US 6,267,420 B1Granted

Latch mechanism for open-close member of a vehicle

AssigneeOhi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

InventorMasazumi Miyagawa

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Abstract

In a latch mechanism of an open-close member for a vehicle, a latch plate to be inlaid on a striker when a lid is closed and a detent lever for holding the latch plate in latched condition are pivotally supported by a base plate whose lower portion branches out in a forked shape abutting against the striker. An open lever for separating the latch plate from the striker by abutting against the detent lever is provided. Further, provided are a stopper lever pivotally supported by the base plate and used for controlling the pivoting of the detent lever toward the latch plate by abutting against the upper end of the detent lever, and a spring for urging and pivoting the stopper lever toward the detent lever at all times. Further, a reset lever rotatably supported by the base plate, with one end mating with the stopper lever and other end having a lock-releasing knob, is pivoted through the operating of the knob between two positions including a first position where the pivoting of the detent lever is controlled by the stopper lever and a second position where control of the pivoting of the detent lever is released by the stopper lever.

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Dependent claims

A latch mechanism for an open-close member of a vehicle, said latch mechanism comprising:

a base plate having a groove for introducing a striker;
a latch plate pivotally supported on said base plate and for holding said striker introduced into said groove of said base plate;
a detent lever pivotally supported on said base plate and for holding said latch plate in a latched condition;
an open lever for separating said latch plate from said striker by abutting against said detent lever;
a stopper lever pivotally supported on said base plate and for controlling pivoting of said detent lever toward said latch plate by abutting against a part of said detent lever;
an elastic member for urging and pivoting said stopper lever toward said detent lever at all times;
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a reset lever pivotably supported on said base plate and having a first end and a second end, the first end mating with said stopper lever and the second end having a lock-releasing knob, wherein said reset lever is pivoted through an operation of said lock-releasing knob between (i) a first position where the pivoting of said detent lever is controlled by said stopper lever and (ii) a second position where control of the pivoting of said detent lever by said stopper lever is released.

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