JP2002295095A - Vehicle door latch operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a latch mechanism. SOLUTION: This device includes a first open member 81 linked with a mechanical operating member 15 and a mechanical checking operation member 14 and also with the latch mechanism 3, and a second open member 84 linked with an electric drive mechanism 7 and the latch mechanism 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a latch state in which a vehicle door that can be opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body is held in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body, and an unlatched state in which the vehicle door can be opened with respect to the vehicle body. The present invention relates to a vehicle door latch operating device that operates a latch mechanism that is in a state from a latched state to an unlatched state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of door latch operating device for a vehicle, one disclosed in JP-A-2000-54708 is known. This is a latch state provided on a vehicle door that can be opened and closed with respect to the vehicle body, and a latch state in which the vehicle door is held in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body and an unlatched state in which the vehicle door is openable with respect to the vehicle body. A latch mechanism, an electric drive mechanism for operating the latch mechanism from the latched state to the unlatched state, a mechanical operating member provided in the vehicle interior for operating the latch mechanism from the latched state to the unlatched state, and provided outside the vehicle interior. A mechanical collating operation member for operating the latch mechanism from the latched state to the unlatched state.

In this conventional device, three engaging portions are formed to extend on a pole of a latch mechanism, and the engaging portions are respectively linked to a mechanical operating member, a mechanical collating operating member, and an electric driving mechanism. The three levers are arranged so as to be engageable with each other. Then, by operating the mechanical operation member, through the engagement between the inside lever and the inside engagement portion, and by operating the mechanical collation operation member, through the engagement between the outside lever and the outside engagement portion, The pawl is rotated via the engagement between the output lever and the output engagement portion by driving the dynamic drive mechanism, thereby operating the latch mechanism from the latched state to the unlatched state.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, since the pawl is formed with three engaging portions which engage with the respective levers, the pawl becomes correspondingly large. . This increase in the size of the pole causes an increase in the size of the latch mechanism, and as a result, impairs the mountability of the latch mechanism on the vehicle door.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the size of a latch mechanism.

[0006]

The technical means taken in the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problem is a first means linked to a mechanical operating member and a mechanical collating operation member and linked to a latch mechanism. An open member, and a second open member linked to the electric operating mechanism and linked to the latch mechanism.

According to this technical means, the operation of the latch mechanism by the operation of the mechanical operation member and the mechanical collation operation member is performed via the link between the first open member and the latch mechanism. The operation of the latch mechanism by the drive of is performed through a linking portion between the second open member and the latch mechanism. Therefore, the number of linked portions of the latch mechanism with respect to each open member is two, and the number of linked portions between the latch mechanism and each lever can be reduced as compared with the related art. Thereby, the size of the latch mechanism can be reduced.

More preferably, the latch mechanism includes a latch rotatable to be disengaged from a striker provided on the vehicle body, and a latch rotatably engaged with the latch to be disengaged from the latch. And a pawl that constitutes the latched state and is disengaged from the latch to constitute an unlatched state of the latch mechanism. The pawl of the latch mechanism rotates together with the pawl, and the first open member and A lift member that is engageable with the second open member, wherein an engagement portion of the lift member with the second open member is an engagement portion of the lift member with the first open member; It is good to be provided between a rotation center.

[0009] More preferably, an inside lever is provided between the mechanical operating member and the first open member, is connected to the mechanical operating member, and can be linked to and released from the first open member. , And good.

[0010] More preferably, a support portion for supporting the latch mechanism, and a housing disposed substantially orthogonal to the support portion for housing the electric drive mechanism, the first open member, and the second open member. And a housing with a section.

