Vehicle drive device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9695742-B2
Application number	US-201414319837-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2014
Priority date	Nov 4, 2011
Publication date	Jul 4, 2017
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle drive includes a speed change mechanism connected to a rotary electric machine; an output member connected to the speed change mechanism and wheels; an engagement device changes a state of engagement between an input member connected to an engine and the speed change mechanism; a hydraulic pump driven by the engine or the rotary electric machine; a first pressure control device that controls pressure supplied from the pump and supplies the pressure to the speed change mechanism; a second, separate hydraulic pressure control device that controls the pressure supplied from the pump and supplies the pressure to the engagement device; and a case that houses the rotary electric machine, speed change mechanism, engagement device, and pump. At least the engagement device is housed in a space formed by the case, and the second hydraulic pressure control device is provided at a part of the case forming the space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle drive device comprising:
an input member drivingly connected to an internal combustion engine;
a rotary electric machine;
a fluid coupling;
a speed change mechanism drivingly connected to the rotary electric machine via the fluid coupling;
an output member drivingly connected to the speed change mechanism and wheels;
an engagement device configured to change a state of engagement between the input member and the rotary electric machine;
a first hydraulic pressure control device that is housed in a first housing space, and that supplies hydraulic pressure to the speed change mechanism; and
a second hydraulic pressure control device that is provided in a second housing space that is separate from the first housing space, and that supplies hydraulic pressure to the engagement device, wherein:
the engagement device, the fluid coupling and the speed change mechanism are sequentially arranged in the axial direction, and
the second hydraulic pressure control device is arranged on an engagement device side with respect to the fluid coupling, and the first hydraulic pressure control device is arranged on a speed change mechanism side with respect to the fluid coupling.

2. The vehicle drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle drive device comprises a case including a first case portion that houses the speed change mechanism, and a second case portion that houses the rotary electric machine and the engagement device;
the first housing space is formed with a first opening that is provided in the first case portion, and a first cover that covers the first opening; and
the second housing space is formed with a second opening that is provided in the second case potion, and a second cover that covers the second opening.

3. The vehicle drive device according to claim 2 , wherein the first cover is a first oil pan that is arranged at a lower portion of the first case portion; and
the second cover is a second oil pan that is arranged at a lower portion of the second case portion.

4. The vehicle drive device according to claim 3 , wherein the vehicle drive device further comprises;
a first retaining portion configured to retain oil, the first retaining portion being formed with the first case portion and the first oil pan;
a second retaining portion configured to retain oil, the second retaining portion being formed with the second case portion and the second oil pan; and
an oil passage that supplies oil from the second retaining portion to the first retaining portion.

5. The vehicle drive device according to claim 4 , wherein a bottom surface of the second oil pan is arranged at a position lower than a bottom surface of the first oil pan.

6. The vehicle drive device according to claim 3 , wherein a bottom surface of the second oil pan is arranged at a position lower than a bottom surface of the first oil pan.

7. The vehicle drive device according to claim 2 , wherein a hydraulic pump that is a hydraulic pressure source of the first hydraulic pressure control device is provided in the first case portion; and
a line pressure that is adjusted by the first hydraulic pressure control device is supplied to the second hydraulic pressure control device.

8. The vehicle drive device according to claim 2 , wherein a first oil passage that supplies working fluid from the second hydraulic pressure control device to the engagement device is provided in the second case portion.

9. The vehicle drive device according to claim 2 , wherein
the rotary electric machine, the fluid coupling, and the speed change mechanism are arranged coaxially in this order; and
the speed change mechanism and the first housing space of the first hydraulic pressure control device are arranged so as to partially overlap each other when viewed in a radial direction of the rotary electric machine, and the rotary electric machine and the second housing space of the second hydraulic pressure control device are arranged so as to partially overlap each other when viewed in the radial direction.

10. The vehicle drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle device comprises a case that houses the rotary electric machine, the speed change mechanism, and the engagement device; and
the first hydraulic pressure control device and the second hydraulic pressure control device are arranged at a lower portion of the case.

11. The vehicle drive device according to claim 10 , wherein the first housing space is formed with a first oil pan that covers a first opening and a second opening that are arranged at a lower portion of the case; and
the second housing space is formed with a second oil pan that covers a first opening and a second opening that are arranged at a lower portion.

12. The vehicle drive device according to claim 11 , wherein the case comprises a first case portion that houses the speed change mechanism, and a second case portion that houses the rotary electric machine and the engagement device;
the vehicle drive device further comprises;
a first retaining portion configured to retain oil, the first retaining portion being formed with the first case portion and the first oil pan;
a second retaining portion configured to retain oil, the second retaining portion being formed with the second case portion and the second oil pan; and
an oil passage that supplies oil from the second retaining portion to the first retaining portion.

13. The vehicle drive device according to claim 12 , wherein a bottom surface of the second oil pan is arranged at a position lower than a bottom surface of the first oil pan.

14. The vehicle drive device according to claim 11 , wherein a bottom surface of the second oil pan is arranged at a position lower than a bottom surface of the first oil pan.

15. The vehicle drive device according to claim 10 , wherein the case comprises the first case portion that houses the speed change mechanism, and the second case portion that houses the rotary electric machine and the engagement device.

16. The vehicle drive device according to claim 15 , wherein a hydraulic pump that is a hydraulic pressure source of the first hydraulic pressure control device is provided in the first case portion; and
a line pressure that is adjusted by the first hydraulic pressure control device is supplied to the second hydraulic pressure control device.

17. The vehicle drive device according to claim 16 , wherein a first oil passage that supplies working fluid from the second hydraulic pressure control device to the engagement device is provided in the second case portion.

18. The vehicle drive device according to claim 10 , wherein
the rotary electric machine, the fluid coupling, and the speed change mechanism are arranged coaxially in this order; and
the speed change mechanism and the first housing space of the first hydraulic pressure control device are arranged so as to partially overlap each other when viewed in a radial direction of the rotating electric machine, and the rotary electric machine and the second housing space of the second hydraulic pressure control device are arranged so as to partially overlap each other, when viewed in the radial direction.

19. The vehicle drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hydraulic pressure control device is a device for controlling hydraulic pressure supplied to the speed change mechanism; and the second hydraulic pressure control device is a device for controlling hydraulic pressure supplied to the engagement device.

Assignees

• Aisin Aw Co
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Iwase Mikio
• Suyama Daiki
• Jinnai Naoya
• Wada Kensuke
• Inoue Yuji
• Ideshio Yukihiko

Classifications

• F16D2048/0287

  Hydraulic circuits combining clutch actuation and other hydraulic systems · CPC title

• F16D48/062

  of a clutch system with a plurality of fluid actuated clutches · CPC title

• F02B63/042 Primary

  Rotating electric generators · CPC title

• F16D33/02

  controlled by changing the flow of the liquid in the working circuit, while maintaining a completely filled working circuit · CPC title

• F16D2048/0209

  characterised by fluid valves having control pistons, e.g. spools · CPC title