Patent ID: 6669247
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle door latch device comprising:a latch engageable with a striker and rotatable from an unlatched position to a full-latched position via a half-latched position; a ratchet holding an engagement state between the latch and the striker by engaging with the latch; and a ratchet lever releasing the ratchet from the latch when rotated; an opening lever rotating the ratchet lever; and a power closing mechanism rotating the latch from the half-latched position to the full-latched position by motor power, said power closing mechanism being provided with a pushing link which rotates the latch from the half-latched position to the full-latched position by engaging with the latch when moved by the motor power; wherein said opening lever is provided with a function of cancelling the engagement between the latch and the pushing link in addition to a function of rotating the ratchet lever; wherein said opening lever rotates the ratchet lever by a first operating force and cancels the engagement between the latch and the pushing link by a second operating force following the first operating force; and wherein said opening lever is rotatably supported to a guide pin which is slidably mounted to a first slot formed in a fixed bracket of the door latch device, and the opening lever is rotated about the guide pin by the first operating force and cause the guide pin to slide within the first slot by the second operating force.