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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
May. 10, 2007
Hideaki Nozawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Hideaki Nozawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A door opening/closing device includes a door operating lever that releases a closed-door latch unit when being turned to a first direction and releases an open-door latch unit when being turned to a second direction is arranged on a base plate by means of an inside-handle lever shaft. Also, an operation output unit is formed on an inside handle so as to engage with the door operating lever. When the inside handle is operated to open or close the door, the door operating lever is turned in a desired direction by bringing the operation output unit into contact with the door operating lever. Furthermore, a lower open lever that transmits the turning operation to the second direction of the door operating lever to the open-door latch unit is arranged on the base plate by means of the inside-handle lever shaft.