Door lock device for vehicle
A door lock device for a vehicle includes: a support member; a latch supported to be rotatable around a first shaft member supported by the support member and rotating in a first direction and engaging with a striker provided in a vehicle main body when a vehicle door is closed; a pawl supported to be rotatable around a second shaft member supported by the support member and restricting rotation of the latch in a second direction by engaging with the latch engaged with the striker; and an elastic member having one and other end portions and elastically deformed by an external force, in which in a state where the elastic member is elastically deformed, the one end portion engages with the pawl, the other end portion is supported by the support member, and an elastic force is applied to the pawl to bias the pawl to the latch side.
1. A door lock device for a vehicle provided on a door of a vehicle, the vehicle door lock device comprising:
a support member;
a latch supported to be rotatable around a first shaft member supported by the support member and rotating in a predetermined first direction and engaging with a striker provided in a main body of the vehicle when the vehicle door is closed;
a pawl supported to be rotatable around a second shaft member supported by the support member and restricting rotation of the latch in a second direction opposite to the first direction by engaging with the latch engaged with the striker; and
an elastic member having a first end portion and a second end portion and elastically deformed by an external force in a predetermined direction applied to the first end portion and the second end portion, in which in a state where the elastic member is elastically deformed, the first end portion engages with the pawl, the second end portion is supported by the support member, and an elastic force of the elastic member is applied to the pawl to bias the pawl to the latch side, wherein
the support member has a first support member made of a synthetic resin and a second support member made of a metal,
the first support member has a first engagement portion with which the second end portion of the elastic member engages, and
the second support member has a second engagement portion provided at a position separated in a direction in which the first engagement portion receives the elastic force from the elastic member when viewed from the first engagement portion such that the second end portion of the elastic member is configured to engage with the second engagement portion when there is a loss of engagement with the first engagement portion.
2. The door lock device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the second support member is an article obtained by press working.
3. The door lock device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the second shaft member is made of a metal,
the support member further has a third support member made of a metal,
a first end portion of the second shaft member is supported by the second support member, and
a second end portion of the second shaft member is supported by the third support member.