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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2011
Martin Saitner, Berkheim, DE;
Martin Hoffmann, Eriskirch, DE;
Florian Klein, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Freidrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A device () for actuating a parking lock comprises an emergency release mechanism. The device () for actuating the parking lock comprises an electric actuator () with an actuator output element () which is moveable in translation, and the actuator output element (), when moved in a first direction, disengages the parking lock and when moved in an opposite second direction, engages the parking lock. The actuator output element () is connected to the parking lock by a clutch (), and the clutch is disengageable, by the emergency release mechanism, to permit manual movement of the clutch in the first direction to disengage the parking lock.