Vehicle door locking mechanism

Abstract

A vehicle door locking mechanism includes a lock cylinder for locking or unlocking a vehicle door by rotating a control paddle linked to a door latch, a kinematic lever provided on an inner door handle frame and linked to the door latch to allow opening of the door from inside a passenger cabin by rotation of an inner door handle, and a stopper knob supported by the inner door handle frame and a displaceable stopper which can be manually actuated by the stopper knob between a first position allowing rotation of the control paddle and a second position in which the stopper blocks the rotation of the control paddle preventing therefore opening of the vehicle door.

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