Electrically operated clutch means

The invention relates to an electrically operated clutch means for selectively establishing and releasing a rotationally fixed connection between a control shaft (18; 18 ') and a co-axially on the switching shaft (18; 18') arranged switching body (12; 12 ') by electrically controlled adjustment a coupling member (20; 20 '), between a releasing state in which the shift shaft (18; 18') and the switch body (12; 12 ') are rotated in opposite directions, and a coupling state in which the coupling member (20; 20' ) both of the switching shaft (18; 18 ') as the switching element and (12; 12' contacts) rotationally fixed, is adjustable. The invention is characterized in that a coaxially with the control shaft (18; 18 ') is arranged, by electromagnetic interaction with a surrounding, energisable coil (27') axially displaceable lifting element (26; 26 ') by its axial displacement that as with the switching shaft (18; 18 ') rotatably connected to the sliding sleeve (20; 20') formed and rotationally decoupled from the lifting element coupling member between its coupling position in which the sliding sleeve is at least indirectly in the form of circuit connected to the switching body (12; 12 '), and its release position in which no positive connection between the sliding sleeve (20; 20 ') and the switch body (12; 12') which is axially displaceable.