Handle assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a handle assembly and a vehicle. The handle assembly can move between an extending position and a retracting position and comprises a handle body, a pressing plate and a locking device, the pressing plate is installed on the handle body in a swinging mode, the pressing plate has an unpressed state and a pressed state in the swinging process, and the locking device is installed in the handle body. The pressing plate can trigger the locking device in the pressing state, so that the handle assembly is prevented from moving from the extending position to the retracting position. The purely mechanical anti-pinch handle is adopted, the handle can be locked when the fingers of a user stretch into the hand holding area of the handle, and therefore the situation that the fingers are accidentally clamped due to sudden retraction of the handle is prevented.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of handle assemblies and vehicles. BACKGROUND

[0002] On some electric vehicles, the handle is hidden and retracted inside the door when not in use. When a door opening signal is received, the handle is deployed to an extended position, thereby facilitating the user to pull the handle to open the door. After the operation is completed, the handle can be retracted from the extended position to the inside of the door. SUMMARY

[0003] If the door opening operation is not performed in time when the handle is in the extended position, the handle may pinch the user's fingers during retraction. In order to prevent the user's fingers from being pinched by the retracting handle during the door opening operation, the present application adopts a purely mechanical anti-pinch handle that can prevent the handle from retracting when the user's fingers extend into the handle's grip area, thereby preventing accidental pinching of the fingers.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present application, a handle assembly is provided, which can move between an extended position and a retracted position, characterized by comprising: a handle body, a pressing plate and a locking device, the pressing plate being swingably mounted on the handle body, the pressing plate having an unpressed state and a pressed state during swinging, the locking device being mounted inside the handle body; wherein the pressing plate can trigger the locking device in the pressed state, thereby preventing the handle assembly from moving from the extended position to the retracted position; the pressing plate does not trigger the locking device in the unpressed state, thereby not preventing the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present application, characterized in that: the locking device is a trigger device, the pressing plate can trigger the trigger device in the pressed state, so that the trigger device generates a signal to prevent the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position and a door unlocking signal.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present application, it is characterized in that further comprising: a handle connecting assembly movably connected with the handle body, so that the handle assembly can be moved between the extended position and the retracted position; wherein the locking device is a lock rod, the lock rod has a lock rod rotation shaft, the lock rod is rotatably installed on the handle body through the lock rod rotation shaft, the lock rod has a lock rod unactuated position and a lock rod actuated position during rotation; wherein the swing of the pressing plate can actuate the rotation of the lock rod, when the pressing plate is in the unpressed state, the lock rod is in the lock rod unactuated position, so as not to block the movement of the handle connecting assembly; when the pressing plate is pressed to the pressed state, the lock rod is actuated by the pressing plate and moves to the lock rod actuated position, the lock rod can lock the handle connecting assembly in the lock rod actuated position, so as to prevent the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present application, it is characterized in that: the pressing plate has a pressing plate swing shaft, one end of the pressing plate swing shaft is provided with a swing inclined surface, the swing inclined surface is arranged at a certain angle with the cross section of the pressing plate swing shaft, and pressing the pressing plate can make the swing inclined surface rotate along the pressing plate swing shaft; wherein the pressing plate swing shaft and the lock rod rotation shaft are perpendicular to each other.

[0008] According to a first aspect of the present application, it is characterized in that: the lock rod is provided with a lock rod actuating portion near one end of the pressing plate swing shaft, the lock rod actuating portion abuts against the swing inclined surface, so that when the swing inclined surface rotates, the lock rod actuating portion can be actuated by the swing inclined surface to deviate, thereby driving the rotation of the lock rod; and the lock rod is provided with a lock rod locking portion relative to the other end of the lock rod actuating portion, the lock rod locking portion is formed by extending from the lock rod in a direction parallel to the lock rod rotation shaft; the lock rod locking portion can swing when the lock rod rotates.

