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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1999
Sven Bode, Remscheid, DE;
Other;
Abstract
An actuation device for a cable-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle and which enables actuation of the parking brake selectively by muscular energy or with a motive power assist, with the actuation device including a brake cable tightening device, and a drive for actuating the brake cable tightening device and including first and second drive elements connected, respectively, with muscular energy-actuated member and an auxiliary motor, and a planetary gear drive having a first drive member connectable with the first drive element, a second drive member connectable with the second drive element, and a third dive member connected with the cable tightening device thereby connecting the first and second drive element selectively with the cable tightening device.