Patent attributes
A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid vehicle using an engine and a motor-generator as a power source, includes a first shaft fixedly connected to an output side of the engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to the motor-generator, a third shaft selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed without rotational interference in the external circumference of the third shaft, a fifth shaft externally geared with the third and fourth, a sixth shaft externally geared with the fourth shaft, a planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, and one of the three rotation elements is fixedly connected to the second shaft, the other rotation element is selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and the other rotation element is fixedly connected to the fourth, and four gear trains forming an external gear connection between the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth shafts.