DOOR LATCH SWITCH

id091400008700

Purpose, Function

• Switches on/off in conjunction with the latch lever rotation, and detects the door open/closed condition by the voltage which is changed by the door-electrical supply unit.

Construction

• The switch is turned on/off by the rotation of the latch lever.

• When a door is completely opened, the door latch switch turns on (contact point: Closed).

am3zzn00007889

Operation

Door open (unlatch) operation

1. When the inner or outer handle is operated, the door opens, the latch lever is in an unlatched condition, and the door latch switch turns on.

Door closed (latched) operation

1. When a door is closed, the door lock striker enters the latch lever groove.

2. When the door is further closed, the latch lever is pressed by the door lock striker and it rotates.

3. When the door is completely closed, the latch lever is in a latched condition, the door latch switch turns off.