Patent attributes
A parking lock assembly for a vehicle with an electric drive system, the parking lock assembly comprises a parking gear, an actuator housing containing an actuator and locking lever, and a mounting bracket. The electric drive system has a drive motor, a drive shaft, and a plurality of wheels. The parking gear is fastened between the drive shaft and the drive motor to form a linkage, and the actuator housing is held in a position in close proximity to the parking gear, allowing the locking gear to engage the parking gear to arrest the rotation of the drive shaft and prevent the vehicle from moving. A return spring allows the locking lever to disengage from the parking gear. The mounting bracket allows the actuator housing to be externally mounted to a mounting point located on the vehicle or to a housing surface external to the drive motor.
