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Entrapment prevention sensor for opening and closing door of vehicle

  • US 7,893,831 B2
  • Filed: 05/17/2007
  • Issued: 02/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An entrapment prevention sensor for an opening and closing door of a vehicle, the entrapment prevention sensor detecting an entrapment of an obstacle between an opening and closing door constituting a first member and including a corner portion and a periphery of a body opening portion constituting a second member and relative to which the opening and closing door approaches and separates, comprising:

  • a protector made of an elastic member and including an assembly portion and a hollow portion that is integrally formed with the assembly portion, the assembly portion having a U shape in cross section and being assembled onto a fitting flange provided at one of the first and second members, the assembly portion prevented from being provided at the corner portion;

    a sensor main body accommodated within the hollow portion of the protector;

    a corner member provided at the corner portion and including a receiving portion and a fixed plate portion that is integrally formed with the receiving portion, the receiving portion having a hollow and curved shape corresponding to a shape of the corner portion and accommodating the sensor main body, the fixed plate portion including a flat plane shape and a clip bore and fixed to the fitting flange by means of a clip; and

    wherein the corner member includes two plate members overlapping each other, and a portion of the receiving portion facing the fixed plate portion is divided into two parts, which are integrally connected to the respective plate members to form a split pin shape.

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