Patent ID: 9221327
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hybrid vehicle driving apparatus comprising: a first differential mechanism which is connected to an engine and is able to output a rotation of the engine while changing its rotation speed; a second differential mechanism configured to connect the first differential mechanism and a drive wheel to each other a regulation device configured to switch between a state where a differential operation of the second differential mechanism is regulated and a state where the differential operation of the second differential mechanism is allowed; and a switching device configured to switch the first differential mechanism to a connection state where the engine and the second differential mechanism are connected to each other and a neutral state where the engine and the second differential mechanism are disconnected from each other, wherein the second differential mechanism includes a first rotation component which is connected to an output component of the first differential mechanism, a second rotation component which is connected to a first rotating electric machine, and a third rotation component which is connected to a second rotating electric machine and the drive wheel, the switching device includes a clutch which is able to connect the rotation components of the first differential mechanism to one another and a brake which regulates the rotation of the rotation component of the first differential mechanism, and a predetermined mode is provided in which the differential operation of the second differential mechanism is regulated by the regulation device and the vehicle travels using the first rotating electric machine and the second rotating electric machine as power sources in the neutral state of the first differential mechanism.