Handle for the door of a vehicle

• US 20060143857A1
• Filed: 09/24/2003
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Freyholdt, Uwe, Geber, Michael, Lindmayer, Martin, Pohlmann, Andreas
• Application Number:
  US10/536,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20060143857A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/110.100
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/76 Detection of handle operation; Detection of a user approaching a handle; Electrical switching actions performed by door handles
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/77 comprising sensors detecting the presence of the hand of a user
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 81/78 as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation

Abstract

A handle arrangement for a vehicle door with a door handle mounted on its outside and a capacitive locking sensor arranged in the region of the door handle which is remote from the door has a capacitive sensor for a convenience closing function additionally provided in the region of the door handle which is remote from the door. These measures provide a user with a convenient and safe way of locking the vehicle and closing all vehicle openings.

Claims

1-5. -5. (canceled)

6. A handle arrangement for a vehicle door with a door handle mounted on its outside comprising:

a first capacitive locking sensor arranged in a region of the door handle which is remote from the door, and

a second capacitive sensor for a convenience closing function which is additionally provided in the region of the door handle which is remote from the door.

7. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second capacitive sensor for the convenience closing function is at least partially surrounded by a sensitive region of the first capacitive locking sensor.

8. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second capacitive sensor for the convenience closing function is arranged in a hollow-like depression in the door handle.

9. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the convenience closing function can be activated by touching the second capacitive sensor for at least a prescribed period.

10. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 6, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.

11. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second capacitive sensor for the convenience closing function is arranged in a hollow-like depression in the door handle.

12. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 7, wherein the convenience closing function can be activated by touching the second capacitive sensor for at least a prescribed period.

13. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 8, wherein the convenience closing function can be activated by touching the second capacitive sensor for at least a prescribed period.

14. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 7, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.

15. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 8, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.

16. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 9, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.

17. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 11, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.

18. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 12, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.

19. The handle arrangement as claimed in claim 13, and further comprising an unlocking sensor provided in a door-side region of the door handle.