Door lock apparatus for vehicle
US6998969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5889
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door lock apparatus for a vehicle includes an outside switch provided outside of a vehicle for detecting an opening operation of a door from the outside of the vehicle, an actuator for releasing an engagement of a latch mechanism of the door, a control device electrically connected to the outside switch for driving the actuator in response to the opening operation of the door being detected by the outside switch, and a detecting device for detecting an impact added to the vehicle. When the detecting device detects the impact added to the vehicle, the control device disables the opening operation of the door being detected by the outside switch within a first predetermined time from the detection of the impact.
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