| 摘要 |
<p>It is one object of the present invention to provide increased clearance-absorbing performance to reduce a clearance between a locking mechanism and a striker in a locked condition, so that the clearance can constantly be reliably reduced. The present invention has the following structure. A locking device includes a locking mechanism (20) and a striker (70). The locking mechanism (20) has a base plate (22), a hook (30), a pawl (46), a release lever (52), a thrust member (60), a locking spring (56) and a thrust spring (66). The hook (30), when rotated, is capable of forming a locked condition in which the striker is held or an unlocked condition. The pawl (46) is rotatably supported via a support shaft (50) as a first shaft and is capable of rotating to a position in which the pawl can engage the hook. The release lever (52) is rotatably supported via a support shaft (58) as a second shaft. The release lever, when applied with a manipulation force for unlocking, is capable of rotating the pawl from the engageable position in a non-engaging direction. The thrust member (60) is rotatably supported via the support shaft (50) and is capable of further pressing the hook in the locked condition toward a locking direction. Further, the support shaft (58) is positioned beyond the support shaft (50) as viewed from an input point of the manipulation force to the release lever.</p> |
