VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE
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Abstract
A vehicle door latch device comprises an engagement mechanism housing having a striker entering groove into which a striker can enter, a cover member occluding an opening of the engagement mechanism housing, a latch pivotally mounted in the engagement mechanism housing and capable of engaging with the striker which has entered the striker entering groove, a ratchet pivotally mounted in the engagement mechanism housing and capable of engaging with the latch, and movable elements relating to the operation of the ratchet. The housing has a guide path through which the invasion fluid can be guided to an outside direction of a region that the movable elements are disposed.
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27 Claims
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8. A vehicle door latch device comprising:
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a housing having a striker entering groove into which a striker enters; a cover member occluding an opening of the housing; a latch pivotally mounted in the housing so as to engage with the striker which has entered the striker entering groove; a ratchet pivotally mounted in the housing so as to engage with the latch, and movable elements relating to operation of the ratchet, wherein the housing has a first guide path for guiding an invasion fluid to an outside direction of a region that the movable elements are disposed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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