Power plant

摘要

A power plant capable of achieving downsizing thereof. The power plant 1 is comprised of a double pinion gear 14 formed by first and second pinion gears P1 and P2 integrally formed with each other, a pinion gear P in mesh with the first pinion gear P1, a rotatable carrier member 13 rotatably supporting the double pinion gear 14 and the pinion gear P, a rotatable sun gear S in mesh with the pinion gear P, a rotatable first ring gear R1 in mesh with the first pinion gear P1 and connected to one SRR of the two rotating shafts, a rotatable second ring gear R2 in mesh with the second pinion gear P2 and connected to the other SRL of the two rotating shafts, a first energy input/output device 11 connected to the carrier member 13 and capable of inputting and outputting rotational energy, and a second energy input/output device 12 connected to the sun gear S and capable of inputting and outputting rotational energy.

主权项

1. A power plant for driving two rotating shafts which are differentially rotatable with each other, comprising:
a double pinion gear that is formed by a first pinion gear and a second pinion gear which are integrally formed with each other; a pinion gear that is in mesh with said first pinion gear; a carrier member that is rotatable, said carrier member rotatably supporting said double pinion gear and said pinion gear; a sun gear that is rotatable and is in mesh with said pinion gear; a first ring gear that is rotatable and is in mesh with said first pinion gear, said first ring gear being connected to one of the two rotating shafts; a second ring gear that is rotatable and is in mesh with said second pinion gear, said second ring gear being connected to the other of the two rotating shafts; a first energy input/output device that is connected to said carrier member and is capable of inputting and outputting rotational energy; and a second energy input/output device that is connected to said sun gear and is capable of inputting and outputting rotational energy.