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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2004
Tsuneyuki Koike, Anjo, JP;
Toshio Machida, Toyota, JP;
Toshitsugu Oda, Okazaki, JP;
Shinsuke Takayanagi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tsuneyuki Koike, Anjo, JP;
Toshio Machida, Toyota, JP;
Toshitsugu Oda, Okazaki, JP;
Shinsuke Takayanagi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Aisin Kiko Co., Ltd., Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle door lock apparatus includes a latch, an operating member for performing a lock operation for rotating the latch to a lock position by being moved from a neutral position to a first position and an unlock operation for rotating the latch to an open position by being moved from the neutral position to a second position, a control unit for switching a moving direction of the operating member, an operated member for being operated along with the operating member moved to the second position, a restricting member for restricting a movement of the operated member in a predetermined position, and a detecting means for detecting the operated member being positioned adjacent to the predetermined position. The control unit enters a standby mode through a process of bringing the operating member to return to the first or second position side after the unlock operation or the lock operation is completed.