Power transmission device
A power transmission device includes a motor including a rotor, a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear, and a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear. The first planetary reduction gear includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepless pinion. The second planetary reduction gear includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepped pinion. The drive shafts is penetrating an inner circumference of the rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of the sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear.
1. A power transmission device comprising:
a motor including a rotor;
a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, the first planetary reduction gear including a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepless pinion;
a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, the second planetary reduction gear including a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepped pinion;
a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear; and
a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear, the drive shaft penetrating an inner circumference of the rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of the sun gear of the second planetary reduction gears,
the first planetary reduction gear including a carrier having a side plate that is positioned at a differential gear side,
the side plate overlapping with the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear in an axial direction, and
the side plate being supported by a part that integrally rotates with the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear via a thrust bearing.
2. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
with the first planetary reduction gear, the sun gear is an input element, the carrier is an output element, and a ring gear is a fixed element.
3. The power transmission device according to claim 2 , wherein
with the second planetary reduction gear, the sun gear is an input element, a carrier is an output element, and a ring gear is a fixed element.
4. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first planetary reduction gear includes a first linking part, and
the second planetary reduction gear includes a second linking part that is linked to the first linking part of the first planetary reduction gear.
5. The power transmission device according to claim 4 , wherein
a tip of the first linking part of the first planetary reduction gear faces a side surface of the sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear with a gap being formed therebetween.
6. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the differential gear includes bevel gears housed inside a differential case.
7. The power transmission device according to claim 6 , wherein
the pinion gear of the second planetary reduction gear is supported by the differential case.
8. A power transmission device comprising:
a motor including a rotor;
a first planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the motor, the first planetary reduction gear including a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepless pinion;
a second planetary reduction gear connected downstream of the first planetary reduction gear, the second planetary reduction gear including a sun gear and a pinion gear that is a stepped pinion;
a differential gear connected downstream of the second planetary reduction gear; and
a drive shaft connected downstream of the differential gear, the drive shafts penetrating an inner circumference of the rotor of the motor, an inner circumference of the sun gear of the first planetary reduction gear, and an inner circumference of the sun gear of the second planetary reduction gear,
the first planetary reduction gear including a first linking part,
the second planetary reduction gear including a second linking part that is linked to the first linking part of the first planetary reduction gear, and
a carrier of the second planetary reduction gear including a cylindrical part positioned radially outward of an engaging part between the first linking part and the second linking part.
9. The power transmission device according to claim 8 , wherein
a tip of the cylindrical part faces the first planetary reduction gear with a gap being formed therebetween.
10. The power transmission device according to claim 8 , wherein
a bearing is arranged on an outer circumference of the cylindrical part.