Vehicle door latch
US-2024151078-A1 · May 9, 2024 · US
Door lock apparatus
US8979145B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979145-B2 |
| Application number | US-57029909-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A door lock apparatus includes with a latch mechanism (a fork and a claw) which engages with a striker so as to be capable of engaging and disengaging, a link which can move between an unlock position capable of engaging with an operation receiving portion of the latch mechanism and a lock position incapable of engaging therewith, a lock plate which moves the link, and open levers which interlock with a door handle provided inside a vehicle or outside the vehicle of a door, and cancel a lock of the striker by the latch mechanism via the link. The lock plate or the link is provided with an energizing member (a link energizing spring) which couples them so as to be relatively movable and energizes the link toward the unlock position with respect to the lock plate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A door lock apparatus comprising: a latch mechanism configured to engage a striker mounted on a vehicle body so as to be capable of freely engaging and disengaging from the striker, and having an operation receiving portion configured to cancel engagement of the latch mechanism with the striker; a link configured to be movable between an unlock position capable of engaging with the operation receiving portion of the latch mechanism, and a lock position inc…
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979145B2 cover?
- A door lock apparatus includes with a latch mechanism (a fork and a claw) which engages with a striker so as to be capable of engaging and disengaging, a link which can move between an unlock position capable of engaging with an operation receiving portion of the latch mechanism and a lock position incapable of engaging therewith, a lock plate which moves the link, and open levers which interlo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yamagata Mikio, U Shin Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05B83/36. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).