[0009] According to a first aspect of the present application, it is characterized in that: the lock rod is provided with a lock rod actuating portion in the middle, the lock rod actuating portion is formed by extending and protruding in a direction perpendicular to the lock rod rotation shaft, the lock rod is provided with a lock rod locking portion at one end away from the swing axis of the pressing plate, the lock rod locking portion is formed by extending and protruding in a direction perpendicular to the lock rod rotation shaft, and the extending direction of the lock rod actuating portion is perpendicular to the extending direction of the lock rod locking portion.

[0010] According to a first aspect of the present application, it is characterized in that: when the pressing plate is pressed, the pressing plate can abut against the lock rod actuating portion, thereby driving the rotation of the lock rod to actuate the movement of the lock rod actuating portion.

[0011] According to a first aspect of the present application, the handle connecting assembly comprises a pull rod, the pull rod is rotatably connected with the handle body, one end of the pull rod connected with the handle body is provided with a pull rod locking groove for receiving the locking rod locking part; wherein, when the locking rod is in the locking rod un-actuated position, the locking rod locking part is outside the pull rod locking groove, the locking rod does not hinder the movement of the pull rod; wherein, when the locking rod is in the locking rod actuated position, the locking rod locking part moves into the pull rod locking groove, thereby locking the pull rod, thereby preventing the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position.

[0012] According to the first aspect of the present application, it further comprises a locking rod biasing device, the locking rod biasing device applies a biasing force to the locking rod towards the locking rod un-actuated position.

[0013] According to the first aspect of the present application, it further comprises a damping device, the damping device is installed at one end of the rotating shaft of the pressing plate and is arranged inside the handle body, for providing resistance to the swinging of the pressing plate towards the un-pressed state.

[0014] According to the first aspect of the present application, in the un-pressed state, the pressing plate is flush with the upper surface of the handle body.

[0015] According to the first aspect of the present application, it further comprises a pressing plate biasing device, the pressing plate biasing device applies a biasing force to the pressing plate towards the un-pressed state.

[0016] According to a second aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, characterized by comprising the handle assembly according to the first aspect of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The features and advantages of the present application can be better understood by reading the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals designate identical components in the various figures, in which:

[0018] Figure 1A is a schematic view of a vehicle with the handle assembly of the present application;

[0019] Figure 1B is a partial schematic view of a vehicle door with the handle assembly of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2A is a schematic view of the handle assembly of the present application in the un-pressed state;

[0021] Figure 2B is a schematic view of the handle assembly of the present application in the pressed state;

[0022] Figure 3is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is a schematic view of the handle assembly of the present application from another perspective in the pressed state;

[0024] Figure 5A is Figure 3 is a schematic view of the pressing plate and trigger device of the handle assembly of the present application in the unpressed state;

[0025] Figure 5B is Figure 3 is a schematic view of the pressing plate and trigger device of the handle assembly of the present application in the pressed state;

[0026] Figure 6 is Figure 3 is a schematic view of the cooperation of the pressing plate and damping device of the handle assembly of the present application.

[0027] Figure 7A is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application from the inside perspective;

[0028] Figure 7B is Figure 7A is a schematic view of the handle assembly of the present application with the door panel hidden;

[0029] Figure 7C is Figure 7B is an exploded view of the handle assembly of the present application;

[0030] Figure 8A is Figure 7B is a bottom view of the pressing plate, lock rod and pull rod of the handle assembly of the present application in the unpressed state from a first perspective;

[0031] Figure 8B is Figure 7B is a bottom view of the pressing plate, lock rod and pull rod of the handle assembly of the present application in the unpressed state from a second perspective;

[0032] Figure 9A is Figure 7B is a bottom view of the pressing plate, lock rod and pull rod of the handle assembly of the present application in the pressed state from a first perspective;

[0033] Figure 9B is Figure 7B is a bottom view of the pressing plate, lock rod and pull rod of the handle assembly of the present application in the pressed state from a second perspective;

[0034] Figure 10A is a bottom view of the pressing plate, lock rod and pull rod of the handle assembly of the present application in the unpressed state from a first perspective;

