DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A handle assembly for a vehicle door, comprising:
- a body supporting a handle that is pivotally moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position; and
an actuator assembly comprising a motor and an actuator member interposed between the motor and the handle, the actuator member operably coupled to the handle and moveable by the motor to effect movement of the handle between the stowed and deployed positions thereof, and the actuator member having an accumulator compressible under the force of the motor when an external obstruction acts on the handle in the stowed position thereof to prevent the handle from being moved to the deployed position thereof.
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Abstract
A handle assembly for a vehicle door, comprising a body supporting a handle that is pivotally moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and an actuator assembly comprising a motor and an actuator member interposed between the motor and the handle. The actuator member is operably coupled to the handle and moveable by the motor to effect movement of the handle between the stowed and deployed positions thereof. The actuator member has an accumulator compressible under the force of the motor when an external obstruction acts on the handle in the stowed position thereof to prevent the handle from being moved to the deployed position thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A handle assembly for a vehicle door, comprising:
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a body supporting a handle that is pivotally moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position; and an actuator assembly comprising a motor and an actuator member interposed between the motor and the handle, the actuator member operably coupled to the handle and moveable by the motor to effect movement of the handle between the stowed and deployed positions thereof, and the actuator member having an accumulator compressible under the force of the motor when an external obstruction acts on the handle in the stowed position thereof to prevent the handle from being moved to the deployed position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A flush-mount handle assembly for a vehicle door of the type including a door panel having exterior and interior surfaces, and an opening therethrough for providing access to the handle assembly, the handle assembly comprising:
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a body adapted for securement to the interior surface of the vehicle door panel proximate the opening; a handle that is connected to the body and pivotally moveable relative thereto between a stowed position, in which the handle is disposed in close proximity to the body portion, and a deployed position, in which the handle projects away from the body portion; and an actuator assembly comprising a motor and an actuator member interposed between the motor and the handle, the actuator member operably coupled to the handle and moveable by the motor to effect movement of the handle between the stowed and deployed positions thereof, and the actuator member having an accumulator compressible under the force of the motor when an external obstruction acts on the handle in the stowed position thereof to prevent the handle from being moved to the deployed position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A handle assembly for a vehicle door of the type including a door panel having exterior and interior surfaces, and an opening therethrough for providing access to the handle assembly, the handle assembly comprising:
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a body securable to the interior surface of the vehicle door panel proximate the opening; a handle that is connected to the body and pivotally moveable relative thereto between a stowed position, in which the handle is disposed in close proximity to the body portion, and a deployed position, in which the handle projects away from the body portion; and an actuator assembly comprising a motor, an actuator member having a first end operably coupled to the motor and a second end coupled to the handle via a bell-crank, the actuator member moveable by the motor to effect movement of the handle between the stowed and deployed positions thereof, and the actuator member having a spring accumulator compressible under the force of the motor when an external obstruction acts on the handle in the stowed position thereof to prevent the handle from being moved to the deployed position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification