Patent attributes
The locking apparatus for sliding door is provided, the locking apparatus comprising a glass safety stopper and a hold-open lock striker sequentially provided in a vehicle body in an opening direction of the sliding door as it moves from a closed position to an open position. The apparatus further includes a roller bracket provided at the sliding door and a locking lever rotatably provided at the roller bracket. The locking lever has a locking protrusion configured to be locked to the glass safety stopper to limit movement of the sliding door in the opening direction and an engagement recess configured to be engaged with the hold-open lock striker to limit movement of the sliding door in the opening direction and a closing direction. A first elastic member is configured to bias the locking lever. The locking apparatus further includes a window glass lever rotatably provided at the roller bracket, connected to a window glass provided at the sliding door via a first cable, and configured to interlock with the locking lever. A second elastic member is configured to bias the glass lever. The locking apparatus further includes a connecting lever rotatably provided at the roller bracket, connected to a handle provided at the sliding door via a second cable, and configured to interlock with the locking lever.
