| 摘要 |
A latch mechanism for a vehicle door having a pair of pivoted counterswinging latch elements adapted to be held in latched engagement with a striker pin by a detent means. Upon release of the detent means by a latch mechanism operator, the latch elements are free to move to an unlatched position permitting the vehicle door to be opened. The detent means is biased to be restored into engagement with the latch elements after release of the actuating means. Normally, under the biasing force, the detent means maintains an abutting relation to the peripheral surfaces of the respective latch elements and then moves further into latch element holding position as the latch elements encompass the striker. One of the latch elements is provided with an abutment on its peripheral surface positioned to engage a cam surface on a lever arm of the detent means to drive the latter into such latch element holding position in the event the normal biasing means becomes ineffective to do so for any reason. |
