Vehicle door lock device
A vehicle door lock device includes: a connecting portion to which a connector for connection to an external device is connected; a casing; a latch mechanism that is arranged at a rear end portion of the casing in a vehicle front-rear direction and includes a latch and a ratchet; a locking and unlocking mechanism arranged in the casing, the locking and unlocking mechanism including: a lever lock that switches between transmitting or not transmitting a door opening operation to the latch mechanism according to a rotational position; and a motor that drives the lever lock; a first switch that detects a rotational position of the lever lock; a second switch that detects a rotational position of the latch; and a connecting unit that electrically connects the connecting portion to the motor, the first switch and the second switch.
1. A vehicle door lock device comprising:
a connecting portion to which a connector for connection to an external device is connected;
a casing;
a latch mechanism that is arranged at a rear end portion of the casing in a vehicle front-rear direction and includes a latch and a ratchet;
a locking and unlocking mechanism arranged in the casing, the locking and unlocking mechanism including:
a lever lock that switches between transmitting or not transmitting a door opening operation to the latch mechanism according to a rotational position; and
a motor that drives the lever lock;
a first switch that detects a rotational position of the lever lock;
a second switch that detects a rotational position of the latch; and
a connecting unit that electrically connects the connecting portion to the motor, the first switch and the second switch, wherein
the connecting portion is arranged at a front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction on an outer surface of the casing,
the motor and the first switch are arranged at a front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in the casing, and
the connecting unit includes:
a first connecting unit that is arranged at a front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in the casing and connects the connecting portion to the motor and the first switch; and
a second connecting unit that is arranged at a rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in the casing and connects between the first connecting unit and the second switch.
2. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 1 , wherein the second connecting unit is arranged along a wall portion of an upper end of the casing in a vehicle up-down direction.
3. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit are connected to each other at an upper end portion in the vehicle up-down direction in the casing.
4. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 1 , wherein the second switch detects that the rotational position of the latch is a position other than a fully latched position.
5. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 2 , wherein the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit are connected to each other at an upper end portion in the vehicle up-down direction in the casing.
6. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 2 , wherein the second switch detects that the rotational position of the latch is a position other than a fully latched position.
7. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 3 , wherein the second switch detects that the rotational position of the latch is a position other than a fully latched position.
8. The vehicle door lock device according to claim 5 , wherein the second switch detects that the rotational position of the latch is a position other than a fully latched position.