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US 11,536,058 B2Granted
Structure for connecting door latch cable to retractable outside door handle assembly for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorsJungho Han, Kyoung Taek Kwak, Jinwoo Nam
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Abstract
A structure can be used for connecting a door latch cable to a retractable outside door handle assembly for a vehicle. A mounting housing is inserted into a case of the retractable outside door handle assembly in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and hanged by and mounted at the case in a height direction of the vehicle. A door latch cable is movably installed at the mounting housing.
Claims20
A structure for connecting a door latch cable to a retractable outside door handle assembly for a vehicle, the structure comprising:
- a mounting housing inserted into a case of the retractable outside door handle assembly in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and hanged by and mounted at the case in a height direction of the vehicle, wherein the mounting housing comprises a housing body in which a guide groove is formed;
- a door latch cable movably installed at the mounting housing;
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- a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange provided at a front surface and a rear surface of the housing body in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein the case is provided with a catch housing into which the first mounting flange is inserted to be hanged and a hanging flange into which the second mounting flange is hanged in the height direction of the vehicle and seated thereon.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a vehicle door attached to the vehicle body, the vehicle door having a retractable outside door handle assembly;
- a mounting housing inserted into a case of the retractable outside door handle assembly in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and hanged by and mounted at the case in a height direction of the vehicle body, wherein the mounting housing comprises a housing body in which a guide groove is formed;
- a door latch cable movably installed at the mounting housing, wherein a cable end portion, which is inserted into and is movable along the guide groove, is mounted at one end portion of the door latch cable;
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- a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange provided at a front surface and a rear surface of the housing body in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, wherein the case is provided with a catch housing into which the first mounting flange is inserted to be hanged and a hanging flange into which the second mounting flange is hanged in the height direction of the vehicle body and seated thereon.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a vehicle door attached to the vehicle body, the vehicle door having a retractable outside door handle assembly;
- a mounting housing inserted into a case of the retractable outside door handle assembly in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and hanged by and mounted at the case in a height direction of the vehicle body, wherein the mounting housing comprises a housing body in which a guide groove is formed;
- a door latch cable movably installed at the mounting housing, wherein a cable end portion, which is inserted into and is movable along the guide groove, is mounted at one end portion of the door latch cable;
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- a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange provided at a front surface and a rear surface of the housing body in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, wherein the case is provided with a catch housing into which the first mounting flange is inserted to be hanged and a hanging flange into which the second mounting flange is hanged in the height direction of the vehicle body and seated thereon;
- wherein the housing body comprises side walls defining the guide groove and the cable end portion is supported by the side walls;
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- wherein the retractable outside door handle assembly is provided with a link pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.