Patent ID: 8684425
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle door latch apparatus that enables a door to be opened by operating an opening member to release a latch in accordance with a door opening operation of an inside door handle provided inside a passenger compartment, the vehicle door latch apparatus comprising: an inside lever, which is pivotally supported by a first base member, and which is rotatable in accordance with the door opening operation of the inside door handle; and a child lever that comprises an operation portion, the child lever being supported slidably and rotatably on a second base member such that an axis of rotation of the child lever translates along a straight-line guide portion of the second base member, and adapted to pass through a panel hole provided in the door to be exposed to an outside, wherein the child lever is linearly movable to: wherein the child lever comprises a connecting projecting portion, which is allowed to be brought into abutment with the inside lever so that the child lever can rotate together with the inside lever when the child lever is in the unlocking position, and which is not allowed to be brought into abutment with the inside lever irrespective of the rotation of the inside lever when the child lever is in the locking position.