixed together along the division plane with bolts.

Abstract: A reduction drive device is compact, hardly causes an electric motor thereof to vibrate, and has improved noise/vibration controllability. The reduction drive device includes the electric motor attached to a casing and capable of outputting torque, first and second reduction mechanisms supported by the casing, to reduce and transmit the rotational output of the electric motor, and a rear differential supported by the casing, to distribute the rotational output reduced by the first and second reduction mechanisms to a pair of axle shafts. Rotor, stator, and brush of the electric motor partly overlap the rear differential when seen in a rotation radius direction.

Abstract: A reduction drive device is compact, hardly causes an electric motor thereof to vibrate, and has improved noise/vibration controllability. The reduction drive device includes the electric motor attached to a casing and capable of outputting torque, first and second reduction mechanisms supported by the casing, to reduce and transmit the rotational output of the electric motor, and a rear differential supported by the casing, to distribute the rotational output reduced by the first and second reduction mechanisms to a pair of axle shafts. Rotor, stator, and brush of the electric motor partly overlap the rear differential when seen in a rotation radius direction.

Abstract: In order to avoid competition with other components for a space, to thereby improve the degree of designing freedom, the power transmission apparatus includes a transfer case housing and supporting a ring gear and a pinion gear that orthogonally mesh with each other and form an orthogonal gear set, the transfer case is divided into a first case part and a second case part along a division plane that extends along an axis of rotation of the ring gear, and the first and second case parts and are fixed together along the division plane with bolts.

Abstract: A wet type friction clutch and an electromagnetic clutch is disclosed wherein a pilot clutch 61 is disposed in a magnetic flux path 95 of an electromagnet 57 and is kept between an armature 71 and the electromagnet 57. Upon excitation of the electromagnet 57, the armature 57 is retracted to allow the pilot clutch 61 to be coupled. The pilot clutch 61 includes a plurality of clutch plates 87, 89 which are interleaved with respect to one another for sliding movements. Adjacent clutch plates 87, 87A, 87B, 89, 89A, 89B, 89C, 89D, 89E, 89F are formed with oil guide passageways 86, 96, 98, 106, 108, 110, 114 to create a hydrodynamic pressure effect to allow the clutch plates to be separated with a limited drag torque.

Abstract: A wet type friction clutch and an electromagnetic clutch is disclosed wherein a pilot clutch 61 is disposed in a magnetic flux path 95 of an electromagnet 57 and is kept between an armature 71 and the electromagnet 57. Upon excitation of the electromagnet 57, the armature 57 is retracted to allow the pilot clutch 61 to be coupled. The pilot clutch 61 includes a plurality of clutch plates 87, 89 which are interleaved with respect to one another for sliding movements. Adjacent clutch plates 87, 87A, 87B, 89, 89A, 89B, 89C, 89D, 89E, 89F are formed with oil guide passageways 86, 96, 98, 106, 108, 110, 114 to create a hydrodynamic pressure effect to allow the clutch plates to be separated with a limited drag torque.