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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Makoto Suzumura, Chita, JP;
Akira Muramatsu, Chiryu, JP;
Sigeru Tanabe, Obu, JP;
Yukinobu Kunimatsu, Toyoake, JP;
Makoto Suzumura, Chita, JP;
Akira Muramatsu, Chiryu, JP;
Sigeru Tanabe, Obu, JP;
Yukinobu Kunimatsu, Toyoake, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A door lock apparatus includes a housing for accommodating a latch mechanism for holding a vehicle door to a vehicle body, a lever mechanism actuated when a door handle is operated, a link mechanism for connecting the lever mechanism to the latch mechanism, the link mechanism having a first position for transmitting operational force from the lever mechanism to the latch mechanism and a second position for preventing transmission of the operational force from the lever mechanism to the latch mechanism, and a motor drive mechanism for changing the first and second positions of the link mechanism. The housing includes a first accommodating space for accommodating the motor drive mechanism and a second accommodating space adjacently provided to the first accommodating space for accommodating the latch mechanism and a water preventing portion is provided for preventing water from entering the first accommodating space from outside the housing.