Lock apparatus for vehicle open/close body

Abstract

In a vehicle lock apparatus (), an open/close mechanism () includes: a drive source (M); an actuation lever () supported coaxial with a fork () to be swingable in first and second directions (R, R) independently of the fork; and a drive train () that swings the actuation lever: in first direction (R) by transmitting a first driving force from the drive source to the actuation lever, and in second direction (R) by transmitting a second driving force, opposite to the first driving force, from the drive source to the actuation lever. The actuation lever includes: a first operation portion () that can swing in first direction (R) to abut on the fork and cause the fork to swing to a latched position; and a second operation portion () can swing in second direction (R) to abut on a pawl () and displace the pawl to a nonblocking position.