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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Makoto Suzumura, Chita, JP;
Takashi Nishio, Kariya, JP;
Nobuko Watanabe, Anjo, JP;
Masayuki Tomochika, Anjo, JP;
Masanari Iwata, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yasuhiko Sono, Hekinan, JP;
Ryujiro Akizuki, Novi, MI (US);
Makoto Suzumura, Chita, JP;
Takashi Nishio, Kariya, JP;
Nobuko Watanabe, Anjo, JP;
Masayuki Tomochika, Anjo, JP;
Masanari Iwata, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yasuhiko Sono, Hekinan, JP;
Ryujiro Akizuki, Novi, MI (US);
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
An outside locking lever of a lever mechanism section in a lock mechanism of a vehicle door lock apparatus includes a hub portion being rotatable relative to a housing and having a connection subportion to which an inner end portion of a rod is connected in a torque transmittable manner; an arm portion extending radially outward from the hub portion and linked to an active lever; a hub-side engagement subportion provided on the hub portion and engaged in the vehicle interior-exterior direction with a first support portion of the housing; an arm-side engagement subportion provided on the arm portion and engaged in the vehicle interior-exterior direction with a second support portion of the housing; and a fragile portion provided between the two engagement portions and being breakable with a force of a predetermined value or greater. A space for allowing breakage at the fragile portion is provided within the housing.