More preferably, the mechanical collation operation member is supported by the housing.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle door 1 which is supported by a vehicle body 11 so as to be openable and closable is engaged with and disengaged from a striker 2 (FIG. 5) held by the vehicle body 11. A latch mechanism 3 for holding the door 11 in a closed state is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the latch mechanism 3
It has a latch 31 that engages with and disengages from the striker 2 and a pawl 32 that engages with and disengages from the latch 31. Latch 3
1 and the pole 32 are rotatably supported by support pins 31a and 32a in a resin body 33 that houses them. The pawl 32 regulates the rotation of the latch 31 by engaging with the latch 31. The latch mechanism 3 engages the pawl 32 with the latch 31 engaged with the latch 31 and the striker 2. A latch state (shown in FIG. 5) holds the vehicle door 1 in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body,
The pole 32 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
Is disengaged from the latch 31 so that the vehicle door 1
Is open to the vehicle body. In the unlatched state of the latch mechanism 3, the striker 2
Can be disengaged from the latch 3 so that the occupant can use the assist grip 1 provided on the interior and exterior surfaces of the vehicle door 1.
The vehicle door 1 can be opened by opening the vehicle door 1 with 2, 13 (shown in FIG. 1).

The support pin 32a of the pole 32 is
2 and is fixed so as to rotate integrally therewith, penetrating the body 31 and having its tip extending outward. At one end of the support pin 32, the lift lever 4 is fixed at one end so as to rotate integrally with the pawl 32 via the support pin 32a. A flange wall 41 is formed on a surface of the other end of the lift lever 4 that is substantially perpendicular to the rotation direction. The flange wall 41 has a first engagement piece 41a and a second engagement piece 41b.
Are formed. The first engagement piece 41a is provided between the second engagement piece 41b and the support pin 3 which is the center of rotation of the lift lever 4.
2a, and is closer to the support pin 32a than the second engagement piece 41b.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the latch mechanism 3 is attached to a housing 5 made of resin. The housing 5 has an L-shape including a dish-shaped support portion 51 and a storage portion 52 that is substantially orthogonal to the support portion 51 and cooperates with the cover 53 to provide a storage space therein. Then, the body 33 of the latch mechanism 3 is attached to the support portion 51.
Is screwed via a base plate 34 fixed to the body 33, whereby the latch mechanism 3 is supported by the housing 5 so that the lift lever 4 is covered by the support portion 51. The release actuator 6 is housed in the housing portion 52. Note that the support of the body 33 to the support portion 51 may be performed by locking a locking claw and a locking hole formed respectively, instead of screwing.

The release actuator 6 has an electric drive mechanism 7 and a lever mechanism 8. Electric drive mechanism 7
Is mainly composed of an electric motor 71 serving as a driving source and a hole gear 72, and the lever mechanism 8 is mainly composed of an open link 81, a key lever 82, an inside lever 83 and an open lever 84.

The wheel gear 72 is rotatably supported on the housing 5 by pins 72a. Electric motor 7
A worm gear 73 meshing with the wheel gear 72 is fixed to the one output shaft 71a so as to rotate integrally therewith, whereby the wheel gear 72 rotates at a reduced speed by the drive of the electric motor 71. The wheel gear 72 has an engagement protrusion 72b (shown in FIG. 6). The electric motor 71 is connected to the controller 9 via a controller 9 having a CPU (not shown) provided in the housing 5.
The power is supplied from the power supply connector section 91, and the driver operates the open switches 12a and 13a attached to the assist grips 12 and 13 and electrically connected to the CPU of the controller 9 by the harnesses 12b and 13b by driving the occupant (FIG. 1). In addition, the CPU of the controller 9 determines whether the vehicle door 1 is locked by prohibiting driving of the electric motor 71 by operating the open switches 12a and 13a, and permits driving of the electric motor 71 by operating the above-described open switches 12a and 13a. The lock state is set. The setting operation of the locked state and the unlocked state of the vehicle door 1 may be performed by the occupant operating a lock switch provided on the interior surface of the vehicle door 1 or a remote lock switch provided on an ignition key of the vehicle carried by the occupant. This is performed by various methods, such as collating a cipher with an ignition key of a vehicle carried by an occupant.

