Power transmission device
A power transmission device that includes a transmission including a plurality of engagement elements for transmitting power from a motor to axles; a case to accommodate the transmission; a hydraulic control device to control hydraulic pressure to the engagement elements; a hydraulic oil reservoir that stores hydraulic oil; and a first pump that is operated by the power from the motor and that suctions the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic oil reservoir through a strainer and supplies the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic control device.
1. A power transmission device that is mounted on a vehicle, the power transmission device comprising:
a transmission including a plurality of engagement elements for transmitting power from a motor to axles;
a case to accommodate the transmission;
a hydraulic control device to control hydraulic pressure to the engagement elements;
a hydraulic oil reservoir that stores hydraulic oil; and
a first pump that is operated by the power from the motor and that suctions the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic oil reservoir through a strainer and supplies the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic control device, wherein
the hydraulic control device includes:
a second pump that is operated by receiving supply of electric power and that suctions the hydraulic oil and supplies the hydraulic oil to a starting engagement element among the engagement elements that is engaged to start the vehicle;
a discharge port that discharges the hydraulic oil from the first pump;
a mounting port for the strainer that communicates with the first pump and to which the strainer is mounted;
a first oil passage that communicates the mounting port for the strainer with the first pump; and
a second oil passage that communicates the first oil passage with the second pump, and
an input/output port group composed of a suction port of the second pump, the mounting port for the strainer, and the discharge port, which are arranged side by side in this order.
2. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second pump includes an electromagnetic unit and a pump unit, and
the second pump is placed such that the suction port of the pump unit is oriented toward the mounting port for the strainer.
3. The power transmission device according to claim 2 , wherein
the input/output port group is arranged in a row in a direction orthogonal to a direction of mounting the hydraulic control device to a case member of the transmission, and also orthogonal to an axial direction of the transmission.
4. The power transmission device according to claim 3 , wherein
the hydraulic control device includes a pressure regulator valve that regulates pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the first pump, and
the input/output port group is arranged in parallel with the pressure regulator valve.
5. The power transmission device according to claim 4 , wherein
the hydraulic control device further includes a plurality of control valves that control the hydraulic pressure, and
the input/output port group is arranged on one side of the pressure regulator valve in the axial direction of the transmission while the control valves are arranged on the other side of the pressure regulator valve in the axial direction of the transmission.
6. The power transmission device according to claim 5 , wherein
the input/output port group is arranged on a side closer to an internal combustion engine than the control valves are in the axial direction of the transmission.
7. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the input/output port group is arranged in a row in a direction orthogonal to a direction of mounting the hydraulic control device to a case member of the transmission, and also orthogonal to an axial direction of the transmission.
8. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the hydraulic control device includes a pressure regulator valve that regulates pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the first pump, and
the input/output port group is arranged in parallel with the pressure regulator valve.
9. A power transmission device that is mounted on a vehicle, the power transmission device comprising:
a transmission including a plurality of engagement elements for transmitting power from a motor to axles;
a case to accommodate the transmission;
a hydraulic control device to control hydraulic pressure to the engagement elements;
a hydraulic oil reservoir that stores hydraulic oil; and
a first pump that is operated by the power from the motor and that suctions the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic oil reservoir through a strainer and supplies the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic control device, wherein
the hydraulic control device includes:
a second pump that is operated by receiving supply of electric power and that suctions the hydraulic oil and supplies the hydraulic oil to a starting engagement element among the engagement elements that is engaged to start the vehicle;
a discharge port that discharges the hydraulic oil from the first pump;
a mounting port for the strainer that communicates with the first pump and to which the strainer is mounted;
a first oil passage that communicates the mounting port for the strainer with the first pump;
a second oil passage that communicates the first oil passage with the second pump; and
a plurality of control valves that control the hydraulic pressure, and
a suction port of the second pump and the mounting port for the strainer are arranged side by side in this order in a direction orthogonal to a direction of mounting the hydraulic control device to a case member of the transmission, and also orthogonal to an axial direction of the transmission, and
the suction port of the second pump and the mounting port for the strainer are arranged on a side closer to an internal combustion engine than the control valves are in the axial direction of the transmission.
