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Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 14, 2023
Applicants:

Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;

Zf Cv Systems Global Gmbh, Bern, CH;

Inventors:

Stephan Hahn, Bundorf, DE;

Holger Kelpe, Seelze, DE;

Michael Günther, Wennigsen, DE;

Hansjörg Kraft, Hannover, DE;

Assignees:

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;

ZF CV Systems Global GmbH, Bern, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 63/30 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01); F16H 57/029 (2012.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 63/28 (2006.01); F16H 63/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 63/304 (2013.01); F16H 57/029 (2013.01); F16H 57/0415 (2013.01); F16H 63/28 (2013.01); F16H 63/32 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02026 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02043 (2013.01); F16H 2063/3059 (2013.01);
Abstract

A gearbox actuator unit () is configured to be arranged on a gearbox () and includes a housing (), a control device (), and an actuator (). The housing () is configured to attach to a gearbox housing () and to seal the gearbox housing (). The control device () is electrically connected to the actuator () and activates the actuator (). A pinon of the actuator () is configured to actuate a rack of a shift fork () of the gearbox () and can be connected to the shift fork () of the gearbox (). The control device () and the actuator () are arranged within the housing (), with the pinion extending through an opening of the housing. A gearbox () with a housing () having an opening () receives the actuator unit (), which closes and seals the opening ().


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