JP3104157B2 - Power transmission device for vehicles - Google Patents

Power transmission device for vehicles

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JP3104157B2
JP3104157B2 JP06251869A JP25186994A JP3104157B2 JP 3104157 B2 JP3104157 B2 JP 3104157B2 JP 06251869 A JP06251869 A JP 06251869A JP 25186994 A JP25186994 A JP 25186994A JP 3104157 B2 JP3104157 B2 JP 3104157B2
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sun gear
carrier member
teeth
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康二 芝端
健司 本多
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K23/00Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • B60K23/04Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for for differential gearing
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16HGEARING
    • F16H48/00Differential gearings
    • F16H48/20Arrangements for suppressing or influencing the differential action, e.g. locking devices
    • F16H48/30Arrangements for suppressing or influencing the differential action, e.g. locking devices using externally-actuatable means

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Structure Of Transmissions (AREA)
  • Motor Power Transmission Devices (AREA)
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、2つの回転軸間に相互
にトルク伝達可能なトルク伝達手段を設けてなる車両用
動力伝達装置の改良に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a vehicular power transmission device provided with a torque transmission means capable of mutually transmitting torque between two rotating shafts.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】車両の動力伝達系に設けられる差動装置
は、車両の旋回時に左右の車輪に生じる回転速度差を吸
収し、エンジンのトルクを左右両輪に均等に伝達するよ
うに構成される。しかしながら、車両の中低速走行時に
は旋回外輪により多くのトルクを伝達して旋回性能を向
上させ、また高速走行時には旋回内輪により多くのトル
クを伝達して走行安定性能を向上させることが望まし
い。
2. Description of the Related Art A differential device provided in a power transmission system of a vehicle is configured to absorb a difference in rotation speed between right and left wheels when the vehicle turns, and to transmit engine torque to both right and left wheels evenly. . However, it is desirable to transmit more torque to the turning outer wheel to improve turning performance when the vehicle is running at low speeds, and to improve running stability by transmitting more torque to the turning inner wheel when driving at high speed.

【0003】そこで、差動装置と並列に設けたトルク伝
達手段をステアリングホイールの回転角や車速に基づい
て積極的に制御し、その時の運転状態に適したトルクを
左右の車輪に伝達する車両用動力伝達装置が、本出願人
により特願平6−153324号で提案されている。
Therefore, a torque transmitting means provided in parallel with the differential device is actively controlled based on the rotation angle and the vehicle speed of the steering wheel to transmit a torque suitable for the driving state at that time to the left and right wheels. A power transmission device has been proposed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-153324.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、上記従来の
車両用動力伝達装置は、そのキャリヤ部材を増速するた
めにダブルピニオン式の遊星歯車装置を必要としてお
り、これが部品点数の増加、装置の大型化、製造コスト
の上昇等を招く原因となっていた。
Incidentally, the above-mentioned conventional vehicle power transmission device requires a double pinion type planetary gear device in order to increase the speed of its carrier member, which increases the number of parts and increases the number of components. This has been a cause of an increase in size and an increase in manufacturing cost.

【0005】本発明は前述の事情に鑑みてなされたもの
で、上記従来の車両用動力伝達装置に設けられていたダ
ブルピニオン式の遊星歯車装置を廃止しながら同等の機
能を発揮させることを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has as its object to eliminate the double pinion type planetary gear device provided in the above-mentioned conventional vehicle power transmission device and to exert the same function. And

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、請求項1に記載された発明は、2つの回転軸間に相
互にトルク伝達可能なトルク伝達手段を設けてなる車両
用動力伝達装置において、前記トルク伝達手段が、一方
の回転軸廻りに回転可能に支持されたキャリヤ部材と、
相互に異なるピッチ円を有する第1ピニオン、第2ピニ
オン及び第3ピニオンを相互に相対回転不能に備えてキ
ャリヤ部材に回転可能に支持された複数の3連ピニオン
部材と、第1ピニオンを他方の回転軸に連結する第1連
結手段と、第2ピニオンを前記一方の回転軸に連結する
第2連結手段と、第3ピニオンを固定部材に連結してキ
ャリヤ部材を前記一方の回転軸に対し増速する第3連結
手段と、キャリヤ部材を固定部材に連結してキャリヤ部
材を前記一方の回転軸に対し減速する第4連結手段とか
ら構成されたことを特徴とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a first aspect of the present invention is a power transmission for a vehicle, comprising torque transmission means capable of mutually transmitting torque between two rotating shafts. A carrier member rotatably supported around one rotation axis;
A plurality of triple pinion members rotatably supported by a carrier member with a first pinion, a second pinion, and a third pinion having mutually different pitch circles so as not to rotate relative to each other; a first connecting means for connecting the rotary shaft, and a second connecting means for connecting the second pinion to said one of the rotating shaft, by connecting the third pinion to the fixing member key
A third connecting means for accelerating to the one rotating shaft Yariya member, the carrier unit and connecting the carrier member to a fixed member
And fourth connecting means for reducing the speed of the member with respect to the one of the rotating shafts .

