IP Library Granted Patent US 9,528,404
Granted Patent B2
US 9,528,404 · App. 14/096,173 · Granted Dec 27, 2016

Power transmission device

Inventors: Hiroaki Kimura (Toyota, JP); Akiko Nishimine (Toyota, JP); Takeshi Kuwahara (Nisshin, JP); Ryota Takayanagi (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F01M11/02F01M5/002F01M11/10F01M2005/026F16H57/0424F16N2250/08
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Patent No.
US 9,528,404
App. No.
14/096,173
Granted
Dec 27, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power transmission device has a first check valve and a second check valve on the respective discharge passages. An oil temperature sensor is disposed at a position that is vertically lower than an oil-introducing portion of a merging section.

Claims (15)

1. A power transmitting device comprising:

a first discharge passage connected to a mechanical oil pump;

a second discharge passage connected to an electric oil pump;

a merging section connected to the first discharge passage and the second discharge passage such that oil from the first discharge passage is merged with oil from the second discharge passage, wherein the merging section includes an oil sump;

an oil-introducing portion connected to the merging section and an oil cooler, the oil-introducing portion introducing the oil from the merging section into the oil cooler, wherein the merging section is disposed at a position that is vertically lower than the oil-introducing portion;

a first check valve provided on the first discharge passage;

a second check valve provided on the second discharge passage;

an oil temperature sensor disposed in the oil sump; and

wherein the oil sump is located vertically below the entirety of the first and second discharge passages.

2. The power transmitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a transmission mechanism; and

a housing accommodating the transmission mechanism, wherein

the mechanical oil pump is driven by an engine,

the electric oil pump is driven by an onboard battery, and

the mechanical oil pump and the electric oil pump pump up oil from inside the housing to supply the oil to the oil cooler, and supply the oil cooled in the oil cooler to the transmission mechanism.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2013
From: KIMURA, HIROAKI; NISHIMINE, AKIKO; KUWAHARA, TAKESHI; TAKAYANAGI, RYOTA
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-266927 · Dec 6, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140158467A1 · Jun 12, 2014