Abstract: The present approach relates to a release device (105) for a vehicle (100) for detecting at least one position of a drive unit (106) in, or in the vicinity of, a slide unit (108). The release device (105) comprises at least the drive unit (106), the slide unit (108), and a sensor system (109). The drive unit (106) is or can be located at least partially in the slide unit (108) of the release device (105) in a first position, in order to lock or engage a parking lock (110) of the vehicle (100), and at least partially removed form the slide unit (108) in a second position, in order to release or disengage the parking lock (110). The slide unit (108) is configured to at least partially receive the drive unit (106) in at least the first position of the drive unit (106).

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a parking lock gear mechanism including a planetary gear train with a sun gear, a ring gear, and at least one planet gear that meshes with the sun gear and the ring gear. The at least one planet gear may be attached to a rotating planet carrier. The parking lock gear mechanism may also have a spring unit coupled to the ring gear, where the spring unit is configured such that it is tensioned by a rotation of the ring gear, and exerts a torque and/or force on the ring gear when it is tensioned. A ring gear securing unit may be configured to secure the ring gear against rotation in a first operating state, and to release the ring gear such that it can rotate in a second operating state.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a parking lock gear mechanism including a planetary gear train with a sun gear, a ring gear, and at least one planet gear that meshes with the sun gear and the ring gear. The at least one planet gear may be attached to a rotating planet carrier. The parking lock gear mechanism may also have a spring unit coupled to the ring gear, where the spring unit is configured such that it is tensioned by a rotation of the ring gear, and exerts a torque and/or force on the ring gear when it is tensioned. A ring gear securing unit may be configured to secure the ring gear against rotation in a first operating state, and to release the ring gear such that it can rotate in a second operating state.