Patent ID: 7988579

Claim:
A vehicular drive system accommodated in a housing, comprising: a first input shaft that receives a vehicle drive force generated by a vehicle drive power source; and a differential mechanism operable to distribute said vehicle drive force received from said first input shaft to a first electric motor and a second input shaft, said first and second input shafts being disposed coaxially with a first axis such that said second input shaft is disposed downstream of said first input shaft, wherein said first input shaft is rotatably supported by a first support portion provided on said housing and a first axial end portion of said second input shaft, wherein said second input shaft is rotatably supported by a third support portion and a fourth support portion that are provided on said housing, wherein a drive gear is fitted on a second axial end portion of said second input shaft which is opposite to the first axial end portion thereof supporting said first input shaft, the drive gear meshing with a driven gear, wherein the driven gear and an automatic transmission are arranged on an intermediate shaft, which is disposed on a distinct second axis that is parallel to the first axis, and wherein said intermediate shaft includes a first intermediate shaft rotatably supported by said fourth support portion, and a second intermediate shaft having first and second ends that are supported by said first intermediate shaft and an output member, respectively, the output member being rotatably supported by said housing.