Drive apparatus

A drive apparatus comprising:

• a power assembly rotatable about a first axis;
• a transmission to transmit power of the power assembly;
• and
• a parking assembly provided in the transmission;
• wherein
• the transmission includes:
• a first gear rotatable around the first axis;
• a second gear to mesh with the first gear and rotatable around a second axis parallel to the first axis;
• a third gear rotatable around the second axis together with the second gear;
• and
• a fourth gear to mesh with the third gear and rotatable around a third axis parallel to the first axis;
• the parking assembly includes:
• a parking gear rotatable around the first axis together with the first gear;
• a parking pawl that includes a meshing portion and is rotatable around a fourth axis parallel to the first axis;
• and
• a drive assembly to rotationally move the parking pawl around the fourth axis and operate the parking pawl between a locked state in which the meshing portion meshes with the parking gear and an unlocked state in which the meshing portion is separated from the parking gear;
• and
• the parking gear overlaps the third gear when viewed from a radial direction, and overlaps the second gear when viewed from an axial direction.