Patent attributes
A vehicle drive apparatus including a case member having a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion to form a reservoir space of oil which includes a first reservoir space radially inward of a shaft support member, a second reservoir space between the shaft support member and a ring gear, and a third reservoir space radially outward of the ring gear, a first passage provided in the shaft support member to communicate the first reservoir space and the second reservoir space, a second passage provided in the ring gear to communicate the second reservoir space and the third reservoir space, and an oil passage forming part configured to form an oil passage to communicate with the first reservoir space at a first end of the oil passage and communicate with an oil pump at a second end of the oil passage.
