Patent ID: 7694795

Claim:
A device for actuating a parking lock of a vehicle transmission that is operated automatically, comprising: a parking lock latch ( 2 ); a locking slide ( 4 ); a spring mechanism ( 3 ) engaged with locking slide ( 4 ) for urging locking slide ( 4 ) to contact parking lock latch ( 2 ) to engage and displace parking lock latch ( 2 ) so that parking lock latch ( 2 ) contacts a locking wheel of the transmission to lock the locking wheel; a first electrically operated actuator ( 6 ) for urging locking slide ( 4 ) out of engagement with parking lock latch ( 2 ); a locking means ( 12 ); a spring ( 17 ) for urging locking means ( 12 ) to contact locking slide ( 4 ) so that locking means ( 12 ) is in a locked position with locking slide ( 4 ) when locking slide ( 4 ) is out of engagement with parking lock latch ( 2 ); and, a second electrically operated actuator ( 13 ) or release lever ( 19 ) for urging locking means ( 12 ) out of engagement with locking slide ( 4 ) to release locking slide ( 4 ) out of the locked position with locking means ( 12 ).