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Abstract

This present disclosure relates to a rotary latch assembly (1). The rotary latch assembly comprises: a latch (2) rotatable about a first rotational axis (R1) between a striker releasing position (L1) in which the latch (2) is positioned to release a striker (20X), and a striker retaining position (L2) in which the latch (2) is adapted to retain the striker (20X), a pawl (3) rotatable about a second rotational axis (R2) between a latch engaging position (P1) in which the pawl (3) is adapted to engage with the latch (2) by means of an engaging member (6), and a latch disengaging position (P2) in which the engaging member (6) is disengaged from the latch (2), and a latch biasing member (4) adapted to bias the latch (2) toward the striker releasing position (L1), and a pawl biasing member (5) adapted to bias the pawl (3) toward the latch engaging position (P1), wherein the engaging member (6) is a rotatable member rotatable about a rotation axle, and adapted to provide a rotatable interface (60) between the latch (2) and the pawl (3) to facilitate the latch (2) and the pawl (3) to move relative each other, wherein at least one of the latch biasing member (4) and the pawl biasing member (5) is a torsion spring with a portion (40, 50) that serves as the rotation axle of the rotatable member (6).

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