Retractable outside door handle assembly for vehicle

A retractable door handle assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a retractable door handle installed in a door of the vehicle, the retractable door handle being configured to project laterally outward from or retract into an outer panel of the door;
• and
• a linkage connected to the door handle to support the door handle and allow the door handle to project laterally outward from or retract into the outer panel,
• wherein the linkage comprises at least one main link having at least one end connected to the door handle, and at least one auxiliary link having at least one end connected to the at least one main link to allow the at least one main link to pivot,
• wherein the at least one main link comprises a first main link and a second main link, the at least one end of the at least one main link comprises one end of the first main link connected to the door handle and one end of the second main link connected to the door handle;
• the at least one auxiliary link comprises a first auxiliary link and a second auxiliary link, the at least one end of the at least one auxiliary link comprises one end of the first auxiliary link connected to the first main link to allow the first main link to pivot and one end of the second auxiliary link connected to the second main link to allow the second main link to pivot;
• the first main link and the first auxiliary link together form a first pair disposed toward a front end of the vehicle, and
• the second main link and the second auxiliary link form a second pair disposed toward a rear end of the vehicle;
• wherein the retractable door handle assembly further comprises:
• a base plate having a first pair of elongated guide holes disposed towards the front end of the vehicle and a second pair of elongated guide holes disposed towards the rear end of the vehicle, wherein each of the first pair of elongated guide holes are shorter than each of the second pair of elongated guide holes;
• a first link pin joined to the first main link and inserted into the first pair of elongated guide holes;
• and
• a second link pin joined to the second main link and inserted into the second pair of elongated guide holes.