Latch apparatus allowing retraction under restriction of latch movement

摘要

A door latch apparatus closes a door of a vehicle by, when a striker and a latch 120 are in a first engagement state, shifting the striker (S) and the latch 120 into a second engagement state through an effective operation of an output lever 210 by driving an actuator 201. When the shift of the striker (S) and the latch 120 into the second engagement state is restricted, the output lever 210 is allowed to perform a retracting operation by driving the actuator 201. This means that if a foreign object is trapped between the main body of the vehicle and a door, an overload on the power transmitting system and consequential damage may be prevented.