Door latch device

A door latch device comprising:

• an open link configured to change to an unlocked state and a locked state and operate upon opening operation of a door handle;
• and
• a pawl lever configured to release an engagement state of a pawl with a latch when an operation force is applied via the open link,
• the open link being configured to transmit the operation force to the pawl lever when opening operation of the door handle is performed in the unlocked state,
• the open link including:
• a lever body configured to displace to an unlock position corresponding to the unlocked state and a lock position corresponding to the locked state and configured to move according to opening operation of the door handle;
• an inertial lever portion configured to move to an operating position and a non-operating position relative to the lever body;
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• a releasing bias member configured to bias the inertial lever portion so that the inertial lever portion is maintained at the operating position relative to the lever body,
• the inertial lever portion being configured to transmit the operation force to the pawl lever only when opening operation of the door handle is performed while the lever body is arranged at the unlock position and the inertial lever portion is arranged at the operating position,
• wherein the pawl lever is provided with a protruding portion configured to abut on the inertial lever portion to return the inertial lever portion to the operating position when opening operation of the door handle is performed with a preset return stroke while the inertial lever portion is arranged at the non-operating position.