【0007】また請求項2に記載された発明は、請求項
1の構成に加えて、3連ピニオン部材は一体成形される
とともにキャリヤ部材の円周上に等間隔でN個(N=
2,3,4,5,6…)配置されており、第1ピニオ
ン、第2ピニオン及び第3ピニオンの歯数はM,2M,
3M,4M,5M…(M=第1、第2、第3ピニオンの
最小歯数)の何れかであり、第1ピニオンに噛合する第
1連結手段の第1サンギヤ、第2ピニオンに噛合する第
2連結手段の第2サンギヤ及び第3ピニオンに噛合する
第3連結手段の第3サンギヤの歯数は2N,3N,4
N,5N,6N…の何れかであることを特徴とする。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the triple pinion member is integrally formed and N pieces (N = N) are formed at equal intervals on the circumference of the carrier member.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6...), And the number of teeth of the first pinion, the second pinion, and the third pinion is M, 2M,
3M, 4M, 5M (M = the minimum number of teeth of the first, second, and third pinions), and meshes with the first sun gear and the second pinion of the first connecting means meshing with the first pinion. The number of teeth of the third sun gear of the third connection means meshing with the second sun gear and the third pinion of the second connection means is 2N, 3N, 4
N, 5N, 6N,...

【0008】[0008]

【作用】請求項1の構成によれば、第3連結手段で第3
ピニオンを固定部材に連結して、一方の回転軸廻りに回
転可能なキャリヤ部材を該一方の回転軸に対し増速する
ことにより、一方の回転軸から他方の回転軸にトルクが
伝達され、また第4連結手段でキャリヤ部材を固定部材
に連結して該キャリヤ部材を該一方の回転軸に対し減速
することにより、他方の回転軸から一方の回転軸にトル
クが伝達される。また従来の遊星歯車装置を廃止しても
同一の機能を発揮することができ、部品点数の削減、装
置の小型化及び製造コストの削減が可能となる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the third connecting means allows the third connecting means.
Connect the pinion to the fixed member and rotate it around one of the rotation axes.
By accelerating the rolling possible carrier member to one of the rotating shaft the torque from one rotating shaft to the other rotating shaft is transmitted, also by connecting the carrier member to the fixing member by the fourth coupling means the By reducing the speed of the carrier member with respect to the one rotating shaft, torque is transmitted from the other rotating shaft to the one rotating shaft. Further, even if the conventional planetary gear device is abolished, the same function can be exhibited, and the number of parts, the size of the device, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

【0009】請求項2の構成によれば、組付時に3連ピ
ニオン部材を回転方向に位置決めしなくとも、第1ピニ
オン、第2ピニオン及び第3ピニオンをそれぞれ第1サ
ンギヤ、第2サンギヤ及び第3サンギヤに噛合させるこ
とができる。またN個の3連ピニオン部材を同一部材で
構成し、製造コストの削減を図ることができる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first pinion, the second pinion, and the third pinion can be respectively connected to the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the second pinion without positioning the triple pinion member in the rotation direction during assembly. It can be meshed with three sun gears. In addition, the N triple pinion members are formed of the same member, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】以下、図面に基づいて本発明の実施例を説明
する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0011】図1〜図4は本発明の一実施例を示すもの
で、図1はフロントエンジン・フロントドライブ車の動
力伝達系を示すスケルトン図、図2はピニオン及びサン
ギヤの歯数の関係を示す図、図3は右旋回時の作用説明
図、図4は左旋回時の作用説明図である。
1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a skeleton diagram showing a power transmission system of a front engine / front drive vehicle, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of teeth of a pinion and a sun gear. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation at the time of turning right, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation at the time of turning left.

【0012】図1に示すように、車体前部に横置きに搭
載したエンジンEの右端にトランスミッションMが接続
されており、これらエンジンE及びトランスミッション
Mの後部にトルク伝達手段Tが配設される。トルク伝達
手段Tの左端及び右端から左右に延出する左車軸AL
び右車軸AR には、それぞれ左前輪WFL及び右前輪W FR
が接続される。
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle is mounted horizontally on the front of the vehicle body.
The transmission M is connected to the right end of the mounted engine E
The engine E and the transmission
Torque transmission means T is provided at the rear of M. Torque transmission
Left axle A extending left and right from the left and right ends of means TLPassing
And right axle ARThe left front wheel WFLAnd right front wheel W FR
Is connected.