10. A power transmission device that is mounted on a vehicle, the power transmission device comprising:
a transmission including a plurality of engagement elements for transmitting power from a motor to axles;
a case to accommodate the transmission;
a hydraulic control device to control hydraulic pressure to the engagement elements;
a hydraulic oil reservoir that stores hydraulic oil;
a first pump that is operated by the power from the motor and that suctions the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic oil reservoir through a strainer and supplies the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic control device;
a second pump that is operated by receiving supply of electric power and that suctions the hydraulic oil and supplies the hydraulic oil to a starting engagement element among the engagement elements that is engaged to start the vehicle;
a first oil passage that communicates an outlet port of the strainer with the first pump; and
a second oil passage that communicates the first oil passage with the second pump, wherein
the second pump includes an electromagnetic unit and a pump unit, and is mounted on a valve body of the hydraulic control device such that the pump unit is placed between the electromagnetic unit and the outlet port of the strainer.
11. The power transmission device according to claim 10 , wherein
the second oil passage does not overlap the electromagnetic unit when viewed from a vehicle up-down direction.
12. The power transmission device according to claim 11 , wherein
the second oil passage is provided upright in parallel with the vehicle up-down direction.
13. The power transmission device according to claim 12 , wherein
the first oil passage includes a body-side oil passage that is formed in the valve body and communicates with the strainer, and also includes a case-side oil passage that is formed in the case and communicates the body-side oil passage with the first pump;
the second oil passage is formed in the valve body and communicates the case-side oil passage with the second pump; and
the second pump is mounted on the valve body at a location closer to the case-side oil passage than all valves of the hydraulic control device are.
14. The power transmission device according to claim 13 , wherein
the case-side oil passage, the second oil passage, and the suction port of the second pump are arranged in this order from an upper side of the vehicle, and
the suction port of the second pump overlaps the case-side oil passage in a vehicle up-down direction when viewed from at least one of a vehicle front-rear direction and a vehicle right-left direction.
15. The power transmission device according to claim 14 , wherein
the suction port of the second pump overlaps the case-side oil passage in the vehicle up-down direction when viewed from the vehicle front-rear direction, and overlaps the outlet port of the strainer when viewed from the vehicle right-left direction.
16. The power transmission device according to claim 15 , wherein
the vehicle is a rear-wheel-drive vehicle;
the first oil passage communicates the strainer with the first pump on a vehicle front side of the valve body; and
the second pump is mounted on the valve body on a side closer to the vehicle front side than all valves of the hydraulic control device are.
17. The power transmission device according to claim 16 , further comprising
a switching valve that establishes, when the starting engagement element is to be engaged, a first state in which the hydraulic oil discharged from the first pump and regulated in pressure is supplied to the starting engagement element when the first pump is in operation, and a second state in which the hydraulic oil discharged from the second pump is supplied to the starting engagement element when the first pump is not in operation.
18. The power transmission device according to claim 10 , wherein
the first oil passage includes a body-side oil passage that is formed in the valve body and communicates with the strainer, and also includes a case-side oil passage that is formed in the case and communicates the body-side oil passage with the first pump;
the second oil passage is formed in the valve body and communicates the case-side oil passage with the second pump; and
the second pump is mounted on the valve body at a location closer to the case-side oil passage than all valves of the hydraulic control device are.
19. The power transmission device according to claim 10 , wherein
the vehicle is a rear-wheel-drive vehicle;
the first oil passage communicates the strainer with the first pump on a vehicle front side of the valve body; and
the second pump is mounted on the valve body on a side closer to the vehicle front side than all valves of the hydraulic control device are.
20. The power transmission device according to claim 10 , further comprising
a switching valve that establishes, when the starting engagement element is to be engaged, a first state in which the hydraulic oil discharged from the first pump and regulated in pressure is supplied to the starting engagement element when the first pump is in operation, and a second state in which the hydraulic oil discharged from the second pump is supplied to the starting engagement element when the first pump is not in operation.