Vehicle latch device

A vehicle latch device comprising:

• a releasing unit configured to rotate about a first support shaft provided on a holding member of an electric actuator, and which includes an input unit configured to permit a driving force of the electric actuator to be input, and an output unit configured to disengage a latch from a ratchet by rotation of the releasing unit about the first support shaft;
• a gear member configured to
• rotate about a second support shaft,
• connect the electric actuator to the releasing unit, and
• input the driving force of the electric actuator into the input unit;
• and
• a cover member that is attached to the holding member and covers at least the first support shaft, the second support shaft, the input unit, the electric actuator, and the gear member,
• wherein the input unit is arranged so as to be superimposed on a plane of rotation of the gear member,
• wherein the gear member is a lock lever including:
• a gear unit engaged with a worm gear provided on the electric actuator;
• and
• a cam groove with which the input unit is slidably engaged, and
• wherein the releasing unit includes:
• a cable lever supported by the first support shaft, the cable lever including a cable engaging unit, one end of an operation cable connecting the vehicle latch device to an operation handle being engaged with the cable engaging unit,
• an operation output unit configured to output an operation force of the operation handle transmitted via the operation cable to the input unit;
• and
• an open lever that includes an input arm and an output arm,
• wherein the open lever is configured to rotate about the first support shaft, a slider provided with the input unit is provided on the input arm so as to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the input arm, and the output unit is provided on an end of the output arm.