Self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly and mounting method therefor, and vehicle

A method for mounting a self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly comprising a lock catch body, a floating adjustment piece, a fastener, and a limit block, the lock catch body comprising a base having a first surface that faces a vehicle door and is provided with a slide groove, the floating adjustment piece being provided in the slide groove, the method comprising:

• pre-tightening and securing the fastener that passes through the floating adjustment piece and a bolt through-hole provided in the first surface of the base to a sheet metal member of a vehicle sidewall with a first torque;
• upon closing the vehicle door at a preset closing speed until a door lock is in a locked state, self-adaptively adjusting the limit block, the floating adjustment piece, and the fastener, such that the lock catch body is matched with the vehicle door;
• tightening the fastener with a second torque, the second torque being greater than the first torque;
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• removing the limit block and installing an exterior trim panel.

A vehicle, comprising a self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly, wherein the self-adjusting vehicle door lock catch assembly comprises:

• a lock catch body, comprising a base and a lock cylinder, wherein the base comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite each other, the first surface facing a vehicle door and the first surface being provided with a slide groove, the lock cylinder is fixedly connected to the first surface of the base, and the base is provided with a bolt through-hole in the first surface;
• a floating adjustment piece, provided in the slide groove and configured to adjust a position of the lock catch body, wherein the floating adjustment piece is provided with an opening, a diameter of the bolt through-hole being greater than a diameter of the opening of the floating adjustment piece;
• a fastener, configured to secure the base to a sheet metal member of a vehicle sidewall, wherein the diameter of the opening of the floating adjustment piece matches a size of the fastener;
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• a limit block, connected to the base, wherein a limit groove is provided between the limit block and the base, and the limit block is configured to limit the lock catch body through the limit groove.