In an oil pump structure of an automatic transmission using a torque
converter, a hydraulic pressure chamber is defined by a pump housing and
a pump cover, to rotatably accommodate therein inner and outer rotors.
First and second inflow ports respectively communicating with an oil
strainer and a control valve are formed in the outside surface of the
pump cover separately from each other. First and second oil inflow
passages communicating with the respective inflow ports, a merged-flow
portion that downstream portions of the first and second oil inflow
passages are merged with each other, a downstream-side oil distribution
channel intercommunicating a downstream side of the merged-flow portion
and the hydraulic pressure chamber, are formed in at least one of the
pump housing and the pump cover.