Patent ID: 6793255
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A door locking apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:a first driving mechanism operable by a knob provided inside a car and a control switch; a first locking/unlocking mechanism driven by the first driving mechanism, being switchable between an unlocked state where operations of an outside handle provided outside the car and an inside handle provided inside the car are effective, and a locked state where the operation of the outside handle is ineffective while the operation of the inside handle being effective; a second driving mechanism operable by the control switch; a second locking/unlocking mechanism driven by the second driving mechanism, being switchable between an unlocked state where the operation of the inside handle is effective, and a locked state where the operation of the inside handle is ineffective; and a third locking/unlocking mechanism being switchable between an unlocked state for enabling a transmission of an operating force for unlocking from the knob to the first locking/unlocking mechanism, and a locked state for disabling the transmission thereof, wherein the first driving mechanism comprises: a first motor operable by the control switch; and a first driving lever connected to the first locking/unlocking mechanism, being operated by one of the first motor and a knob lever connected to the knob and movable between an unlocking position for setting the first locking/unlocking mechanism in the unlocked state and a locking position for setting the first locking/unlocking mechanism in the locked state, the second driving mechanism comprises: a second motor operable by the control switch; and a second driving lever connected to the second locking/unlocking mechanism, being operated by the second motor and movable between an unlocking position for setting the second locking/unlocking mechanism in the unlocked state and a locking position for setting the second locking/unlocking mechanism in the locked state, and the third locking/unlocking mechanism is attached to the first driving lever and is capable of being switched between the unlocked and locked state by the second driving lever.