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Vehicle door lock apparatus

  • US 20030057773A1
  • Filed: 09/19/2002
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle door lock apparatus for at least locking a door based on a signal transmitted from a portable transmitter, comprising:

  • a reception unit for receiving the signal from the portable transmitter;

    a door open/closed state detection unit for detecting open/closed state of each of doors;

    a first determination unit for determining as to whether or not a door on a driver'"'"'s seat side is closed when a door lock request is received from the transmitter, based on the signal received by the reception unit and a detection signal outputted from the door open/closed state detection unit; and

    a lock unit for conducting door locking after all doors, are closed based on the signal outputted by the door open/closed state detection unit, when the door lock request is received and the first determination unit determines that the door on the driver'"'"'s seat side is closed.

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