【0013】トルク伝達手段Tは、トランスミッション
Mから延びる入力軸1に設けた入力ギヤ2に噛合する外
歯ギヤ3から駆動力が伝達される差動装置Dを備える。
差動装置Dはダブルピニオン式の遊星歯車機構よりな
り、前記外歯ギヤ3と一体に形成されたリングギヤ4
と、このリングギヤ4の内部に同軸に配設されたサンギ
ヤ5と、前記リングギヤ4に噛合するアウタプラネタリ
ギヤ6及び前記サンギヤ5に噛合するインナプラネタリ
ギヤ7を、それらが相互に噛合する状態で支持するプラ
ネタリキャリヤ8とから構成される。前記差動装置D
は、そのリングギヤ4が入力要素として機能するととも
に、一方の出力要素として機能するサンギヤ5が左出力
軸9L を介して左前輪WFLに接続され、また他方の出力
要素として機能するプラネタリキャリヤ8が右出力軸9
R を介して右前輪WFRに接続される。左出力軸9L 及び
右出力軸9R は、本発明における回転軸を構成する。
The torque transmitting means T includes a differential device D to which a driving force is transmitted from an external gear 3 meshing with an input gear 2 provided on an input shaft 1 extending from a transmission M.
The differential device D is composed of a double pinion type planetary gear mechanism, and a ring gear 4 formed integrally with the external gear 3.
A planetary gear that supports a sun gear 5 coaxially disposed inside the ring gear 4, an outer planetary gear 6 meshing with the ring gear 4, and an inner planetary gear 7 meshing with the sun gear 5 in a state where they mesh with each other. And a carrier 8. The differential device D
Has its ring gear 4 functions as an input element, a sun gear 5 which functions as one output element is connected to the left front wheel W FL via the left output shaft 9 L, also the planetary carrier 8 functioning as the other output element Is the right output shaft 9
Connected to the right front wheel W FR via R. Left output shaft 9 L and the right output shaft 9 R constitutes the rotation axis in the present invention.

【0014】左出力軸9L の外周に回転自在に支持され
たキャリヤ部材11は、円周方向に90°間隔で配置さ
れた4本のピニオン軸12を備えており、第1ピニオン
13、第2ピニオン14及び第3ピニオン15を一体に
形成した3連ピニオン部材16が、各ピニオン軸12に
それぞれ回転自在に支持される。3連ピニオン部材16
の数Nは実施例では4個であるが、その数は4個に限定
されず2個以上であれば良い(N=2,3,4,5,6
…)。
The carrier member 11 rotatably supported on the outer periphery of the left output shaft 9 L is provided with four pinion shafts 12 arranged at 90 ° intervals in the circumferential direction. A triple pinion member 16 integrally formed with a two pinion 14 and a third pinion 15 is rotatably supported on each pinion shaft 12. Triple pinion member 16
Is four in the embodiment, but the number is not limited to four and may be two or more (N = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
…).

【0015】左出力軸9L の外周に回転自在に支持され
て前記第1ピニオン13に噛合する第1サンギヤ17
は、差動装置Dのプラネタリキャリヤ8に連結される。
また左出力軸9L の外周に固定された第2サンギヤ18
は前記第2ピニオン14に噛合する。更に、左出力軸9
L の外周に回転自在に支持された第3サンギヤ19は前
記第3ピニオン15に噛合する。
A first sun gear 17 rotatably supported on the outer periphery of the left output shaft 9 L and meshing with the first pinion 13.
Are connected to the planetary carrier 8 of the differential D.
The second sun gear 18 fixed to the outer periphery of the left output shaft 9 L
Meshes with the second pinion 14. Further, the left output shaft 9
A third sun gear 19 rotatably supported on the outer periphery of L meshes with the third pinion 15.

【0016】実施例における第1ピニオン13、第2ピ
ニオン14、第3ピニオン15、第1サンギヤ17、第
2サンギヤ18及び第3サンギヤ19の歯数は以下のと
おりである。
The numbers of teeth of the first pinion 13, the second pinion 14, the third pinion 15, the first sun gear 17, the second sun gear 18, and the third sun gear 19 in the embodiment are as follows.

【0017】第1ピニオン13の歯数 Z2 =17 第2ピニオン14の歯数 Z4 =17 第3ピニオン15の歯数 Z6 =34 第1サンギヤ17の歯数 Z1 =32 第2サンギヤ18の歯数 Z3 =28 第3サンギヤ19の歯数 Z5 =32 尚、相互に噛合する第1ピニオン13及び第1サンギヤ
17のモジュールを一致させ、相互に噛合する第2ピニ
オン14及び第2サンギヤ18のモジュールを一致さ
せ、且つ相互に噛合する第3ピニオン15及び第3サン
ギヤ19のモジュールを一致させれば、第1ピニオン1
3、第2ピニオン14、第3ピニオン15、第1サンギ
ヤ17、第2サンギヤ18及び第3サンギヤ19のモジ
ュールを全て一致させる必要はない。
The number of teeth of the first pinion 13 Z 2 = 17 The number of teeth of the second pinion 14 Z 4 = 17 The number of teeth of the third pinion 15 Z 6 = 34 The number of teeth of the first sun gear 17 Z 1 = 32 The second sun gear The number of teeth Z 3 = 28 The number of teeth of the third sun gear 19 Z 5 = 32 The modules of the first pinion 13 and the first sun gear 17 meshing with each other are matched, and the second pinion 14 and the second pinion meshing with each other. If the modules of the second sun gear 18 are matched and the modules of the third pinion 15 and the third sun gear 19 that mesh with each other are matched, the first pinion 1
It is not necessary to match all the modules of the third pinion 14, the third pinion 15, the first sun gear 17, the second sun gear 18, and the third sun gear 19.

