VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE SYSTEM
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1. A door handle system for a door of a vehicle, said door handle system comprising:
- a door handle assembly configured to fixedly mount at a handle region of a vehicle door;
wherein said door handle assembly comprises a handle portion;
wherein said door handle assembly comprises a strain gauge sensor disposed at said handle portion;
wherein said strain gauge sensor senses at least one of (i) grasping of said handle portion by a user and (ii) pulling at said handle portion by a user;
wherein said strain gauge sensor senses a strain at said handle portion when said handle portion is at least one of (i) grasped by a user and (ii) pulled at by a user; and
wherein, responsive to sensing by said strain gauge sensor, a signal is communicated that causes a latch of the vehicle door to open to allow the user to open the vehicle door.
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Abstract
A door handle system includes a door handle assembly that is configured to mount at a handle region of a vehicle door and includes a handle portion fixedly disposed at the vehicle door and a strain gauge sensor. The strain gauge sensor is for sensing at least one of (i) grasping of the handle portion by a user and (ii) pulling at the handle portion by a user. Responsive to sensing by the sensor, a signal is communicated that causes a latch of the vehicle door to open to allow the user to open the vehicle door.
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1. A door handle system for a door of a vehicle, said door handle system comprising:
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a door handle assembly configured to fixedly mount at a handle region of a vehicle door; wherein said door handle assembly comprises a handle portion; wherein said door handle assembly comprises a strain gauge sensor disposed at said handle portion; wherein said strain gauge sensor senses at least one of (i) grasping of said handle portion by a user and (ii) pulling at said handle portion by a user; wherein said strain gauge sensor senses a strain at said handle portion when said handle portion is at least one of (i) grasped by a user and (ii) pulled at by a user; and wherein, responsive to sensing by said strain gauge sensor, a signal is communicated that causes a latch of the vehicle door to open to allow the user to open the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A door handle system for a door of a vehicle, said door handle system comprising:
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a door handle assembly configured to fixedly mount at a handle region of a vehicle door; wherein said door handle assembly comprises a handle portion; wherein said door handle assembly comprises a strain gauge sensor disposed at said handle portion; wherein said strain gauge sensor is disposed along a channel established at least partially along an inner portion of said handle portion; wherein said strain gauge sensor senses at least one of (i) grasping of said handle portion by a user and (ii) pulling at said handle portion by a user; wherein said strain gauge sensor senses a strain at said handle portion when said handle portion is at least one of (i) grasped by a user and (ii) pulled at by a user; and wherein, responsive to sensing by said strain gauge sensor, a signal is communicated that causes a latch of the vehicle door to open to allow the user to open the vehicle door; and wherein said signal is communicated to a control of said door handle system, and wherein said control controls the latch of the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A door handle system for a door of a vehicle, said door handle system comprising:
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a door handle assembly configured to fixedly mount at a handle region of a vehicle door; wherein said door handle assembly comprises a handle portion; wherein said handle portion is configured to have a grasping portion that is spaced from a door panel at the handle region of the vehicle door via handle attaching portions at opposite ends of said grasping portion; wherein said door handle assembly comprises a strain gauge sensor disposed at said grasping portion of said handle portion; wherein said strain gauge sensor is electrically connected to electrical wiring of the vehicle door via an electrical connector disposed at one of said handle attaching portions of said door handle assembly; wherein said strain gauge sensor senses at least one of (i) grasping of said handle portion by a user and (ii) pulling at said handle portion by a user; wherein said strain gauge sensor senses a strain at said handle portion when said handle portion is at least one of (i) grasped by a user and (ii) pulled at by a user; and wherein, responsive to sensing by said strain gauge sensor, a signal is communicated that causes a latch of the vehicle door to open to allow the user to open the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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