US3858921A - Vehicle door handle assembly - Google Patents

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US3858921A
US3858921A US27589672A US3858921A US 3858921 A US3858921 A US 3858921A US 27589672 A US27589672 A US 27589672A US 3858921 A US3858921 A US 3858921A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
    • E05B85/10—Handles
    • E05B85/14—Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing
    • E05B85/18—Handles pivoted about an axis parallel to the wing a longitudinal grip part being pivoted about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the grip part
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B77/00—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes
    • E05B77/02—Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
    • E05B77/04—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision
    • E05B77/06—Preventing unwanted lock actuation, e.g. unlatching, at the moment of collision by means of inertial forces
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10S292/65—Emergency or safety
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/08—Bolts
    • Y10T292/1043—Swinging
    • Y10T292/1075—Operating means
    • Y10T292/1083—Rigid
    • Y10T292/1092—Swinging catch
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/57—Operators with knobs or handles

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  • a vehicle door handle assembly characterized by that r the handle is divided into a main handle and an auxiliary handle, the latter being pivotably mounted on the I former and the latter being capable of performing a 'pivoting movement in advance 011' that of the main handle when the assembly is subjected to a door opening manual effort and that mechanical latch means are provided between the both handles for the prevention of unintentional pivotal movement of the main handle upon reception of mechanical shocks.
  • This invention relates generally to improvements in and relating to vehicle door handle assemblies, and more specifically, it relates to a shock-proof safety device in such vehicle door handle assemblies for providing absolute safety against lateral mechanical shocks as may occur during vehicle collision.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a safety device of the above type to assure safety of vehicle door handle assemblies and prevent unintentional opening-of the door latch so that safety provisions, especially those prevailing in the United States concerning the required use of safety devices for vehicle door handle assemblies which prevent accidental and occasional door opening and latch-release, are met.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment an automotive outside door handle according to the instant invention, the handle being shown in its regular position.
  • v 7 is a front view of a preferred embodiment an automotive outside door handle according to the instant invention, the handle being shown in its regular position.
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the door handle of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along a section line IIIIII in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a similar view to FIG. 1 illustrating the operation of the door handle. 7
  • nu-- mere] 10 represents a base member which is attached to the inside of a door of an automotive vehicle, not shown, by means of two fixing bolts 11 and 12.
  • This base member 10 is fitted with a pair of supporting members 13 and 14 on which are pivotably mounted bell crank levers l6 and 17 of a main handle 15, respectively, by means of respective hinge pins 18 and 19.
  • a corresponding pin-receiving opening is denoted with the same reference numeral 18.
  • a spring 20 is attached by one of its end to the bell crank lever 17 which is called arm frequently by those skilled in the art, and by its other end to the supporting member 14 of the base member sothat the main door handle 15 is resiliently urged to rotate in clockwise direction in FIG. 3. With this arrangement, the main handle 15 is kept in its normal position by pressure contact with stop pins 21 and 22, as shown by full lines and dotted lines.
  • Main handle 15 is formed with a connecting opening 23 by which a cable, not shown, is operatively connected with a pawl member of a door latch mechanism, not shown.
  • the main door handle is heavy and the center of gravity thereof is situated at a considerable distance from the pivotal center of the main door handle, when the vehicle is subjected to a lateral shock relative thereto, such as during an accidental lateral vehicle collision fromthe opposite directionrelative to the vehicle body side at which the door handle unit under consideration is positioned, a substantial amount of inertia force will act upon the main handle 15 to urge the latter to swivel counter clockwise in FIG. 3. Therefore, there is a substantial threat that the door will open. It would be conceivable to strengthen the spring 20 to avoid such accidental door opening in an emergency. However, the use of a stronger spring as at 20 would be detrimental to the operational desirability of this type of door handle especially when an operator tries to open the door.
  • the main door handle 15 is fitted'piv- When the operator introduces his fingers into the I cavity of main handle 15 from below and exerts a manual effort to swivel the latter to open the door, the auxiliary handle is at first-swiveled counter clockwise in FIG. 3 and the engagement between the projection 27 and the shoulder or tooth 28 .is released, and only thereafter, does the main handle swivel and the door is opened.
  • auxiliary handle 24 The design and arrangement of the auxiliary handle 24 are 50 selected that its center of gravity corresponds as closely as possible to the center of pivotal movement of the auxiliary handle which is also made of a lighter material so as to represent as small a weight as possible, for avoiding unintentional pivotal movement when subjected to an outside lateral shock.
  • a door handle safety locking assembly for a vehicle door which door is normally held in a closed position by a latch mechanism, said assembly comprising:
  • main handle means for operative association with a latch mechanism of the door, said main handle means being pivotally movable on said base means between a first position and second release position;
  • auxiliary handle means pivotally mounted on said main handle means and operatively movable by abutment therewith toward the release position;
  • saidcheck means comprises a projection on said base means in the path of pivotal movement of a portion integral with said auxiliary handle
  • said auxiliary handle includes a toothed portion on said auxiliary handle means, said toothed portion normally engaging.
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US4195866A (en) * 1978-11-16 1980-04-01 General Motors Corporation Lock for removable roof closure latch mechanism
US4412696A (en) * 1980-07-29 1983-11-01 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Door handle device for an automotive vehicle
US4475415A (en) * 1982-01-04 1984-10-09 Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Outside door handle
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US5123687A (en) * 1990-02-01 1992-06-23 Mercedes-Benz Ag Grip control for a handle for unlocking vehicle doors
US5211436A (en) * 1985-08-27 1993-05-18 Emil Feder Handle device for use on trunk lids of automobiles
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US6454325B1 (en) 1999-12-20 2002-09-24 Daimlerchrysler Corporation Closure hand lever that can be used in confined environments
US6464270B1 (en) * 2001-05-23 2002-10-15 General Motors Corporation Exterior handle assembly for motor vehicle door
US6571516B2 (en) * 2000-04-18 2003-06-03 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Locking device for a vehicle door with a connection between a handle unit and a door latch unit
US6648382B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2003-11-18 HUF HüLSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG Outer door handle, especially for vehicles
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US4475415A (en) * 1982-01-04 1984-10-09 Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Outside door handle
US5211436A (en) * 1985-08-27 1993-05-18 Emil Feder Handle device for use on trunk lids of automobiles
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US6123386A (en) * 1999-04-28 2000-09-26 Daimlerchrysler Corporation Dual action rear gate door handle assembly
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US20140015263A1 (en) * 2012-07-11 2014-01-16 Huf North America Automotive Parts Mfg. Corp. Vehicular Door Handle Assembly With Electrically Deployable Latch Connection
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