【0018】図2から明らかなように、第1ピニオン1
3、第2ピニオン14及び第3ピニオン15の歯数は、
それらの最小歯数をMとすると、M,2M,3M,4
M,5M…の何れかとなるように設定される。即ち、実
施例では前記最小歯数Mは第1ピニオン13及び第2ピ
ニオン14のM=17であり、第3ピニオン15の歯数
は2M=34となるように設定される。
As apparent from FIG. 2, the first pinion 1
3, the number of teeth of the second pinion 14 and the third pinion 15 is
Assuming that the minimum number of teeth is M, M, 2M, 3M, 4
M, 5M,... Are set. That is, in the embodiment, the minimum number of teeth M is set such that M = 17 for the first pinion 13 and the second pinion 14, and the number of teeth for the third pinion 15 is set to 2M = 34.

【0019】第1ピニオン13、第2ピニオン14及び
第3ピニオン15の歯数を上述の如く設定することによ
り、3連ピニオン部材16の第1、第2、第3ピニオン
13,14,15のそれぞれの歯の位相を円周方向に揃
えることができる。これにより、3連ピニオン部材16
の組付時に、第1、第2、第3ピニオン13,14,1
5をそれぞれ第1、第2、第3サンギヤ17,18,1
9に噛合させる際に、3連ピニオン部材16の回転方向
の位置決めが不要になって組付性が大幅に向上する。
By setting the number of teeth of the first pinion 13, the second pinion 14, and the third pinion 15 as described above, the first, second, and third pinions 13, 14, 15 of the triple pinion member 16 are set. The phase of each tooth can be aligned in the circumferential direction. Thereby, the triple pinion member 16
When assembling, the first, second, and third pinions 13, 14, 1
5 with the first, second, and third sun gears 17, 18, 1
When the third pinion member 16 is meshed with the pinion 9, the positioning in the rotational direction of the triple pinion member 16 becomes unnecessary, and the assemblability is greatly improved.

【0020】また、第1サンギヤ17、第2サンギヤ1
8及び第3サンギヤ19の歯数は、3連ピニオン部材1
6の数Nに基づいて、Nの倍数であるN,2N,3N,
4N,5N…の何れかとなるように設定される。即ち、
実施例ではN=4であり、第1サンギヤ17及び第3サ
ンギヤ19の歯数は8N=32に設定されるとともに、
第2サンギヤ18の歯数は7N=28に設定される。
The first sun gear 17 and the second sun gear 1
8 and the third sun gear 19 have three teeth.
6, a multiple of N, N, 2N, 3N,
4N, 5N,.... That is,
In the embodiment, N = 4, the number of teeth of the first sun gear 17 and the third sun gear 19 is set to 8N = 32,
The number of teeth of the second sun gear 18 is set to 7N = 28.

【0021】第1サンギヤ17、第2サンギヤ18及び
第3サンギヤ19の歯数を上述のように設定することに
より、第1、第2、第3サンギヤ17,18,19の円
周方向に90°離間した4つの位置、即ち4本の3連ピ
ニオン部材16が噛合する位置において、第1、第2、
第3サンギヤ17,18,19のそれぞれの歯の位相を
一致させることができる。その結果、第1、第2、第3
ピニオン13,14,15の歯の位相をそれぞれ異なら
せた複数種類の3連ピニオン16を製造する必要がなく
なり、4個の3連ピニオン16に同一部材を使用するこ
とが可能となって製造コストの削減が可能となる。
By setting the number of teeth of the first sun gear 17, the second sun gear 18, and the third sun gear 19 as described above, the number of teeth in the circumferential direction of the first, second, and third sun gears 17, 18, and 19 is increased. At four positions separated from each other, that is, at positions where the four triple pinion members 16 mesh with each other, the first, second,
The phases of the teeth of the third sun gears 17, 18, and 19 can be matched. As a result, the first, second, third
There is no need to manufacture a plurality of types of triple pinions 16 in which the phases of the teeth of the pinions 13, 14, and 15 are respectively different, and the same member can be used for four triple pinions 16, and the manufacturing cost is increased. Can be reduced.

【0022】而して、第1サンギヤ17及びプラネタリ
キャリヤ8は第1ピニオン13を右出力軸9R に連結す
る第1連結手段を構成し、第2サンギヤ18は第2ピニ
オン14を左出力軸9L に連結する第2連結手段を構成
する。
[0022] In Thus, the first sun gear 17 and the planetary carrier 8 constitutes a first connecting means for connecting the first pinion 13 to the right output shaft 9 R, the second sun gear 18 left output shaft of the second pinion 14 constituting the second coupling means for coupling to 9 L.

