Power transmission device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11698133-B2
Application number	US-201917429306-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2019
Priority date	Mar 10, 2019
Publication date	Jul 11, 2023
Grant date	Jul 11, 2023

Abstract

A power transmission device includes a motor having a motor shaft, a transmission mechanism, a reduction gear, and a case member. The transmission mechanism is connected downstream of the motor. The transmission mechanism has a band brake, and an actuator. A reduction gear is arranged downstream of the transmission mechanism. The case member houses the motor, at least a part of the transmission mechanism, and the reduction gear. The case member has an outer circumference wall that surrounds an outer circumference with respect to a radial direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor shaft, and a side wall that is linked to the outer circumference wall, and that extends outwardly in the radial direction from the outer circumference wall. The actuator is provided adjacent to the outer circumference wall, and adjacent to the side wall, the actuator overlapping with the band brake in the radial direction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power transmission device comprising:
a motor having a motor shaft;
a transmission mechanism connected downstream of the motor, the transmission mechanism having a band brake, and an actuator that drives the band brake;
a reduction gear arranged downstream of the transmission mechanism; and
a case member that houses the motor, at least a part of the transmission mechanism, and the reduction gear, wherein
the case member has
an outer circumference wall that surrounds an outer circumference with respect to a radial direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor shaft, and
a side wall that is linked to the outer circumference wall, and that extends outwardly in the radial direction from the outer circumference wall, and

the actuator is provided adjacent to the outer circumference wall, and adjacent to the side wall, the actuator overlapping with the band brake in the radial direction.

2. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
in an axial direction, the side wall is sandwiched between the actuator and the motor.

3. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the band brake and the actuator are arranged adjacent to the outer circumference wall sandwiching the outer circumference wall.

4. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission mechanism further includes a clutch and a planetary gear set, and
the actuator further overlaps with the clutch and the planetary gear set in the radial direction.

5. The power transmission device according to claim 4 , wherein
in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis of the motor shaft, the side wall is sandwiched between the actuator and the reduction gear.

6. The power transmission device according to claim 4 , wherein
in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis of the motor shaft, the side wall is sandwiched between the actuator and the motor.

7. A power transmission device comprising:
a motor having a motor shaft;
a transmission mechanism connected downstream of the motor, the transmission mechanism having a band brake, and an actuator that drives the band brake;
a reduction gear arranged downstream of the transmission mechanism; and
a case member that houses the motor, at least a part of the transmission mechanism, and the reduction gear, wherein
the case member has
an outer circumference wall that surrounds an outer circumference with respect to a radial direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor shaft, and
a side wall that is linked to the outer circumference wall, and that extends outwardly in the radial direction from the outer circumference wall,

the actuator is provided adjacent to the outer circumference wall, and adjacent to the side wall, and
in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis of the motor shaft, the side wall is sandwiched between the actuator and the reduction gear.

8. A power transmission device comprising:
a motor having a motor shaft;
a transmission mechanism connected downstream of the motor, the transmission mechanism having a band brake, and an actuator that drives the band brake;
a reduction gear arranged downstream of the transmission mechanism; and
a case member that houses the motor, at least a part of the transmission mechanism, and the reduction gear, wherein
the case member has
an outer circumference wall that surrounds an outer circumference with respect to a radial direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the motor shaft, and
a side wall that is linked to the outer circumference wall, and that extends outwardly in the radial direction from the outer circumference wall,

the actuator is provided adjacent to the outer circumference wall, and adjacent to the side wall, and
the band brake and the actuator are arranged adjacent to the side wall sandwiching the side wall.

9. The power transmission device according to claim 8 , wherein
in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis of the motor shaft, the side wall is sandwiched between the actuator and the reduction gear.

10. The power transmission device according to claim 8 , wherein
in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis of the motor shaft, the side wall is sandwiched between the actuator and the motor.

Assignees

• Jatco Ltd
• Jateo Ltd

Inventors

• Uehara Hiroki
• Fujikawa Masumi
• Oshidari Toshikazu

Classifications

• B60K1/00 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units (B60K7/00 takes precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K6/00) · CPC title

• B60K2001/001

  one motor mounted on a propulsion axle for rotating right and left wheels of this axle · CPC title

• F16H57/02

  Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein · CPC title

• F16H2057/02052

  Axle units; Transfer casings for four wheel drive · CPC title

• F16H2057/02034

  Gearboxes combined or connected with electric machines · CPC title