Handle for a vehicle door

A handle for a vehicle door, comprising:

• an activation member configured to activate a latch of a vehicle door so as to unlatch the door;
• a grip member configured to cooperate with the activation member so as to unlatch the door,
• wherein the grip member comprises a gripping part, the grip member being movable between:
• a flushing position in which the gripping part extends flush to an external panel of the door,
• an active position in which the gripping part projects with respect to the external panel and becomes graspable, and the grip member cooperates with the activation member, and
• an opening position in which the grip member drives the activation member to activate the latch and unlatch the door;
• and
• an actuator lever configured to engage the grip member to drive the grip member between the flushing position and the active position,
• a driving mechanism comprising a structure of the actuator lever configured to cooperate with a structure on the gripping part;
• and
• a retaining means operable in a retaining state, in which the actuator lever is retained, and a releasing state, in which the actuator lever is released to move;
• the handle being configured such that when the grip member is pulled according to an opening direction, the grip member drives the activation member which in turn activates the latch to unlatch the door,
• wherein the grip member is rotatably mounted about a grip axis and the actuator lever is rotatably mounted about an actuator axis, the grip axis and the actuator axis being substantially parallel to each other,
• wherein the grip axis is disposed longitudinally in front of the gripping part of the grip member,
• wherein the actuator lever is configured to be moved manually or by a motor to move the grip member between the flushing position and the active position,
• wherein, during manual operation, after an external force is applied toward the grip member, the driving mechanism moves the retaining means into the releasing state, such that the actuator lever cooperates with the grip member to drive the grip member between the flushing position and the active position, and
• wherein, during motorized operation, a motor is configured to move the actuator lever to cause the driving mechanism to move the retaining means into the releasing state, to cause the actuator lever to cooperate with the grip member to drive the grip member between the flushing position and the active position.