The open lever 84 is rotatably supported by the housing 5 by a pin 84a. One end of the open lever 84 is provided with an engagement protrusion 72 of the wheel gear 72.
b, an engagement projection 84b is formed opposite to the projection b.
At the other end, an engagement claw portion 84c is formed to face the first engagement piece portion 41a of the lift lever 4.

In such a configuration, the engagement projection 84b
Can be engaged with the engagement projection 72b of the wheel gear 72,
As a result, the open lever 84 is connected to the wheel gear 72.
Is linked to The open lever 84 is turned counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 2 when the wheel gear 72 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 2 and the engagement protrusion 72b of the wheel gear 72 engages with the engagement protrusion 84b. Move. Also, the engaging claw 8
4 c is engageable with the first engagement piece 41 a, whereby the open lever 84 is linked to the lift lever 4. The lift lever 4 is connected to the open lever 8
4 rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 2 and the engaging claw portion 84c engages with the first engaging piece portion 41a, thereby rotating counterclockwise as shown in FIG. Disengage.

A spring 85 supported around a pin 84a is provided between the housing 5 and the open lever 84.
The open lever 84 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 2 to deflect the spring 85,
The initial position (shown in FIG. 2) by the urging force of the spring 85
To return to.

The key lever 82 is rotatably supported by the housing 5 by a boss 82a formed at one end thereof. The boss portion 82a has an end surface that is exposed outside the housing 5 through the cover 53, and a key cylinder provided with the assist grip 13 on the outdoor surface of the vehicle door 1 by a cross connection groove 82b formed in the end surface. 14 (shown in FIG. 1) via a connecting rod (not shown). The key lever 82 is operated by operating the key cylinder 14 with a dedicated key such as an ignition key of a vehicle carried by the occupant.
It rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. The key lever 82 has an engagement arm portion 82c formed at the other end.

The inside lever 83 is disposed outside the housing 5 and is rotatably supported by the cover 53 by a pin 83a. The inside lever 83 is connected to the inside handle 15 provided with the assist grip 12 on the interior surface of the vehicle door 1 by a cable 1.
5a. Inside lever 83
By operating the inside handle 15 by the occupant,
It rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. Also, inside lever 8
3, a flange wall 83b is formed.

The open link 81 is a long one.
The housing 5 is movably supported by the pins 81a and the elongated holes 81b so that the longitudinal direction is the vehicle vertical direction (the vertical direction shown in FIG. 2). The elongated hole 81b extends in the longitudinal direction of the open link 81 and is formed in the open link 81. The pin 81a is provided in the housing 5,
It is inserted into the elongated hole 81b. Open link 81
The pin 81a moves in the longitudinal direction while sliding along the long hole 81a in the long hole 81b, and rotates around the pin 81a. At the lower end of the open link 81, an engaging claw portion 81c is formed to face the second engaging piece portion 41b of the lift lever 4, and at the upper end, a key lever 82 is formed.
Engaging pin portion 81d opposed to the engaging arm portion 82c
(FIG. 6) is formed. Open link 81
An engagement pin 81e is formed at the lower end of the cover and extends outside the housing 5 through the cover 53 and is arranged to face the flange wall 83b of the inside lever 83. The cover 53 has an arc-shaped long hole 53a centered on a pin 83a that is the center of rotation of the inside lever 83 and an arc-shaped long groove 53b centered on a boss 82a that is the center of rotation of the key lever 82. And the engagement pin portion 81e
Are extended outside the housing 5 through the elongated holes 53a. The upper end of the open link 81 has a long groove 53b.
A guide pin 81f is formed which is inserted into and guided by the guide pin 81f.

