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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2009
Stefan Mönig, Schwelm, DE;
Mirko Schindler, Velbert, DE;
Matthias Klein, Dachau, DE;
Jörg Simon, Wülfrath, DE;
Stefan Mönig, Schwelm, DE;
Mirko Schindler, Velbert, DE;
Matthias Klein, Dachau, DE;
Jörg Simon, Wülfrath, DE;
Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG, Velbert, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for actuating a locking member () of a functionally essential component (), particularly a steering column () of a motor vehicle, having a gear box (), being operatively connected to the locking member (), wherein the locking member () can be moved into a locked position () and into a released position (), and vice versa, wherein the locking member () engages into the functionally essential component () in the locked position (), the locking member () is released from the functionally essential component () in the released position (), an actuation device () is provided that can be accessed by a user, said actuation device being signal-connected to the gear box () during normal operation, by means of which an electronic actuation of the gear box () can be effected via an intentional actuation of the actuation device (), said gear box moving the locking member () into the respective position () thereof. The invention provides that the actuation device () is mechanically decoupled from the gear box () during normal operation, and that the actuation device () can be mechanically coupled to the gear box () during emergency operation such that a movement of the locking member () into the respective position () thereof, is carried out via manual actuation of the actuation device ().