Vehicular door handle device

Abstract

A vehicular door handle device includes: a main body portion being disposed on an outside surface of a door panel of a vehicle, extending in a predetermined direction, and including a hollow portion in an intermediate portion in the extending direction; and a touch sensor being housed in the hollow portion for detecting a change in capacitance, and being connected to a control device that controls an actuator driving a latch that holds a door of the vehicle in a closed state. The touch sensor is installed on an inside surface of a bottom wall portion that constitutes a bottom portion of the hollow portion. Protruding portions protruding downward are formed on an end portion on a compartment side of an outside surface of the bottom wall portion and an end portion opposite to the compartment side.

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