Patent ID: 7921746

Claim:
An actuating device for a technical system, the actuating device comprising: an actuating element with at least two shift positions; and a locking means with at least an actuator operated with auxiliary energy, said locking means for reducing a shifting path of said actuating element or for locking said actuating element, said locking means comprising a locking link, said actuator having at least three different shifting states, said actuator being connected with said locking link, said locking link being connected to said actuator such that said locking link moves to and fro in a direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of a motor vehicle based on movement of said actuator or a locking pin of said locking means, said locking link being connected to said actuator via said locking pin, said locking pin being movably mounted to said actuator such that said locking pin moves between at least two positions in said direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the motor vehicle via said actuator, said locking means comprising another movable locking link, wherein said actuator is connected to said another movable locking link, said locking link comprising a first locking link portion and a second locking link portion, said first locking link portion extending in the traveling direction of the motor vehicle, said second locking link portion extending in said direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the motor vehicle, said first locking link portion being substantially perpendicular to said second locking link portion, said first locking pin portion being connected to said locking pin, said another movable locking link portion extending in the traveling direction of the motor vehicle.