[0035] Figure 10Bis a bottom view of the pressing plate, the lock rod and the pull rod of the third embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application in the pressed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Various embodiments of the present application will be described herein below with reference to the drawings, which are incorporated in this specification. It should be understood that, although terms indicating directions, such as "front", "back", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like are used in the present application to describe various example structural parts and elements of the present application, these terms are used herein only for the purpose of convenience of description, and are determined based on the example orientation shown in the drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in the present application can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating directions are used only for the purpose of description and should not be considered as limiting. In the following drawings, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

[0037] Figures 1A-1B An installation environment of the handle assembly of the present application is shown. Among them, Figure 1A is a schematic view of a vehicle having the handle assembly of the present application; Figure 1B is a partial schematic view of a vehicle door having the handle assembly of the present application.

[0038] As Figures 1A-1B shown, the vehicle 100 has a vehicle door 101, and the handle assembly 102 is installed on the vehicle door 101. The vehicle door 101 is also provided with a handle cavity 104 for allowing the handle assembly 102 to be retracted into the handle cavity 104, thereby forming a hidden handle structure. The handle assembly 102 is in a retracted position when not in use. In the retracted position, the outer side of the handle assembly 102 is flush with the outer side of the sheet metal part of the vehicle door 101; when the door needs to be opened, the handle assembly 102 can be driven from the retracted position to Figure 1B the extended position shown, thereby allowing the user to pull the handle assembly 102 for door opening operation.

[0039] Figures 2A-2B The unpressed state and the pressed state of the handle assembly of the present application are shown. The X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction respectively represent the direction perpendicular to the outward direction of the vehicle door, the direction parallel to the rear direction of the vehicle door and the vertical direction.

[0040] As Figures 2A-2B shown, the handle assembly 102 includes a handle body 202, a pressing plate 204 and a locking device, and the pressing plate 204 is swingably installed on the handle body 202. The pressing plate 204 has a pressed state and an unpressed state, and the handle body 202 has an upper surface 222 and a handle receiving area 225 (a hand holding area). Among them, the locking device can be the trigger device 212 shown in the following Figures 3-Figure 5B , or the lock rod 706, 1006 shown in the following Figures 7C-Figure 10B .

[0041] As shown in Figure 2A , in the un-pressed state of the handle assembly 102, the pressing plate 204 is flush with the upper surface 222 of the handle body 202. Since there is no recess or gap between the pressing plate 204 and the upper surface 222 of the handle body 202, the user’s fingers will not be accommodated in any part of the handle assembly 102, and even if the user’s fingers are not completely separated from the pressing plate 204, they will not be pinched by the retracted handle assembly 102 when the handle assembly 102 is retracted in the un-pressed state.

[0042] In the un-pressed state of the handle assembly 102, the handle body 202 has the same size in the cross section perpendicular to the retraction direction of the handle assembly 102 as the opening size of the handle cavity 104, so that during the retraction of the handle assembly 102 into the handle cavity 104, there is no gap between the handle assembly 102 and the handle cavity 104 that can allow the user’s fingers to be inserted, and at the same time, the handle assembly 102 can completely close the opening of the handle cavity 104 at the retracted position, further reducing the risk of the user being pinched by the retracted handle assembly 102 during operation.

[0043] As shown in Figure 2B , in the pressed state of the handle assembly 102, the pressing plate 204 is arranged at an angle with the upper surface 222 of the handle body 202, thereby forming a handle accommodating area 225 that allows the user’s fingers to be inserted. The user inserts his fingers into the handle accommodating area 225 and can pull the handle assembly 102 to open the door.

[0044] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application.

[0045] As shown in Figure 3 , the handle assembly 102 further comprises a pressing plate pivot shaft 206 extending in the Y direction, a damping device 208, a trigger device 212, and a pressing plate biasing device 214.

[0046] The pressing plate 204 is swingably mounted on the handle body 202 by the pressing plate pivot shaft 206. The side surface of the pressing plate 204 has a pivot shaft mounting hole 216 for accommodating the pressing plate pivot shaft 206. The pressing plate 204 has a pressed state and an un-pressed state, and the handle body 202 has an upper surface 222. In the un-pressed state, the pressing plate 204 is flush with the upper surface 222 of the handle body 202 (see Figure 2A ); in the pressed state, the pressing plate 204 is arranged at an angle with the upper surface 222 of the handle body 202 (see Figure 2B ).

