Latch device for trunk lid of vehicle trunk room

摘要

A trunk lid latch device comprises a latch unit and a striker. The latch unit has a latch engageable with the striker, a ratchet for keeping engagement between the latch and the striker, and an open lever for releasing the ratchet from the latch. An emergency knob formed of a luminous material is coupled to the open lever and accessible from inside the trunk room. The emergency knob is disposed inside a frame member of a trunk lid or a vehicle body so as not to protrude into the trunk room. The emergency knob comprises a printed symbol that suggests an opening of the trunk lid.