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Powered vehicle door latch and exterior handle with sensor

A sensor and door handle technology, applied in the field of power car door latches and external handles with sensors, which can solve problems such as door unlocking

Active Publication Date: 2015-11-25
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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However, known e-latch arrangements can suffer from various drawbacks, such as accidental or accidental triggering of the release switch causing the door to unlock

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[0017] For purposes of illustration, the words "upper," "lower," "right," "left," "back," "front," "vertical," "horizontal," and their derivatives shall be figure 1 Inventions targeted in . However, it should be understood that the invention may assume various alternative orientations unless expressly stated to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes shown in the drawings and described in the following description are merely exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept set forth in the appended claims. Therefore, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless otherwise expressly stated in the claims.

[0018] refer to figure 1 A vehicle door 1 according to one aspect of the invention comprises a vehicle door structure 2 which may be removably mounted to a vehicle in a known manner using hinges 4A and 4B. As discussed in more detail be...

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Abstract

A vehicle door includes a powered latch configured to selectively retain the door in a closed position when the powered latch is latched, and permits the door to be opened when the powered latch is unlatched. The vehicle door further includes an exterior door handle having an outer side that faces away from the door structure, and an inner side that is spaced apart from an outer surface of the door to define a gap. A force sensor on the exterior door handle detects impact forces on the handle. The door also includes an unlatch switch that can be actuated by a user to request unlatching of the powered latch. A controller is configured to deny an unlatch request generated by actuation of the unlatch switch if the force sensor detects an impact on the exterior handle.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This patent application is related to US Patent Application Serial No. 14 / 281,998, entitled "Vehicle Door Handle and Powered Latch System" (Attorney Docket No. 83412888), filed on the same date, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 14 / 280,035, filed May 16, 2014, entitled "Powered Latch System For Vehicle Doors And Control System Therefor," which was also filed May 13, 2014, and titled Continuation-in-Part of US Patent Application for "CustomerCoachingMethodForLocationOfE-LatchBackupHandles". The entire disclosures of all of the aforementioned patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to doors for motor vehicles and, more particularly, to exterior door handles having sensors and / or switches that can be used to control the oper...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05B77/12E05B81/04E05B81/64E05B83/36E05B85/10
Inventor 约翰·罗伯特·范·维默尔茨科斯塔·帕帕尼古拉乌罗伯特·布鲁斯·克雷夫迈克尔·赫克善伊
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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