[0047] The pressing plate biasing device 214 in the present application can be a torsion spring, and the pressing plate rotating shaft 206 can pass through the torsion spring, so that the torsion spring abuts between the handle body 202 and the pressing plate 204, thereby providing a biasing force for the pressing plate 204 to swing towards the un-pressed state. When the user presses the pressing plate 204 from the un-pressed state towards the pressed state, the biasing force of the pressing plate biasing device 214 needs to be overcome; when the user does not apply a pressing force to the pressing plate 204, the pressing plate 204 will return to the un-pressed state under the biasing force of the pressing plate biasing device 214.

[0048] The damping device 208 is installed at one end (e.g. damping installation end 224) of the pressing plate rotating shaft 206, and is arranged inside the handle body 202, for providing resistance for the pressing plate 204 to move from the pressed state towards the un-pressed state, so that the pressing plate 204 can slowly swing back to the un-pressed state from the pressed state, thereby preventing the pressing plate 204 from rebounding rapidly to the un-pressed state under the biasing force of the pressing plate biasing device 214 after the user removes the pressing force in the pressed state of the pressing plate 204, so that the pressing plate 204 will not have a "follow the hand" feeling, and at the same time, the damping device 208 can prevent the pressing plate 204 from rebounding rapidly and accidentally clamping the finger.

[0049] The trigger device 212 can be a micro switch, which is installed inside the handle body 202 and connected to the control device (not shown in the figure) of the vehicle 100. The trigger device 212 has a triggered state and an un-triggered state, and when the pressing plate 204 is in the un-pressed state, the trigger device 212 is not triggered by the pressing plate 204; when the pressing plate 204 is pressed from the un-pressed state, the trigger device 212 is triggered by the pressing plate 204. In the triggered state, the trigger device 212 can generate a vehicle door unlocking signal, and at the same time, a signal to prevent the handle assembly 102 from moving to the retracted position, and transmit these signals to the control device, so that the control device performs the unlocking operation on the vehicle door and does not drive the handle assembly 102 to move to the retracted position. Therefore, when the user presses the pressing plate 204 of the handle assembly 102, the handle assembly 102 will not automatically retract to the retracted position, thereby achieving the effect of preventing hand clamping.

[0050] Figure 4 is another perspective view of the handle assembly in the present application in the pressed state, to show the components and structures inside the handle assembly 102. In order to clearly show the components and structures inside the handle assembly 102, Figure 4 the inner side wall of the handle body 202 is hidden.

[0051] As Figure 4As shown, the handle body 202 has a handle inner cavity 401, and the trigger device 212 is fixedly installed in the handle inner cavity 401. When the pressing plate 204 is pressed to the pressed state, the pressing plate 204 is in contact with the trigger button 402 of the trigger device 212, thereby extruding the trigger button 402 so that the trigger device 212 generates a trigger signal, which can unlock the vehicle door and can prevent the handle assembly 102 from moving to the retracted position.

[0052] Figures 5A-5B is a schematic view of the cooperation between the pressing plate and the trigger device. In the view, Figure 5A is a schematic view of the pressing plate and the trigger device in the unpressed state; Figure 5B is a schematic view of the pressing plate and the trigger device in the pressed state.

[0053] As Figures 5A-5B shown, the top of the trigger device 212 is provided with a trigger button 402, which will be retracted downward when subjected to pressure, thereby generating a trigger signal; the trigger button 402 will remain in the upwardly protruding position when not subjected to pressure, thus no trigger signal will be generated. The pressing plate 204 is provided with a cam-shaped pressing plate trigger part 502. When the pressing plate 204 is in the unpressed state as shown, Figure 5A the pressing plate trigger part 502 does not contact the trigger button 402, so the trigger button 402 will not generate a trigger signal, and at this time the handle body 202 can be driven to the retracted position. As long as the pressing plate 204 is pressed, the pressing plate 204 will swing from the unpressed state, so that the cam-shaped pressing plate trigger part 502 contacts and presses the trigger button 402, so that the trigger button 402 will generate a trigger signal, and at this time the handle body 202 will not be driven to the retracted position, thereby playing a role in preventing pinching.

[0054] Figure 6 is a schematic view of the cooperation between the pressing plate and the damping device, in which the damping device 208 is moved a distance relative to the pressing plate 204 in order to show the installation relationship between the pressing plate pivot 206 and the damping device 208 and the pressing plate 204.

[0055] As Figure 6As shown, the side of the pressing plate 204 has a pivot mounting hole 216, one end of the pressing plate pivot 206 extends into the pivot mounting hole 216 so that the pressing plate 204 is fixedly connected, and the other end is mounted on the damping device 208. The damping device 208 has a coaxially arranged damping mounting portion 602 and a damping generating portion 604, the damping mounting portion 602 and the damping generating portion 604 can rotate relative to each other and can generate a damping force when rotating relative to each other. The damping mounting end 224 of the pressing plate pivot 206 is mounted on the damping mounting portion 602, and when the pressing plate 204 swings, the damping mounting portion 602 will be rotated by the pressing plate pivot 206. When the pressing plate 204 swings from the pressing position to the unpressing position, the damping generating portion 604 can generate a resistance to the rotation of the damping mounting portion 602, so that the pressing plate 204 can slowly swing from the pressing state to the unpressing state.

[0056] Figures 7A-7C The specific structure of the second embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application is shown, wherein Figure 7A is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application from the inner side view; Figure 7B is Figure 7A is a schematic view of the handle assembly hidden behind the sheet metal part of the door; Figure 7C is Figure 7B is an exploded view of the handle assembly.

[0057] As Figures 7A-7C shown, the handle assembly 702 includes a handle body 703, a pressing plate 704, a handle connecting assembly, a lock rod 706, a lock rod biasing device (not shown in the figure) and a pressing plate biasing device (not shown in the figure), wherein the handle connecting assembly includes a pull rod 707 and a connecting rod 705, wherein both ends of the pull rod 707 are rotatably connected with the door 101 and the handle body 703 respectively, and both ends of the connecting rod 705 are rotatably connected with the door 101 and the handle body 703 respectively, so that the handle body 703, the door 101, the pull rod 707 and the connecting rod 705 form a four-bar linkage mechanism, so that the handle assembly 702 can be extended outward relative to the door 101 and always remain parallel to the outside of the sheet metal part of the door 101. During the movement of the handle assembly 702 between the extended position and the retracted position, the pull rod 707 and the connecting rod 705 swing, thereby driving the handle body 703 to translate. If at least one of the pull rod 707 and the connecting rod 705 is fixed, the handle body 703 cannot move.

[0058] Continuing as Figure 7CAs shown, the pressing plate 704 has a pressing plate swing axis 712 extending along the Y direction and is swingably mounted on the handle body 703 via the pressing plate swing axis 712. The pressing plate swing axis 712 is provided with a swing ramp 714 at one end close to the pull rod 707. The lock rod 706 is mounted inside the handle body 703 and has a lock rod rotation axis 716 extending along the Z direction and is rotatably mounted on the handle body 703 via the lock rod rotation axis 716. The lock rod 706 is provided with a lock rod actuating portion 718 at one end close to the pressing plate swing axis 712, which has a smooth hemispherical structure and is in abutment or contact with the swing ramp 714 at one end of the pressing plate swing axis 712. The lock rod 706 has a lock rod unactuated position and a lock rod actuated position, and can rotate about the lock rod rotation axis 716 between the lock rod unactuated position and the lock rod actuated position. The pressing plate biasing device is used to provide a biasing force for the pressing plate 704 to swing towards the unpressed state, and the lock rod biasing device is used to provide a biasing force for the lock rod to rotate towards the lock rod unactuated position.

