Apparatus for opening and closing vehicle door
First Claim
1. An apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door, comprising:
- a door handle on an outer surface of the vehicle door for performing an opening and closing operation of the vehicle door from outside the vehicle;
an operation detector comprising an unlock operation detector for detecting an intention of a user to unlock the vehicle door and a lock operation detector for detecting an intention of the user to lock the vehicle door,an electric control means for recognizing the intention of the user to lock or unlock the vehicle door and controlling the locking or unlocking of the vehicle door; and
a light-emitting part positioned on the door handle and energized by the electric control means, the light-emitting part including a housing, first and second LEDs positioned on opposed ends of the housing and an ornamental light part covering the second LED, whereinthe first LED is oriented to emit a light in a direction toward the vehicle door when the user'"'"'s intention is to unlock the vehicle door,the second LED is oriented opposite to the first LED to emit a light in a direction away from the vehicle door when the user'"'"'s intention is to lock the vehicle door,the ornamental light part encloses a periphery of the lock operation detector, and the light emitted from the second LED passes through the ornamental light part to allow the user to visually recognize an invitation to operate the lock operation detector for locking the vehicle door and a subsequent establishment of the locked state of the vehicle door, andthe lock operation detector is located in the housing as an integrated module with the light-emitting part and the unlock operation detector is located on the door handle outside the housing.
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Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door that is exceptionally durable and performs indications so that a person can reliably recognize a locked or unlocked state of a vehicle door.
The apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door comprises control means for recognizing the intention of a person to lock or unlock a vehicle door 6 and controlling the locking or unlocking of the vehicle door 6. The apparatus is characterized in comprising a door handle 2 with which the vehicle door 6 is opened or closed; an operation detector 3 provided to the door handle 2 in order to detect a state of the door handle 2 as operated by the person; an ornamental light part 40 that is provided so as to enclose a periphery of the operation detector 3, and is visible from the exterior of the door handle 2 during actuation of the operation sensor 3 by the person; and a light-emitting part 4 for illuminating the ornamental light part 40. The light-emitting part 4 is energized by the control means according to a controlled state in which the vehicle door 6 is locked or unlocked.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door, comprising:
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a door handle on an outer surface of the vehicle door for performing an opening and closing operation of the vehicle door from outside the vehicle; an operation detector comprising an unlock operation detector for detecting an intention of a user to unlock the vehicle door and a lock operation detector for detecting an intention of the user to lock the vehicle door, an electric control means for recognizing the intention of the user to lock or unlock the vehicle door and controlling the locking or unlocking of the vehicle door; and a light-emitting part positioned on the door handle and energized by the electric control means, the light-emitting part including a housing, first and second LEDs positioned on opposed ends of the housing and an ornamental light part covering the second LED, wherein the first LED is oriented to emit a light in a direction toward the vehicle door when the user'"'"'s intention is to unlock the vehicle door, the second LED is oriented opposite to the first LED to emit a light in a direction away from the vehicle door when the user'"'"'s intention is to lock the vehicle door, the ornamental light part encloses a periphery of the lock operation detector, and the light emitted from the second LED passes through the ornamental light part to allow the user to visually recognize an invitation to operate the lock operation detector for locking the vehicle door and a subsequent establishment of the locked state of the vehicle door, and the lock operation detector is located in the housing as an integrated module with the light-emitting part and the unlock operation detector is located on the door handle outside the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door, comprising:
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a door handle on an outer surface of the vehicle door for performing an opening and closing operation of the vehicle door from outside the vehicle; an operation detector comprising an unlock operation detector for detecting an intention of a user to unlock the vehicle door and a lock operation detector for detecting an intention of the user to lock the vehicle door, an electric control means for recognizing the intention of the user to lock or unlock the vehicle door and controlling the locking or unlocking of the vehicle door; and a light-emitting part positioned on the door handle and energized by the electric control means, the light-emitting part including a housing, first and second LEDs positioned on opposed ends of the housing and a light illuminating part covering the second LED, wherein the first LED is oriented to emit a light in a direction toward the vehicle door when the user'"'"'s intention is to unlock the vehicle door, the second LED is oriented opposite to the first LED to emit a light in a direction away from the vehicle door when the user'"'"'s intention is to lock the vehicle door, the light illuminating part encloses a periphery of the lock operation detector, and the light emitted from the second LED passes through the light illuminating part to provide a visual indication of a locked state of the vehicle to the user exterior of the vehicle, and the lock operation detector is located in the housing as an integrated module with the light-emitting part and the unlock operation detector is located on the door handle outside the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door, comprising:
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a door handle mounted on an outer surface of a vehicle door and operable from outside the vehicle door to perform an opening and closing operation of the vehicle door; an operation detector comprising an unlock operation detector for detecting a user'"'"'s intention to unlock the vehicle door and a lock operation detector for detecting the user'"'"'s intention to lock the vehicle door; a cable electrically connected to the lock operation detector; an electric control means for recognizing the intention of the user to lock or unlock the vehicle door and controlling the locking or unlocking of the vehicle door; and a light-emitting part positioned on the door handle and energized by the electric control means, the light-emitting part including a housing, first and second LEDs positioned on opposed ends of the housing and a light illuminating part covering the second LED, wherein the light illuminating part encloses a periphery of the operation detector, the light illuminating part being positioned relative to the second LED so that the light emitted from the second LED passes through the light illuminating part and provides a visual indication of a locked state of the vehicle to the user exterior of the vehicle, and the lock operation detector is located in the housing as an integrated module with the light-emitting part and the unlock operation detector is located on the door handle outside the housing. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification