Door handle device
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1. A door handle device, comprising:
- a frame fixed to the inside of an outer panel of a vehicle door;
a grip provided on the frame from the outside of a vehicle and including a sensor electrode for detecting a user approaching the vehicle door based on a variation of capacitance;
a circuit electrically connected to the sensor electrode and mounted in the frame, wherein the circuit is positioned between the frame and the outer panel of the door; and
wherein the frame comprises a chassis that includes a lower opening portion opening downward, and a connecting member for connecting the sensor electrode to the circuit extends through the lower opening portion.
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Abstract
A door handle device includes a frame fixed to the inside of an outer panel of a vehicle door and a grip provided on the frame from the outside of a vehicle and including an electrical component. The frame is integrally provided with a circuit electrically connected to the electrical component. The door handle device further includes a chassis integrally formed with the frame, and the circuit is provided within the chassis.
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1. A door handle device, comprising:
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a frame fixed to the inside of an outer panel of a vehicle door; a grip provided on the frame from the outside of a vehicle and including a sensor electrode for detecting a user approaching the vehicle door based on a variation of capacitance; a circuit electrically connected to the sensor electrode and mounted in the frame, wherein the circuit is positioned between the frame and the outer panel of the door; and wherein the frame comprises a chassis that includes a lower opening portion opening downward, and a connecting member for connecting the sensor electrode to the circuit extends through the lower opening portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A door handle device, comprising:
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a frame fixed to the inside of an outer panel of a vehicle door; a grip provided on the frame from the outside of a vehicle and including a sensor electrode for detecting a user approaching the vehicle door based on a variation of capacitance; a circuit electrically connected to the sensor electrode and mounted in the frame, wherein the circuit is positioned between the frame and the outer panel of the door; and wherein the frame comprises a main frame and a chassis, and the chassis includes a case portion and a cover portion, the case portion including a base wall portion having predetermined width along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and extending upward from the main frame and an outer opening portion opening at least outside, and the cover portion covers the outer opening portion from the outside of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A door handle device, comprising:
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a frame fixed to the inside of an outer panel of a vehicle door; a grip mounted on the frame and located at an outside of the vehicle door, the grip including a sensor electrode which detects a user approaching the vehicle door; a signaling circuit electrically connected to the sensor electrode and integrally provided with the frame, the signaling circuit comprising a sensor detection portion which transmits a signal in response to the sensor electrode detecting a user approaching the vehicle door; a connecting member connecting the sensor electrode to the signal circuit; and wherein the frame comprises a main frame and a chassis, and the chassis includes a case portion and a cover portion, the case portion including a base wall portion having predetermined width along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and extending upward from the main frame and an outer opening portion opening at least outside, and the cover portion covers the outer opening portion from this outside of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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