[0059] When the user presses the pressing plate 704 in the extended position of the handle assembly 702, the pressing plate 704 swings about the pressing plate swing axis 712, thereby driving the swing ramp 714 to rotate coaxially with the pressing plate swing axis 712, and the abutment or contact position between the swing ramp 714 and the hemispherical structure of the lock rod actuating portion 718 changes during rotation, thereby actuating the lock rod actuating portion 718 of the lock rod 706 to rotate about the lock rod rotation axis 716 (counterclockwise rotation in Figure 7C ). The lock rod 706 is provided with a lock rod locking portion 720 at the other end relative to the lock rod actuating portion 718, which is formed by protruding and extending upward from the lock rod 706 in a direction parallel to the lock rod rotation axis 716. After the lock rod 706 rotates to the lock rod actuated position, the lock rod locking portion 720 can move into the pull rod locking slot 802 (see Figures 8A-8B ) of the pull rod 707, thereby locking the pull rod 707. The pull rod 707 cannot swing in the locked state, thereby locking the handle assembly 702 in the extended position. When the user no longer presses the pressing plate 704, the pressing plate 704 can return to the unpressed state under the action of the pressing plate biasing device (not shown in the figure), at which time the hemispherical structure of the lock rod 706 is no longer actuated by the swing ramp 714 and can return to the lock rod unactuated position under the action of the lock rod biasing device (not shown in the figure), thereby releasing the lock of the pull rod 707.

[0060] Figures 8A-9B More details of locking the pull rod by pressing the plate are shown. Among them, Figure 8A and 8B are Figure 7B the bottom view of the pressing plate, the lock rod and the pull rod of the handle assembly shown in Figure 9A and9B is Figure 7B is a bottom view of the pressing plate, the lock rod and the pull rod of the handle assembly in the pressed state.

[0061] As Figures 8A-9B shown, one end of the pressing plate swing shaft 712 of the pressing plate 704 is provided with the swing inclined surface 714 described above, which extends outwardly along the axial direction of the pressing plate swing shaft 712 for a distance, and the swing inclined surface 714 is arranged at a certain angle with the cross section of the pressing plate swing shaft 712. When the pressing plate 704 swings around the pressing plate swing shaft 712, the swing inclined surface 714 will also rotate coaxially with the pressing plate 704, which changes the abutting or contacting position between the swing inclined surface 714 and the hemispherical structure of the lock rod actuating part 718, so that the hemispherical structure of the lock rod actuating part 718 will be offset under the abutting action of the swing inclined surface 714. The offset movement of the lock rod actuating part 718 will make the lock rod 706 rotate around the lock rod rotation shaft 716, thereby driving the lock rod locking part 720 to move.

[0062] Continuing to Figures 8A-9B shown, the pull rod 707 has a handle connecting end 812 and a door connecting end 814, and the handle connecting end 812 is used to connect the handle body 703. The handle connecting end 812 is provided with a pull rod locking groove 802, which can be used to receive the lock rod locking part 720, so as to lock the movement of the pull rod 707. When the lock rod 706 is in the lock rod unactuated position, the lock rod locking part 720 is outside the pull rod locking groove 802, and at this time the lock rod 706 does not hinder the movement of the pull rod 707 (see Figures 8A-8B ). When the lock rod 706 is rotated to the lock rod actuated position under the actuation of the pressing plate 704, the lock rod locking part 720 moves into the pull rod locking groove 802, so that the lock rod locking part 720 clamps the pull rod 707 in the pull rod locking groove 802 to prevent the pull rod 707 from swinging, and at this time the handle assembly 702 is locked and cannot be retracted into the handle accommodating cavity 104 of the door 101.

[0063] Figures 10A-10B A third embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application is shown, wherein Figure 10A is a bottom view of the pressing plate, the lock rod and the pull rod of the second embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application in the unpressed state; Figure 10B is a bottom view of the pressing plate, the lock rod and the pull rod of the second embodiment of the handle assembly of the present application in the pressed state. The third embodiment of the handle assembly and the second embodiment are similar in working principle, both of which lock the movement of the pull rod through the pressing plate actuating the lock rod, and there is a slight difference in the specific structure.

