Inertia locking mechanism

摘要

An inertia locking mechanism for a vehicle door latch, the mechanism comprising a transmission path normally operable by a door handle to release a latch bolt of a vehicle door latch, the transmission path comprising a component that is arranged to cause a block or break in the transmission path in the event that a vehicle undergoes acceleration above a predetermined level, the component being magnetically biased and the block or break being arranged to be created when the magnetic biasing is overcome by the acceleration. <IMAGE>