An automotive door lock having a lock mechanism (3) for releasably
engaging a striker (4), and a release mechanism (5) interacting with the
lock mechanism (3) to release the lock (1). The release mechanism (5) has
a control member (18) which interacts with the lock mechanism (3), is
loaded elastically into a rest position, and can be set to a work
position to release the lock (1). The release mechanism (5) has an
actuating member (31) activated selectively to move the control member
(18), in a forward movement, from the rest position to the work position;
and, during a return movement of the control member (18) to the rest
position, the control member (18) and the actuating member (31) are
disconnected to minimize the time taken to complete the return movement.