Patent ID: 8181548
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B60K,F16H,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A power transmission apparatus comprising: a rotating electric device that includes a rotor and a stator; a speed reducer that reduces a speed of rotation output from the rotating electric device, and that is lubricated by oil; and a case in which the rotating electric device and the speed reducer are housed; wherein the speed reducer includes: a lower end of the stator is disposed at a position lower than a lower end of the second driven gear and a lower end of the first driven gear, in the case; a lower end of the rotor is disposed at a position higher than the lower end of the second driven gear and the lower end of the first driven gear, in the case; and the lower end of the stator, the lower end of the second driven gear, the lower end of the first driven gear, and the lower end of the rotor are disposed in a stated order in a direction from a lower position to an upper position, in the case.