| 摘要 |
<p>A door latch comprises a follower 24 mounted for rotational movement in a latch housing (14), a guide pin 46 provided on an actuating arm 28 of the follower, which is operatively linked to a multiplier 42, a bolt 12 biased outwards of the housing 14, and an inelastic flexible element 50 connected between the multiplier 42 and bolt 12. In operation, rotational movement of the follower 24 is amplified by the guide pin 46 acting on the multiplier 42. The increased rotational movement of the multiplier 42 is converted to rectilinear movement of the bolt 42 into the housing (14) by the inelastic flexible element 50, which wraps around an outside edge 47 of the multiplier 42.</p> |