In such a configuration, the engaging pin 81
d indicates that the engaging arm portion 82c of the key lever 82 and the engaging pin portion 81e can be engaged with the flange wall 83b of the inside lever 83 while being inserted through the elongated hole 53a. Is the key lever 8
2 and the inside lever 83 (an unset state of the lever mechanism 8). And open link 8
1 indicates that the inside lever 83 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 3 and the flange wall 83b of the inside lever 83 engages with the engaging pin portion 81e, or the key lever 82 rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. When the engaging arm 82c of 82 engages with the engaging pin 81d, it moves along the long holes 53a and 81b and the long groove 53b as shown in FIG. or,
The engagement claw 81c is provided on the second engagement piece 41 of the lift lever 4.
b, so that the open link 81
It is linked to the lift lever 4. Then, the lift lever 4 is configured such that the open link 81 moves upward in FIG. 2 and the engagement claw 81c engages with the second engagement piece 41b.
5, the pawl 32 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
Is disengaged.

A spring 86 is provided between the housing 5 and the open link 81. The open lever 81 moves upward as shown in FIG. The spring 86 returns to the initial position (shown in FIG. 2).

The cover 53 has a long hole 53d and a long groove 53 which are continuous from below the long hole 53a and have different shapes from the long hole 53a.
A long groove 53c different in shape from the long groove 53b continuous from the lower end of b is formed. In the open link 81, the engaging pin portion 81e can be inserted into the elongated hole 53d,
The guide pin 81f can be fitted into the long groove 53c. As a result, the open link 81 is connected to the engagement pin 8
1e is inserted into the long hole 53d and the guide pin 81f is fitted into the long groove 53c, so that the pin 1a rotates around the pin 81a.

In such a configuration, by rotating the open link 81 in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 2 around the pin 81a along the long hole 53d and the long groove 53c, the engagement pin 53d is turned into the flange of the inside lever 83. The inside lever 83 and the open link 81 are disengaged from the wall 53b (the setting state of the lever mechanism 8). The rotation of the open link 81 is performed by driving an electric drive source such as the electric motor 71 or an electric motor different from the electric motor 71.

Next, the operation will be described.

6 and 7, in the initial position of the open lever 84 and the open link 81, the lever mechanism 8 is in the unset state, and the inside lever 83 is in the unset state.
Of the open link 81 and the flange wall 83a of the open link 81 are opposed to each other so as to be engageable. Latch mechanism 3
Is in a latch state in which the vehicle door 1 is held in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body 11, as shown in FIG.

In this state, when the vehicle door 1 is set to the unlocked state by the CPU of the controller 9, one of the open switches 13a and 13b is operated and the electric motor 7 is opened.
When the first lever 1 is driven, the wheel gear 72 rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 6, and the open lever 84 rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 6 due to the engagement between the engagement protrusion 72b and the engagement protrusion 84b. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the engaging claw portion 84c engages with the engaging piece portion 41a, and the lift lever 4 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. As a result, the pawl 32 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 5 to release the engagement with the latch 31, the latch mechanism 3 enters the unlatched state, and the vehicle door 1 can be opened. When the vehicle door 1 is set to the locked state by the CPU of the controller 9, the open switches 13a, 13b
Is operated, the electric motor 71 is not driven, and the latch mechanism 3 does not enter the unlatched state.

When the inside lever 83 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 7 by operating the inside handle 15, the open link 81 causes the engagement pin 81e to engage with the engagement pin 81e and the flange wall 83b. The guide pin 81f moves in the long hole 53a in the upward direction shown in FIG. 7 while moving in the long groove 53b. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 9, the engaging claw 81c engages with the engaging piece 41b, and the lift lever 4 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. As a result, the pawl 32 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
1 is released, the latch mechanism 3 enters the unlatched state, and the vehicle door 1 can be opened. Thereby, regardless of whether the vehicle door 1 is set to the locked state or the unlocked state by the CPU of the controller 9, the latch mechanism 3 can be set to the unlatched state. Even if the motor 71 stops operating or the vehicle door 1 cannot be set from the locked state to the unlocked state, the vehicle door 1 can be opened to prevent problems such as the occupant being locked in the vehicle interior, and the safety of the occupant. Is secured.

