Vehicle driving apparatus

Abstract

A vehicle driving apparatus includes: an electric motor as a drive force source; a speed reduction mechanism configured to reduce a speed of rotation transmitted from the electric motor and output the rotation; a differential mechanism configured to distribute a drive force transmitted from the speed reduction mechanism, to a pair of drive shafts connected to respective right and left drive wheels; and a differential limitation mechanism including a friction clutch and configured to control an engaging torque of the friction clutch, for controlling a differential limiting torque by which a differential effect provided by the differential mechanism is to be limited. The electric motor and the differential limitation mechanism are disposed on respective opposite sides of the speed reduction mechanism, and are disposed on respective opposite sides of the differential mechanism.

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