Methods and systems are provided for an automatic, electric hub lock with a manual override capability. In one example, the electric hub lock may be actuated responsive to one or more of a manipulation of a manual dial proximate a vehicle wheel and an electronic control inside a passenger compartment. In another example, a method includes overriding the automatic control of the hub lock responsive to manual request for operating the vehicle in four-wheel drive mode.

The invention relates to a brake system for a motor vehicle, a method for operating such a brake system, as well as a motor vehicle with such a brake system, wherein the brake system comprises a primary system and a secondary system that are each designed to automatically brake the motor vehicle to a standstill and then secure it at a standstill according to an emergency function. At least the primary system is designed to perform the emergency function when a fault occurs in a vehicle function designed to autonomously control or remotely control the motor vehicle. The secondary system is configured to perform the emergency function when an additional fault occurs in the primary system.

A towable crash-attenuating vehicle is shown having a frame; at least two axles coupled to the frame, each of the axles having wheels attached thereto; a T-shaped ballast coupled to the frame, and oriented such that the weight of the ballast is biased toward the front end of the frame; deflection shields coupled to the right and left sides of the frame, wherein the deflection shields cover the frame and a majority of the wheels on each side of the vehicle; a tow connection coupled to the front of the frame, pivotable from a deployed state to an undeployed state; an impact attenuator coupled to the rear of the frame; wherein the vehicle is provided with a brake system, and wherein said brake system may be locked and unlocked and wherein the vehicle is provided with an on-board mechanism for locking and unlocking the brake system.

The disclosure relates to a locking unit, in particular for the parking lock of an automatic transmission. The locking unit has a solenoid and at least one latching element. The latching element interacts with the armature or the armature rod of the solenoid, and the piston has at least one latching receptacle. The piston is securable by the retaining interaction of the latching element with the latching receptacle. Here, the piston is at least partially mounted in a housing, and the locking unit has an internal tube section, which is connected to the housing in a fluid-tight manner. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for producing such a locking unit.

The disclosure relates to a brake system for a vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake for securing the vehicle, wherein the brake comprises an actuator for actuating the brake. It is proposed to directly electrically connect an electrical connection for external energy sources to the actuator of the brake with the result that preferably only the actuator is externally supplied with electrical energy. Furthermore, the disclosure proposes a vehicle having the brake system, and a method for operating the brake system.

A securing device for securing a standstill of a vehicle, including a securing body having a bearing device for a movable bearing on the vehicle between a securing position (SP) and a release position (FP), and a counter-securing body having a fastening portion for a force-transmitting fastening to a wheel shaft of the vehicle. The counter-securing body includes at least one form-fitting portion for a form-fitting latching of a pawl portion of the securing body in its securing position (SP) and a release of the pawl portion of the securing body in its release position (FP).

Provided is a manual release mechanism for a parking lock device including a gear, a meshing tooth capable of meshing with the gear, and an actuator that switches between a parking lock state and a non-parking lock state. The manual release mechanism includes an outer lever, an elastic member, and a retaining member. An activation state of the parking lock device is switched by the outer lever. One end of the elastic member is mounted on the outer lever. The retaining member has the other end of the elastic member mounted thereon, and retains the outer lever in a turning position through the elastic member. The elastic member is mounted between the outer lever and the retaining member so as to exert a force in the direction of a tangent to a turning locus of the outer lever when the outer lever is not being manually operated by the driver.

A vehicle including: (i) a drive-force transmission unit including a casing and installed in a offset position that is offset from a widthwise center of the vehicle in an offset direction; (ii) a component protruding away from the casing toward a front side of the vehicle, and including first and second region portions such that the first region portion is located on a front side of the second region portion in the offset direction; and (iii) an attachment member through which the component is attached to a vehicle-front side portion of the casing. The attachment member is provided with a displacement adjustment portion that is configured, upon application of an external force to the component from the front side of the vehicle, to facilitate the first region portion of the component to be displaced toward a rear side of the vehicle, more than the second region portion of the component.

A parking lock mechanism comprises: a parking gear disposed on a power transmission member mechanically coupled to a drive wheel; and a parking pawl provided with a lock claw configured to mesh with the parking gear and switching between a lock state in which the lock claw is meshed with the parking gear and an unlock state in which meshing between the lock claw and the parking gear is released. In the mechanism, the lock claw includes a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other in a face width direction, the lock claw includes a tooth tip surface provided with a retreated portion at a corner on the second end surface side, and a position of a center of gravity of the parking pawl is on the second end surface side relative to a center plane in the face width direction of the lock claw.

A gearwheel (10), in particular a parking interlock gear, includes an annular body (1). The annular body includes a first toothing (2), arranged on an outer circumference of the annular body, for engaging a locking pawl (20), and a second toothing (3), arranged on an inner circumference of the annular body, for the form-locking connection to a shaft (30).