The key lever 8 is operated by operating the key cylinder 14.
2 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
The open link 8 is engaged with the engagement pin 81d.
1 engages the engaging pin portion 81e in the elongated hole 53a with the guide pin 8
1f moves upward in FIG. 7 while moving in the long groove 53b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the engagement claw 81c engages with the engagement piece 41b, and the lift lever 4 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. As a result, the pawl 32 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 5 to release the engagement with the latch 31, the latch mechanism 3 enters the unlatched state, and the vehicle door 1 can be opened. Thereby, regardless of whether the vehicle door 1 is set to the locked state or the unlocked state by the CPU of the controller 9, the latch mechanism 3 can be set to the unlatched state, and the electric motor 71 Will not work or vehicle door 1
Can be opened from the locked state to the unlocked state.

When the open link 81 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 7 by the operation of the drive source such as the electric motor 71, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the engagement pin portion 81e moves inside the elongated hole 53d,
The guide pins 81f move in the long grooves 53c, respectively, and come into a set state in which they are separated from the flange wall 83b. In this state, even if the inside lever 83 is rotated by operating the inside handle 15 in the same manner as described above, as shown in FIG. The link 81 does not move upward as described above. Thus, the latch mechanism 3 does not enter the unlatched state by the operation of the inside handle 15. As described above, in the set state of the lever mechanism 8, even if the inside handle 15 is operated, the latch mechanism 3 does not enter the unlatched state. Therefore, when the occupant attempts to set the vehicle door 1 to the locked state, the lever mechanism 8 is set to the set state, thereby preventing the latch mechanism 3 from being unlatched by the operation of the inside handle 15 and the vehicle. Has improved anti-theft properties.

When the key cylinder 14 is operated to rotate the key lever 82 counterclockwise in FIG. 11 in the set state of the lever mechanism 8 shown in FIG. 11, the engaging arm 82c engages with the engaging pin 81d. Open link 81
1 Move upward. As a result, similarly to the above, the engagement claw 81c engages with the engagement piece 41b, and the lift lever 4 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. As a result, the pawl 32 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 5 to release the engagement with the latch 31, the latch mechanism 3 enters the unlatched state, and the vehicle door 1 can be opened. At this time, open link 81
As shown in FIG. 13, the guide pin 81f is
By being guided by the wall 3c and being moved into the elongated hole 53b, it is rotated clockwise as shown in FIG.
Is returned to the unset state shown in. Note that the rotation of the open lever 81 is also performed by the urging force of the spring 86, thereby reducing the operation force.
As described above, even when the lever mechanism 8 is in the set state, the key mechanism 14 is operated to unlatch the latch mechanism 3 regardless of whether the vehicle door 1 is set to the locked state or the unlocked state. And the lever mechanism 8 is in the unset state. Thereby, even if an abnormality such as a failure occurs in the drive source such as the electric motor 71 for setting the lever mechanism 8 to the set state and the unset state and the drive source stops operating, the operation of the key cylinder 14 causes the lever mechanism 8 to operate. The latch mechanism 3 is unlatched while reliably changing the set state from the set state to the unset state, and the vehicle door 1 can be opened to prevent problems such as the occupant being trapped in the vehicle interior, thereby ensuring the safety of the occupant. Since the key cylinder 14 is operated by a dedicated key such as an ignition key carried by the occupant, it is difficult for anyone other than the occupant to operate the key cylinder 14, and the vehicle is stolen.

[0035]

According to the present invention, a first open member linked to a mechanical operating member and a mechanical collation operating member and a second open lever linked to an electric drive mechanism are provided. The operation of the latch mechanism by the operation of the mechanical collation operation member is performed through a linking portion between the first open member and the latch mechanism, and the operation of the latch mechanism by the drive of the electric operation mechanism is performed by the second open member and the latch mechanism. Since the connection is made via the linking portions, the number of linking portions between the latch mechanism and each lever can be reduced as compared with the related art by setting two linking portions to each open member of the latch mechanism. Accordingly, the size of the latch mechanism can be reduced, and the mountability of the device on the vehicle door can be improved.