[0064] As Figures 10A-10BAs shown, in the third embodiment of the handle assembly, the pressing plate 704 does not have the swing slope 714 in the third embodiment, the lock rod 1006 has a lock rod pivot 1016 extending along the X direction and is rotatably mounted on the handle body 703 through the lock rod pivot 1016. The lock rod 1006 is provided with a lock rod actuating portion 1018 at the middle portion thereof, which is formed by extending and protruding along a direction perpendicular to the lock rod pivot 1016. The lock rod actuating portion 1018 can drive the lock rod 1006 to rotate along the lock rod pivot 1016 by swinging along the lock rod pivot 1016. The lock rod 1006 is provided with a lock rod locking portion 1020 at the end thereof away from the pressing plate swing axis 712, which is formed by extending and protruding from the lock rod 1006 along a direction perpendicular to the lock rod pivot 1016 and the lock rod actuating portion 1018. The lock rod locking portion 1020 can swing around the lock rod pivot 1016 in the process of the lock rod 1006 rotating along the lock rod pivot 1016.

[0065] When the pressing plate 704 is pressed, the pressing plate 704 will abut against the lock rod actuating portion 1018 and actuate the lock rod actuating portion 1018 to be offset, thereby driving the lock rod 1006 to rotate along the lock rod pivot 1016 and further causing the lock rod locking portion 1020 to swing. When the lock rod 1006 is in the lock rod unactuated position, the lock rod locking portion 1020 is outside the pull rod locking slot 802, and at this time, the lock rod 1006 does not hinder the movement of the pull rod 707 (see Figure 10A ) When the lock rod 1006 is actuated by the pressing plate 704 to rotate to the lock rod actuated position, the lock rod locking portion 1020 moves into the pull rod locking slot 802, and thus the lock rod locking portion 1020 clamps the pull rod 707 in the pull rod locking slot 802 to prevent the pull rod 707 from swinging, at this time, the handle assembly 702 is locked and cannot be retracted into the handle accommodating cavity 104 of the vehicle door 101.

[0066] The handle assembly of the present application can at least achieve the following beneficial technical effects:

[0067] Firstly, the anti-pinch handle of the present application is purely mechanical, which can generate a trigger signal to prevent the handle from retracting when the user's finger is inserted into the gripping area of the handle, thereby preventing the handle from retracting suddenly and causing accidental pinching of the finger.

[0068] Secondly, the anti-pinch handle of the present application is purely mechanical, which can generate a trigger signal when the user's finger is inserted into the gripping area of the handle, and the trigger signal can simultaneously unlock the vehicle door and prevent the handle from retracting, making the user's door opening process more convenient and safe.

[0069] Thirdly, the anti-pinch handle of the present application is purely mechanical, simple in structure, few in mechanical components, and small in space occupation. When the user presses the pressing plate and the finger is inserted into the hand holding area of the handle, the pull rod can be locked to prevent the handle from retracting, thereby preventing the handle from retracting and causing accidental pinching of the finger.

[0070] Fourthly, the anti-pinch handle of the present application is purely mechanical, avoiding the use of internal capacitance door opening mode. In harsh environments (such as rainy weather or dusty environment), the purely mechanical anti-pinch handle is more stable in performance, will not trigger the retraction function by mistake, and is lower in cost than the internal capacitance handle.

[0071] Fifthly, the anti-pinch handle of the present application is purely mechanical, avoiding the use of infrared sensor to sense the user's finger insertion, and is more stable in performance in judging whether the user's finger is inserted into the hand holding area of the handle.

[0072] Although the present disclosure has been described in connection with the examples of the embodiments outlined above, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that various alternatives, modifications, variations, improvements, and / or substantial equivalents, whether known or not, can be used to practice the present disclosure. Additionally, the technical effects and / or problems described in the specification are exemplary and not limiting; therefore, the disclosure in the specification can be used to solve other technical problems and have other technical effects and / or can solve other technical problems. Therefore, the examples of the embodiments of the present disclosure as stated above are intended to be illustrative and not limiting. Various changes can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is intended to include all known or earlier developed alternatives, modifications, variations, improvements, and / or substantial equivalents.

