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Actuator for a motor vehicle

US12055217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Peter Greb · Ottersweier, DE
Laszlo Man · Bühl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H63/3416
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actuator for actuating a parking lock and for carrying out at least one other vehicle function in a motor vehicle includes a hydraulic unit and an actuation cylinder, rigidly connected to the hydraulic unit. The hydraulic unit has a hydraulic pump or valves driven by an electric motor. The actuation cylinder is for mechanically actuating a parking lock mechanism of the parking lock. In some embodiments, the actuator has an actuator housing and the actuation cylinder has a cylinder housing that is part of the actuator housing. In some embodiments, the actuation cylinder has a piston and an actuating element, movable via the piston, for actuating the parking lock mechanism.

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