According to the present invention, the lift member having the engagement portion with the first open member and the engagement portion with the second open member is provided so as to rotate integrally with the pawl of the latch mechanism. In addition, the pole can be downsized as compared with the related art, whereby the size of the latch mechanism can be reduced, and the pole can be prevented from being inadvertently rotated by inertia or the like, and the safety of the vehicle can be improved. Also, the second lifting member
Since the linking part with the open member is arranged between the linking part with the first open member and its rotation center, and the linking part with the first open member is arranged away from the rotation center,
The operation force of the mechanical operation member and the mechanical collation operation member can be reduced.

According to the present invention, since the inside lever is provided between the mechanical operating member and the first open member, the inside lever can be linked to and released from the first open member. The linkage with the manual operation member is released, and the operation of the latch mechanism due to the operation of the inside lever can be prevented, and the antitheft property can be improved.

According to the present invention, the latch mechanism is supported by the housing, and the first open member and the second open member are housed in the housing together with the electric drive mechanism.
The anti-theft property can be improved without using another component such as a protector, and the device can be made compact as a whole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a release actuator of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a release actuator of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a release actuator of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a latch mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an initial state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an initial state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing an operating state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an operating state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an operating state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing an operating state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing an operating state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing an operating state of a lever mechanism of the vehicle door latch operating device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle door 2 striker 3 latch mechanism 4 lift lever (lift member) 5 housing 7 electric drive mechanism 11 vehicle body 14 key cylinder (mechanical collation operation member) 15 inside handle (mechanical operation member) 31 latch 32 pole 41 a 1 engagement piece (engagement part of lift member with second open member) 42a second engagement piece (engagement part of lift member with first open member) 51 support part 52 accommodation part 81 open link (first part) Open member) 83 Inside lever 84 Open lever (second open member)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A latch state provided on a vehicle door that can be opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body, a latch state that holds the vehicle door in a closed state with respect to the vehicle body, and a state in which the vehicle door can be opened with respect to the vehicle body. A latch mechanism to be in an unlatched state, an electric drive mechanism to operate the latch mechanism from a latched state to an unlatched state, and a mechanical operating member provided in a vehicle cabin to operate the latch mechanism from a latched state to an unlatched state And a mechanical collating operation member provided outside the vehicle compartment and operating the latch mechanism from a latched state to an unlatched state, wherein the mechanical door operating device is linked to the mechanical operating member and the mechanical collating operation member. A first open member linked to the latch mechanism; and a first open member linked to the electric drive mechanism and connected to the latch mechanism. A vehicle door latch operating device having a second open member linked thereto. 2. A latch mechanism, comprising: a latch rotatable to engage and disengage a striker provided on the vehicle body;
A pawl that is rotatably engaged with the latch to be disengaged from the latch to form the latched state of the latch mechanism and is disengaged from the latch to constitute an unlatched state of the latch mechanism. A lift member configured to rotate integrally with the pawl of the latch mechanism and to engage with the first open member and the second open member; and an engagement portion of the lift member with the second open member. The vehicle door latch operating device according to claim 1, wherein: is provided between an engagement portion of the lift member with the first open member and a rotation center of the lift member. 3. An internal lever provided between the mechanical operating member and the first open member and connected to the mechanical operating member and capable of being linked to and released from the first open member. Item 3. The vehicle door latch operating device according to item 1 or 2. 4. A support portion for supporting the latch mechanism,
4. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided so as to be substantially orthogonal to the support portion and includes a housing portion that houses the electric drive mechanism, the first open member and the second open member. 5. Vehicle door latch operating device. 5. The door latch operating device for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the mechanical collating operation member is supported by the housing.