Patent ID: 6361469
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B60L,B60T,F16H,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
A parking lock for a vehicle having an electrical drive train including an electrical machine having a rotor, a stator with a plurality of stator windings, and power electronics for controlling the electrical machine, wherein said parking lock comprises:a control element for actuating said parking lock; a mechanical component movable between a latched position and an unlatched and mechanically connectable to said electric drive train, said mechanical component being operable for moving to the latched position for stopping rotary motion of the rotor relative to the stator of the electric drive train in response to an operation of said control element; and an electrical component connectable to said stator for producing a temporary short circuit of said plural stator windings at a specific time interval before operation of said mechanical component.