Switching arrangement and transmission

A connecting arrangement (15;

• 25), comprising:
• a first idler gear (7);
• a second idler gear (6) arranged coaxially with the first idler gear (7);
• an engagement unit, the first and second idler gears (6, 7) connectable to each other in a rotationally fixed manner via the engagement unit, the engagement unit comprising a coupling element (16;
• 27) which is coupled to the first idler gear (7) in a direction of rotation and is axially movable with respect to the first idler gear (7) between a home position and a coupling position,
• wherein, in the coupling position of the coupling element (16;
• 27), the coupling element (16;
• 27) is coupled to the second idler gear (6) in addition to being coupled to the first idler gear (7) in the direction of rotation,
• wherein, in the home position of the coupling element (16;
• 27), the coupling element (16;
• 27) is freely rotatable with respect to the second idler gear (6),
• wherein the first and second idler gears (6, 7) are helical-cut spur gears, the coupling element (16;
• 27) is guided in a helically extending guide (18) formed on the first idler gear (7) and the coupling element (16;
• 27) engages into a helically extending engagement geometry (21) formed on the second idler gear (6) in the coupling position of the coupling element (16;
• 27), and
• wherein the first idler gear (7) is axially spaced from the second idler gear (6), and axial forces generated during operation of the helical-cut spur gears are transmittable between the first and second idler gears (6, 7) via the coupling element (16;
• 27) in the coupling position of the coupling element (16;
• 27).