Patent ID: 7800260
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H,H02K,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle driving apparatus, comprising: a first rotating electrical machine; a power control unit controlling said first rotating electrical machine; and a case, having a lubricant circulation path for lubricant oil lubricating said first rotating electrical machine and housing said first rotating electrical machine and said power control unit; wherein said power control unit includes a first inverter driving said first rotating electrical machine, and a voltage converter boosting a power supply voltage and applying the boosted voltage to said first inverter; and said voltage converter includes a reactor arranged on said circulation path to be in contact with said circulating lubricant oil; said vehicle driving apparatus further comprising a circulating portion for circulating said lubricant oil in said circulation path; wherein said circulating portion includes a gear that is immersed in said lubricant oil, rotates as said first rotating electrical machine rotates, and scoops up and circulates said lubricant oil.