Claims

1. A handle assembly movable between an extended position and a retracted position, characterized in that... include: Handle body; A pressing plate is oscillatingly mounted on the handle body, and the pressing plate has an unpressed state and a pressed state during the oscillation process; as well as A locking device, wherein the locking device is installed inside the handle body; The pressing plate can trigger the locking device in the pressed state, thereby preventing the handle assembly from moving from the extended position to the retracted position.

2. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The locking device is a triggering device. The pressing plate can trigger the triggering device in the pressed state, so that the triggering device generates a signal to prevent the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position.

3. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that... Also includes: A handle connecting assembly is movably connected to the handle body, such that the handle assembly can move between the extended position and the retracted position; The locking device is a locking rod, which has a locking rod pivot. The locking rod is rotatably mounted on the handle body via the locking rod pivot. During rotation, the locking rod has an unacted position and an acted position. The oscillation of the pressing plate can cause the locking rod to rotate. When the pressing plate is pressed to the pressed state, the locking rod is actuated by the pressing plate and moves to the locking rod actuation position. The locking rod can lock the handle connecting assembly at the locking rod actuation position, thereby preventing the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position.

4. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The pressing plate has a pressing plate swing shaft, and one end of the pressing plate swing shaft is provided with a swing inclined surface. The swing inclined surface is arranged at a certain angle to the cross section of the pressing plate swing shaft. Pressing the pressing plate can cause the swing inclined surface to rotate along the pressing plate swing shaft.

5. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The locking rod has a locking rod actuating part at one end near the swing shaft of the pressing plate. The locking rod actuating part abuts against the swing inclined surface, so that when the swing inclined surface rotates, the locking rod actuating part can be actuated by the swing inclined surface and deflected, thereby driving the locking rod to rotate; and The locking rod is provided with a locking rod locking part at the other end relative to the locking rod actuating part. The locking rod locking part extends from the locking rod in a direction parallel to the locking rod rotation axis. The locking rod locking part can swing when the locking rod rotates.

6. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The locking rod has a locking rod actuating part in its middle, which extends and protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the locking rod's rotation axis. The locking rod has a locking rod locking part at one end of the locking rod away from the pressing plate's swing axis, which extends and protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the locking rod's rotation axis. The extension direction of the locking rod actuating part is perpendicular to the extension direction of the locking rod locking part.

7. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: When the pressing plate is pressed, the pressing plate can abut against the locking rod actuator, thereby driving the locking rod to rotate, which in turn causes the locking rod actuator to move.

8. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 5 or 7, characterized in that: The handle connection assembly includes a pull rod, which is rotatably connected to the handle body. One end of the pull rod connected to the handle body is provided with a pull rod locking groove for receiving the locking part of the locking rod. When the locking rod is in the non-actuated position, the locking part of the locking rod is outside the locking groove of the pull rod, and the locking rod does not obstruct the movement of the pull rod; When the locking rod is in the actuated position, the locking part of the locking rod moves into the locking groove of the pull rod, thereby locking the pull rod and preventing the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position.

9. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that... Also includes: A locking bar biasing device applies a biasing force to the locking bar, causing it to rotate toward an unacted position.

10. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that... Also includes: A damping device is installed at one end of the pivot of the pressing plate and disposed inside the handle body to provide resistance to the swing of the pressing plate toward the unpressed state.

11. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: In the unpressed state, the pressing plate remains flush with the upper surface of the handle body.

12. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that... Also includes: The pressure plate biasing device applies a biasing force to the pressure plate, causing it to swing toward the unpressed state.

13. The handle assembly as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The pressing plate can trigger the triggering device in the pressed state, so that the triggering device generates a signal to prevent the handle assembly from moving to the retracted position and at the same time generates a door unlocking signal.

14. A vehicle, characterized in that... Includes the handle assembly as described in any one of claims 1-13.

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