【0023】第3サンギヤ19は増速用クラッチCaを
介してケーシング20に結合可能である。第3サンギヤ
19及び増速用クラッチCaは本発明の第3連結手段を
構成するもので、増速用クラッチCaの係合によってキ
ャリヤ部材11の回転数を増速する。
The third sun gear 19 can be connected to the casing 20 via a speed increasing clutch Ca. The third sun gear 19 and the speed increasing clutch Ca constitute third connection means of the present invention, and increase the rotation speed of the carrier member 11 by engaging the speed increasing clutch Ca.

【0024】キャリヤ部材11は減速用クラッチCdを
介してケーシング20に結合可能である。減速用クラッ
チCdは本発明の第4連結手段を構成するもので、その
係合によってキャリヤ部材11の回転数を減速する。
The carrier member 11 can be connected to the casing 20 via a deceleration clutch Cd. The deceleration clutch Cd constitutes the fourth connecting means of the present invention, and reduces the rotation speed of the carrier member 11 by the engagement thereof.

【0025】そして、前記減速用油圧クラッチCd及び
増速用油圧クラッチCaは、車速Vや操舵角θが入力さ
れる電子制御ユニット23により油圧回路24を介して
制御される。
The deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd and the speed-increasing hydraulic clutch Ca are controlled via a hydraulic circuit 24 by an electronic control unit 23 to which the vehicle speed V and the steering angle θ are input.

【0026】次に、前述の構成を備えた本発明の実施例
の作用について説明する。
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

【0027】車両の直進走行時には減速用油圧クラッチ
Cd及び増速用油圧クラッチCaが共に非係合状態とさ
れる。これにより、キャリヤ部材11及び第3サンギヤ
19の拘束が解除され、左車軸9L 、右車軸9R 、差動
装置Dのプラネタリキャリヤ8及びキャリヤ部材11は
全て一体となって回転する。このとき、図1に斜線を施
した矢印で示したように、エンジンEのトルクは差動装
置Dから左右の前輪W FL,WFRに均等に伝達される。
When the vehicle is running straight, a deceleration hydraulic clutch is used.
Cd and the speed increasing hydraulic clutch Ca are both disengaged.
It is. Thereby, the carrier member 11 and the third sun gear
19 is released and the left axle 9L, Right axle 9R, Differential
The planetary carrier 8 and the carrier member 11 of the device D
All rotate together. At this time, hatching is applied to FIG.
As indicated by the arrow, the torque of the engine E is
From front D to front left and right FL, WFRTransmitted evenly.

【0028】さて、車両の右旋回時には、図3に示すよ
うに電子制御ユニット23及び油圧回路24を介して減
速用油圧クラッチCdが係合し、キャリヤ部材11をケ
ーシング20に結合して停止させる。このとき、左前輪
FLと一体の左出力軸9L と、右前輪WFRと一体の右出
力軸9R (即ち、差動装置Dのプラネタリキャリヤ8)
とは、第2サンギヤ18、第2ピニオン14、第1ピニ
オン13及び第1サンギヤ17を介して連結されている
ため、左前輪WFLの回転数NL は右前輪WFRの回転数N
R に対して次式の関係で増速される。
When the vehicle is turning right, the deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd is engaged via the electronic control unit 23 and the hydraulic circuit 24 as shown in FIG. 3, and the carrier member 11 is connected to the casing 20 and stopped. Let it. At this time, the left output shaft 9 L integrated with the left front wheel W FL and the right output shaft 9 R integrated with the right front wheel W FR (that is, the planetary carrier 8 of the differential device D)
Is connected via the second sun gear 18, the second pinion 14, the first pinion 13, and the first sun gear 17, so that the rotation speed N L of the left front wheel W FL becomes equal to the rotation speed N of the right front wheel W FR.
The speed is increased with respect to R according to the following equation.

【0029】[0029]

【数1】 (Equation 1)

【0030】上述のようにして、左前輪WFLの回転数N
L が右前輪WFRの回転数NR に対して増速されると、図
3に斜線を施した矢印で示したように、旋回内輪である
右前輪WFRのトルクの一部を旋回外輪である左前輪WFL
に伝達することができる。
As described above, the rotation speed N of the left front wheel W FL
When L is increased relative to the rotational rate N R of the right front wheel W FR, as indicated by the hatched arrow in FIG. 3, turning outer part of the torque of an inner wheel right front wheel W FR Left front wheel W FL
Can be transmitted to

【0031】尚、キャリヤ部材11を減速用油圧クラッ
チCdにより停止させる代わりに、減速用油圧クラッチ
Cdの係合力を適宜調整してキャリヤ部材11の回転数
を減速すれば、その減速に応じて左前輪WFLの回転数N
L を右前輪WFRの回転数NRに対して増速し、旋回内輪
である右前輪WFRから旋回外輪である左前輪WFLに任意
のトルクを伝達することができる。
Instead of stopping the carrier member 11 with the deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd, the engagement force of the deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd is appropriately adjusted to reduce the number of rotations of the carrier member 11. Rotation speed N of front wheel W FL
Increasing the L relative to the rotational speed N R of the right front wheel W FR Hayashi, it is possible to transmit any torque to the left front wheel W FL as a turning-outer right front wheel W FR as a turning-inner.

