Vehicle handle assembly with antenna
First Claim
1. A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, the vehicle including a door locking system, said door handle assembly comprising:
- a base portion adapted to mount to the door of the vehicle;
a handle portion, said handle portion being movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion comprising an outer portion molded from a first polymeric material;
an antenna; and
an inner core portion molded from a second polymeric material, said inner core portion disposed at least partially around said antenna to at least partially encase said antenna within said inner core portion, said outer portion of said handle portion disposed at least partially around and contacting said inner core portion to at least partially encase said inner core portion within said outer portion, said antenna being adapted to receive a signal from a remote signaling device and communicating the signal to the door locking system of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A door handle assembly for a vehicle includes a handle portion and an antenna positioned within the handle portion. The handle portion is movable or actuatable to open the door of the vehicle. The antenna receives a signal from a remote signaling device and communicates a signal to an accessory or system of the vehicle, such as a door locking/unlocking system of the vehicle, a lighting system of the vehicle, an ignition system of the vehicle, and/or the like. The antenna may function to receive the signal and automatically communicate a signal to the accessory or system of the vehicle in response to a remote signaling device approaching the door handle assembly. The antenna is preferably positioned within a cavity of the door handle portion and, more preferably, the handle portion is molded at least substantially around the antenna.
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29 Claims
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1. A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, the vehicle including a door locking system, said door handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion adapted to mount to the door of the vehicle; a handle portion, said handle portion being movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion comprising an outer portion molded from a first polymeric material; an antenna; and an inner core portion molded from a second polymeric material, said inner core portion disposed at least partially around said antenna to at least partially encase said antenna within said inner core portion, said outer portion of said handle portion disposed at least partially around and contacting said inner core portion to at least partially encase said inner core portion within said outer portion, said antenna being adapted to receive a signal from a remote signaling device and communicating the signal to the door locking system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A door handle assembly rot a door of a vehicle, the vehicle including a door locking system, said door handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion adapted to mount to the door of the vehicle; a handle portion, said handle portion being movably mounted to said base portion, said handle portion comprising a molded shell portion; an antenna; and an inner core portion molded at least partially around said antenna, said shell portion being molded at least partially around and contacting said inner core portion, said antenna receiving a signal from a remote signaling device and communicating the signal to the door locking system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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