Patent ID: 8257213

Claim:
A hybrid driving apparatus comprising: a gear mechanism having a first rotating element, a second rotating element and a third rotating element that are linked differentially rotatably; an internal combustion engine linked to the first rotating element; a first motor-generator linked to the second rotating element; a second motor-generator linked to the third rotating element; a driven member that transmits power output from an element selected from the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element, of the gear mechanism to a wheel; a first power transmission path that power-transmittably connects the first motor-generator and the second rotating element to the driven member; a second power transmission path that power-transmittably connects the second motor-generator and the third rotating element to the driven member; and a transmission provided on at least one of the first power transmission path and the second power transmission path, wherein a clutch mechanism is provided which directly couples the first motor-generator and the second rotating element.