【0032】一方、車両の左旋回時には、図4に示すよ
うに電子制御ユニット23及び油圧回路24を介して増
速用油圧クラッチCaが係合し、第3ピニオン15が第
3サンギヤ19を介してケーシング20に結合される。
その結果、左出力軸9L の回転数に対してキャリヤ部材
11の回転数が増速され、右前輪WFRの回転数NR は左
前輪WFLの回転数NL に対して次式の関係で増速され
る。
On the other hand, when the vehicle turns to the left, the speed increasing hydraulic clutch Ca is engaged via the electronic control unit 23 and the hydraulic circuit 24 as shown in FIG. 4, and the third pinion 15 is connected via the third sun gear 19. To the casing 20.
As a result, the rotational speed of the carrier member 11 is increased relative to the rotational rate of the left output shaft 9 L, the right front wheel W FR rotational speed N R is the following formula with respect to the rotational speed N L of the left front wheel W FL Speeded up in relationship.

【0033】[0033]

【数2】 (Equation 2)

【0034】上述のようにして、右前輪WFRの回転数N
R が左前輪WFLの回転数NL に対して増速されると、図
4に斜線を施した矢印で示したように、旋回内輪である
左前輪WFLのトルクの一部を旋回外輪である右前輪WFR
に伝達することができる。この場合にも、増速用油圧ク
ラッチCaの係合力を適宜調整してキャリヤ部材11の
回転数を増速すれば、その増速に応じて右前輪WFRの回
転数NR を左前輪WFLの回転数NL に対して増速し、旋
回内輪である左前輪WFLから旋回外輪である右前輪WFR
に任意のトルクを伝達することができる。
As described above, the rotation speed N of the right front wheel WFR
When R is increasing relative to the rotational rate N L of the left front wheel W FL, as indicated by the hatched arrow in FIG. 4, the pivot part of the torque of a turning inner front left wheel W FL outer Right front wheel W FR
Can be transmitted to In this case, when accelerating the rotation speed of the carrier member 11 by appropriately adjusting the engagement force of the hydraulic clutch Ca for speed increasing, the right front wheel W FR rotational speed N R of the left front wheel W in response to the speed increasing The speed is increased with respect to the rotation speed NL of the FL , and the left front wheel W FL which is the inner turning wheel is shifted from the right front wheel W FR which is the outer turning wheel
Any torque can be transmitted to the motor.

【0035】(1)式及び(2)式を比較すると明らか
なように、第1ピニオン13、第2ピニオン14、第3
ピニオン15、第1サンギヤ17、第2サンギヤ18及
び第3サンギヤ19の歯数を前述の如く設定したことに
より、右前輪WFRから左前輪WFLへの増速率(約1.1
43)と、左前輪WFLから右前輪WFRへの増速率(約
1.167)とを略等しくすることができる。
As is clear from the comparison of the equations (1) and (2), the first pinion 13, the second pinion 14,
By setting the number of teeth of the pinion 15, the first sun gear 17, the second sun gear 18, and the third sun gear 19 as described above, the speed increase rate from the right front wheel W FR to the left front wheel W FL (about 1.1)
43) can be made substantially equal to the speed increase rate (about 1.167) from the left front wheel W FL to the right front wheel W FR .

【0036】而して、第1ピニオン13、第2ピニオン
14、第3ピニオン15、第1サンギヤ17、第2サン
ギヤ18及び第3サンギヤ19の歯数を前述した条件を
満たすように設定したうえで、(1)式及び(2)式の
増速率が1.05〜1.20の範囲に収まるように設定
すれば、減速用油圧クラッチCd及び増速用油圧クラッ
チCaの係合力を調整することにより、車両の通常の走
行条件における左右前輪WFL,WFR間のトルク配分を自
由に行うことが可能である。即ち、車両の中低速走行時
には旋回外輪に旋回内輪よりも大きなトルクを伝達して
旋回性能を向上させ、また高速走行時には前記中低速走
行時に比べて旋回外輪に伝達されるトルクを少なめにし
て走行安定性能を向上させることが可能である。
The number of teeth of the first pinion 13, the second pinion 14, the third pinion 15, the first sun gear 17, the second sun gear 18, and the third sun gear 19 are set so as to satisfy the above-described conditions. If the speed increase rates of the equations (1) and (2) are set to fall within the range of 1.05 to 1.20, the engagement forces of the deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd and the speed increase hydraulic clutch Ca are adjusted. Thus, it is possible to freely distribute the torque between the left and right front wheels W FL and W FR under the normal running conditions of the vehicle. That is, when the vehicle is running at low speed, the turning performance is improved by transmitting a larger torque to the turning outer wheel than at the turning inner wheel, and when the vehicle is running at high speed, the torque transmitted to the turning outer wheel is smaller than that during the low speed running. It is possible to improve the stability performance.

