Patent ID: 8689656

Claim:
A shifting device for a gearbox, having at least one sliding sleeve ( 1 ), which is placed on a transmission shaft ( 3 ) in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner, and adjacent to which is placed one idler gear ( 4 ) each on at least one side, which is disposed in a freely rotatable manner on the transmission shaft ( 3 ), the at least one sliding sleeve ( 1 ) being axially movable, by actuation of associated actuating means, from a neutral position into a shifting position toward the one idler gear ( 4 ) and, upon reaching the shifting position, causing coupling of the one idler gear ( 4 ) to the transmission shaft ( 3 ), the associated actuating means being arranged in a stationary manner and, upon actuation, engaging in at least one shifting groove ( 7 , 8 ) which is provided on an outer diameter of the at least one sliding sleeve ( 1 ) and has a curve-shaped path, in an axial direction, such that upon rotation of the transmission shaft ( 3 ), the at least one sliding sleeve ( 1 ) being axially shiftable according to the path of the at least one shifting groove ( 7 ; 8 ).