Patent ID: 11912134
Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 3:
4. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 2, wherein:
at least one of the engine or the transmission includes a case that covers an outer peripheral surface of a portion of the power transmitting shaft;
an annular gap is between the outer peripheral surface of the power transmitting shaft and the case;
the case includes as the transmission lubricating oil passage:
an inflow passage that communicates with the common oil passage and faces the annular gap, and
an outflow passage that communicates with the transmission internal space and faces the annular gap;

the power transmitting shaft includes a through hole that extends in a radial direction of the power transmitting shaft and faces the annular gap;
the variable throttle valve includes the annular gap and the power transmitting shaft; and
the variable throttle valve is configured to decrease the opening degree when the power transmitting shaft rotates, and increase the opening degree when the power transmitting shaft stops.