【0037】本実施例によれば、キャリヤ部材11を増
速するために従来必要であった遊星歯車装置が不要にな
り、その機能を第3ピニオン15及び第3サンギヤ19
の僅か2部材で補うことができるため、部品点数の削
減、装置の小型化及び製造コストの削減が可能となる。
According to the present embodiment, the planetary gear device conventionally required for increasing the speed of the carrier member 11 becomes unnecessary, and its function is changed to the third pinion 15 and the third sun gear 19.
Can be supplemented with only two members, so that the number of parts can be reduced, the size of the apparatus can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

【0038】以上、本発明の実施例を詳述したが、本発
明はその要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の設計変更を行う
ことが可能である。
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, various design changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the gist thereof.

【0039】例えば、本発明の車両用動力伝達装置は左
右の駆動輪間のトルク伝達用に限定されず、四輪駆動車
両における前後の駆動輪間のトルク伝達用としても用い
ることができ、更に非駆動輪間の動力伝達装置としても
用いることができる。また、減速用油圧クラッチCd及
び増速用油圧クラッチCaを電磁クラッチや流体カップ
リングに置き換えることも可能である。また、実施例で
は減速用油圧クラッチCdをキャリヤ部材11の右端に
配置しているが、それをキャリヤ部材11の左端に配置
することも可能である。
For example, the vehicle power transmission device of the present invention is not limited to transmitting torque between left and right driving wheels, but can also be used for transmitting torque between front and rear driving wheels in a four-wheel drive vehicle. It can also be used as a power transmission device between non-driven wheels. Further, the deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd and the speed-increasing hydraulic clutch Ca can be replaced with an electromagnetic clutch or a fluid coupling. Further, in the embodiment, the deceleration hydraulic clutch Cd is arranged at the right end of the carrier member 11, but it may be arranged at the left end of the carrier member 11.

【0040】[0040]

【発明の効果】以上のように、請求項1に記載された発
明によれば、第3連結手段で第3ピニオンを固定部材に
連結して、一方の回転軸廻りに回転可能なキャリヤ部材
を該一方の回転軸に対し増速し、また第4連結手段でキ
ャリヤ部材を固定部材に連結して該キャリヤ部材を該一
方の回転軸に対し減速することにより、両回転軸間で自
由にトルクを分配することができる。しかも、従来必要
であった遊星歯車装置を廃止することができるため、部
品点数の削減、装置の小型化及び製造コストの削減を図
ることができる。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the third pinion is connected to the fixed member by the third connecting means, and the carrier member is rotatable around one of the rotation axes.
Is increased with respect to the one rotating shaft , and the carrier member is connected to the fixed member by fourth connecting means to connect the carrier member to the one
By reducing the speed with respect to one of the rotating shafts , torque can be freely distributed between the two rotating shafts. In addition, since the planetary gear device which has been conventionally required can be eliminated, the number of parts can be reduced, the device can be downsized, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

【0041】また請求項2に記載された発明によれば、
第1ピニオン、第2ピニオン及び第3ピニオンの歯数を
M,2M,3M,4M,5M…の何れかとしたことによ
り、各ピニオンの歯の位相を円周方向に揃えることがで
き、これにより3連ピニオン部材を組み付ける際に、そ
の回転方向の位置決めが不要になって組付性が大幅に向
上する。また、第1サンギヤ、第2サンギヤ及び第3サ
ンギヤの歯数を2N,3N,4N,5N,6N…の何れ
かとしたことにより、複数の3連ピニオンを全て同一部
材としても第1ピニオン、第2ピニオン及び第3ピニオ
ンを第1サンギヤ、第2サンギヤ及び第3サンギヤに噛
合させることが可能となり、これにより3連ピニオンの
製造コストを削減することができる。
According to the invention described in claim 2,
By setting the number of teeth of the first pinion, the second pinion, and the third pinion to any one of M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M,..., The phases of the teeth of each pinion can be aligned in the circumferential direction. When assembling the triple pinion member, positioning in the rotation direction is not required, and assemblability is greatly improved. Further, by setting the number of teeth of the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the third sun gear to any one of 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N,..., The first pinion, the third pinion, and the third pinion The two pinion and the third pinion can be meshed with the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the third sun gear, so that the production cost of the triple pinion can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】フロントエンジン・フロントドライブ車の動力
伝達系を示すスケルトン図
FIG. 1 is a skeleton diagram showing a power transmission system of a front engine / front drive vehicle.

【図2】ピニオン及びサンギヤの歯数の関係を示す図FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of teeth of a pinion and a sun gear.

【図3】右旋回時の作用説明図FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation when turning right.

