Structure for outside door handle of vehicles

A method to protect an outside door handle assembly of a vehicle door, the method comprising:

• disposing an escutcheon in an outer panel of the vehicle door;
• disposing a handle body at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon;
• disposing a first protection bracket at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon;
• disposing a second protection bracket at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon to cover a periphery of a key cylinder;
• coupling the second protection bracket to an inner panel of the vehicle door;
• and
• contacting the first protection bracket with at least one support of the second protection bracket.

A handle assembly of a vehicle door having an inner panel and an outer panel, the handle assembly comprising:

• an escutcheon disposed in the outer panel of the vehicle door;
• a handle body disposed at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon;
• a first means for protecting a key cylinder disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon, the first protecting means comprising an engaging hole configured to receive the key cylinder;
• and
• a second means for protecting the key cylinder disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon to cover a periphery of the key cylinder,
• wherein the second protecting means is coupled to the inner panel of the vehicle door and comprises at least one support contacting the first protecting means, and
• wherein the second protecting means is arranged to receive an impact load exerted upon the first protecting means toward the vehicular inner side.