US Patent 8474888 Closure latch for vehicle door

A closure latch includes a ratchet movable between an open position and a closed position. A pawl is provided and is movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the pawl holds the ratchet in the closed position and a ratchet release position. An inside door release lever is operatively connectable to the pawl. A lock includes a lock link movable between an unlocked position wherein the lock link operatively connects the inside door release lever to the pawl, and a locked position wherein the inside door release lever operatively disconnects the inside door release lever from the pawl. A lock lever cam rotatable between an unlocking range wherein the lock lever cam permits the lock link to move to the unlocked position, and a locking range wherein the lock lever moves the lock link to the locked position. The lock further includes an override member connected for rotation with the lock lever cam and rotatable between an actuatable range wherein the inside door release lever is engageable with the override member to move the lock lever cam to the unlocking range, and a non-actuatable range wherein the inside door release lever is operatively disconnected from the override member.