【図4】左旋回時の作用説明図FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an operation when turning left.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

8 プラネタリキャリヤ(第1連結手段) 9L 左出力軸(回転軸) 9R 右出力軸(回転軸) 11 キャリヤ部材 13 第1ピニオン 14 第2ピニオン 15 第3ピニオン 16 3連ピニオン部材 17 第1サンギヤ(第1連結手段) 18 第2サンギヤ(第2連結手段) 19 第3サンギヤ(第4連結手段) 20 ケーシング(固定部材) Ca 増速用油圧クラッチ(第3連結手段) Cd 減速用油圧クラッチ(第4連結手段) T トルク伝達手段Reference Signs List 8 planetary carrier (first connecting means) 9 L left output shaft (rotating shaft) 9 R right output shaft (rotating shaft) 11 carrier member 13 first pinion 14 second pinion 15 third pinion 16 triple pinion member 17 first Sun gear (first connecting means) 18 second sun gear (second connecting means) 19 third sun gear (fourth connecting means) 20 casing (fixing member) Ca Pressure increasing hydraulic clutch (third connecting means) Cd deceleration hydraulic clutch (Fourth connection means) T torque transmission means

フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平4−321435(JP,A) 特開 平5−345535(JP,A) 特開 昭53−53836(JP,A) 特開 平5−131855(JP,A) 特開 平5−172199(JP,A) 特開 平5−208623(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) F16H 48/20 F16H 48/10 F16H 3/44 - 3/78 Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-321435 (JP, A) JP-A-5-345535 (JP, A) JP-A-53-53836 (JP, A) JP-A-5-131855 (JP) JP-A-5-172199 (JP, A) JP-A-5-208623 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) F16H 48/20 F16H 48/10 F16H 3/44-3/78

Claims (2)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 2つの回転軸(9L ,9R )間に相互に
トルク伝達可能なトルク伝達手段(T)を設けてなる車
両用動力伝達装置において、 前記トルク伝達手段(T)が、 一方の回転軸(9L )廻りに回転可能に支持されたキャ
リヤ部材(11)と、 相互に異なるピッチ円を有する第1ピニオン(13)、
第2ピニオン(14)及び第3ピニオン(15)を相互
に相対回転不能に備えてキャリヤ部材(11)に回転可
能に支持された複数の3連ピニオン部材(16)と、 第1ピニオン(13)を他方の回転軸(9R )に連結す
る第1連結手段(17,8)と、 第2ピニオン(14)を前記一方の回転軸(9L )に連
結する第2連結手段(18)と、 第3ピニオン(15)を固定部材(20)に連結してキ
ャリヤ部材(11)を前記一方の回転軸(9 L )に対し
増速する第3連結手段(19,Ca)と、 キャリヤ部材(11)を固定部材(20)に連結してキ
ャリヤ部材(11)を前記一方の回転軸(9 L )に対し
減速する第4連結手段(Cd)と、 から構成されたことを特徴とする、車両用動力伝達装
置。
1. A vehicle power transmission device comprising a torque transmission means (T) capable of mutually transmitting torque between two rotating shafts (9 L , 9 R ), wherein the torque transmission means (T) comprises: A carrier member (11) rotatably supported about one rotation axis (9 L ), a first pinion (13) having mutually different pitch circles,
A plurality of triple pinion members (16) rotatably supported by the carrier member (11) with the second pinion (14) and the third pinion (15) non-rotatably relative to each other; and a first pinion (13). ) and the other rotational shaft (9 first connecting means for connecting the R) (seventeen to nineteen), second connecting means for connecting to the one of the rotating shaft and the second pinion (14) (9 L) (18) When, a third pinion (15) coupled to the fixing member (20) key
The carrier member (11) with respect to the one rotating shaft (9 L ).
A third connecting means for accelerating (19, Ca), and connected to the fixing member to the carrier member (11) (20) key
The carrier member (11) with respect to the one rotating shaft (9 L ).
And a fourth coupling means (Cd) for decelerating ; and a power transmission device for a vehicle.
【請求項2】 3連ピニオン部材(16)は一体成形さ
れるとともにキャリヤ部材(11)の円周上に等間隔で
N個(N=2,3,4,5,6…)配置されており、 第1ピニオン(13)、第2ピニオン(14)及び第3
ピニオン(15)の歯数はM,2M,3M,4M,5M
…(M=第1、第2、第3ピニオン(13,14,1
5)の最小歯数)の何れかであり、 第1ピニオン(13)に噛合する第1連結手段の第1サ
ンギヤ(17)、第2ピニオン(14)に噛合する第2
連結手段の第2サンギヤ(18)及び第3ピニオン(1
5)に噛合する第3連結手段の第3サンギヤ(19)の
歯数は2N,3N,4N,5N,6N…の何れかである
ことを特徴とする、請求項1記載の車両用動力伝達装
置。
2. The three-pinion member (16) is integrally formed and N pieces (N = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,...) Are arranged at equal intervals on the circumference of the carrier member (11). The first pinion (13), the second pinion (14) and the third
The number of teeth of the pinion (15) is M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M
... (M = first, second, third pinion (13, 14, 1)
5), the first sun gear (17) of the first connecting means meshing with the first pinion (13), and the second gear meshing with the second pinion (14).
The second sun gear (18) and the third pinion (1)
The vehicle power transmission according to claim 1, wherein the number of teeth of the third sun gear (19) of the third connecting means meshing with (5) is any one of 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N .... apparatus.
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