Door handle equipped with an automatic retractable flap
AssigneeHuf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
InventorPhilippe Louvel
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Abstract
A door handle for the side door, rear door or trunk of a motor vehicle, the door handle being fitted with a flap (1) that retracts automatically when the handle is used. The flap is fitted with a sensor (5) that detects the presence of a handle opposite the flap. When the flap is not in use, it is closed in such a way as to be flush with the external surface (2) of the door and it is held in position by a spring recall system. A computer-controlled actuation device is designed to retract the flap at the appropriate moment in order to provide access to the door opening control (8). The flap systems can be connected to an electric or mechanical opening control.
Claims10
An automobile door handle system, for a side door, a rear door or a trunk of the automobile, the system comprising:
- a retractable flap configured to enclose a door handle housing;
- a sensor configured to detect the presence of a hand or a finger when the hand or the finger is in proximity to the retractable flap, the sensor being positioned near the retractable flap,
- wherein the retractable flap retracts automatically inside the housing when the sensor detects the presence of the hand or the finger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.