Park lock apparatus
US10024430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H63/3425
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A park lock apparatus and control unit for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a locking member (28, 30; 50) having: a first state arranged to permit independent rotational movement of front and rear drive shafts (20, 22) of the vehicle relative to a fixed position on the vehicle; a second state arranged to prevent independent rotational movement of the front and rear drive shafts of the vehicle relative to the fixed position on the vehicle; and a third state arranged to prevent rotational movement of the front and rear drive shafts of the vehicle relative to the fixed position on the vehicle, and an actuation member (36; 64) for moving the locking member between the first, second and third states.
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