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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2012
Ikkei Ohgitani, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshio Ojima, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takahiro Fukagawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takashi Murase, Aichi-ken, JP;
Ikkei Ohgitani, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshio Ojima, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takahiro Fukagawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takashi Murase, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A locking apparatus for a vehicle includes a striker, a locking apparatus body. The locking apparatus body is used for locking and releasing the striker. The locking apparatus body includes a housing, a first rocking shaft, a latch and a pawl. The housing includes a recess for receiving the striker. The first rocking shaft is disposed in the housing and has a first axis. The latch is supported by the first rocking shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the housing around the first axis between a locking position in which the latch locks the striker in the recess and a releasing position in which the latch releases the striker in the recess. The pawl is used for locking the latch. The locking apparatus body locks the striker when moving housing to the striker and is operable in the housing.