Patent ID: 7288731

Claim:
A switching device ( 2 ) for a multi-step vehicle transmission ( 4 ) having one main transmission part ( 6 ) and at least one auxiliary-section transmission part ( 10 ) and comprising switching means ( 12 , 14 , 18 , 38 ) for actuating switching elements ( 42 , 50 , 52 , 54 ) in the main transmission part ( 6 ) and switching means ( 12 , 14 , 18 , 38 ) for actuating switching elements ( 44 , 46 ) in the auxiliary-section transmission part ( 10 ) and in which the switching means ( 12 , 14 , 18 , 38 ) for actuating the switching elements ( 42 , 50 , 52 , 54 ) in the main transmission part ( 6 ) also actuate the switching elements ( 44 , 46 ) in the auxiliary-section transmission part ( 10 ), the switching means ( 12 , 14 , 18 , 38 ) have a clearance ( 40 ) in which can be moved one element ( 38 ) of the switching means that actuates the switching elements ( 42 , 44 , 46 , 50 , 52 , 54 ) during a selection process for choosing a desired switching element ( 42 , 44 , 46 , 50 , 52 , 54 ) in direction to a switching operation.