Parking brake device for vehicle

A parking brake device for a vehicle comprising:

• a base member;
• a parking lever movably supported on said base member;
• a brake actuating member for transmitting a force of said parking lever, thereby locking a brake;
• an ignition device operatively connected to said parking lever, said ignition device being movable to a first position where a key is removably insertable in a key cylinder, and to a second position for permitting actuation of a power supply of the vehicle, said first and second positions being set as shift positions of said key cylinder;
• and
• a lock piece operatively connected to said ignition device, said lock piece projecting when said key cylinder is located in said first position and retracting when said key cylinder is turned to said second position, and said parking lever being provided with an engagement portion to be engaged with said lock piece in the projecting state, thereby fixing said parking lever, whereby said key is removably insertable in said key cylinder only in a state in which said parking brake device is operated,
• wherein said base member is provided with a ratchet, and
• wherein said parking lever is provided with a turnable pole lever having a claw to be engaged with said ratchet, a biasing member for providing a biasing force for engaging said claw with said ratchet, and a rod for deactuating the biasing force applied to said claw and said pole lever, said pole lever being turned against the biasing force for removing said claw from said ratchet by depressing said rod,
• whereby when said parking lever is actuated and said key cylinder is located at said second position, said rod is brought into contact with said lock piece to be prevented from being depressed.