Safety Locking Device For Vehicle Door

A closure latch for a vehicle closure panel, comprising:

• a ratchet movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the ratchet is biased towards the open position;
• a pawl movable between a ratchet release position and a ratchet locking position, wherein the pawl is biased towards the ratchet locking position;
• an inside door lever and an outside door lever that are each movable between a pawl engagement position wherein the respective door lever is operatively connected to the pawl, and a pawl non-engagement position wherein the respective door lever is operatively unconnected to the pawl;
• a pawl blocking member movable between a pawl blocking position and a pawl unblocking position, and
• a control member that, based on position, provides engagement/disengagement of the inside door lever, the outside door lever, and the pawl blocking member,
• wherein in the pawl blocking position the control member moves the inside and outside door levers to the pawl non-engagement position and moves the pawl blocking lever and blocks the pawl from releasing the ratchet,
• and wherein in the pawl unblocking position the control member is positioned to permit movement of the inside and outside door levers to the pawl engagement positions, and move the pawl blocking member to permit movement of the pawl to the ratchet release position.

A closure latch for a vehicle closure panel, comprising:

• a ratchet movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the ratchet is biased towards the open position;
• a pawl movable between a ratchet release position and a ratchet locking position, wherein the pawl is biased towards the ratchet locking position;
• an inside door lever and an outside door lever that are each movable between a pawl engagement position wherein the respective door lever is operatively connected to the pawl, and a pawl non-engagement position wherein the respective door lever is operatively unconnected to the pawl;
• a pawl blocking member movable between a pawl blocking position and a pawl unblocking position, and
• a control member that, based on position, provides engagement/disengagement of the inside door lever, the outside door lever, and the pawl blocking member,
• wherein in the pawl blocking position the pawl blocking member moves the inside and outside door levers to the pawl non-engagement position and blocks the pawl from releasing the ratchet,
• and wherein in the pawl unblocking position the pawl blocking member is positioned to permit movement of the inside and outside door levers to the pawl engagement positions, and move the pawl blocking member to permit movement of the pawl to the ratchet release position.