Patent attributes
A motor-vehicle door latch device includes an engagement mechanism including a latch and a ratchet, a base plate fixed to a body housing the engagement mechanism, a casing fixed to the base plate such that a first side surface faces a side surface on a vehicle-exterior side of the base plate, a releasing mechanism including a releasing lever, a locking/unlocking mechanism enabling the ratchet to disengage from the latch and vice versa, an electric mechanism including a locking/unlocking motor and a releasing motor, and a closure mechanism rotating the latch from a half-latched position to a fully-latched position, wherein all members forming the releasing mechanism, the locking/unlocking mechanism, and the electric mechanism are arranged on a second side surface opposite the first side surface of the casing, and all members forming the closure mechanism are arranged between the first side surface of the casing and the base plate.
