Patent ID: 8740745
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60Y,F16H,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle drive device including a transmission mechanism that selectively establishes one of a low range and a high range, a range changing mechanism that changes the ranges of the transmission mechanism, a motor generator that inputs drive force to the transmission mechanism, and a control device that controls the changing of the ranges, wherein the range changing mechanism includes a low gear piece and a high gear piece that are arranged and spaced apart in an axial direction, a clutch sleeve that is slidably arranged in the axial direction so as to be engaged with one of the two gear pieces, and a shift actuator that slides the clutch sleeve either forward or backward in the axial direction to be connected to one of the gear pieces, and when the clutch sleeve is connected to the low gear piece, a low-range power transfer path is established, and when the clutch sleeve is connected to the high gear piece, a high-range power transfer path is established, the control device includes