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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Andreas Giefer, Lemförde, DE;
Jörg Meyer, Wagenfeld, DE;
Andreas Giefer, Lemförde, DE;
Jörg Meyer, Wagenfeld, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
An actuating device for a technical system, especially for selecting gears of a shift-by-wire speed-change gear. The actuating device includes an actuating element (), which is movable in relation to a base area (), with at least two switching positions. At least one additional switching element (), which acts on a signal transmission () with a signal transmitter (), is arranged at the actuating element (). The additional switching element () and the signal transmitter () are connected by a mechanical transmission element. However, the signal transmitter () is connected to the base area () of the actuating device. The present invention makes it possible to embody a robust additional switching element, which is protected from disturbances, at an actuating element. Mobile and hence susceptible cablings to the additional switching element, which were hitherto necessary, are eliminated.