Vehicle Door Handle With NFC and Force-Sensor Access Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle access methods are limited to a single location and prone to mechanical failure due to environmental factors, limiting accessibility and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A unified access point system within a vehicle door handle incorporating a force sensor and NFC antenna, providing multiple access methods in a single location, protected from environmental factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple access methods are provided at different locations, then accessibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple access methods (NFC transceiver and force sensor) into a single door handle assembly, eliminating the need for separate access devices at different locations. This merging approach maintains high accessibility while reducing overall system complexity by consolidating functionality into one integrated unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The door handle assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a mechanical entry point and hosts both NFC communication and force sensing capabilities. This multi-functionality allows a single component to provide diverse access methods, improving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Ease of operation
If mechanical access components are exposed to environment, then ease of operation is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to mechanical failure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces purely mechanical access methods with hybrid electronic-mechanical systems. The NFC transceiver enables contactless authentication, and the force sensor provides electronic detection of pulling actions, reducing reliance on exposed mechanical components while maintaining ease of operation through intuitive interactions.
Solution Approach 2:
The door handle assembly incorporates protective enclosures that shield the electronic components (NFC antenna and force sensor) from environmental factors. These protective structures allow the electronic components to remain protected while the external interface maintains ease of operation through intuitive mechanical interactions.
3Reliability
If electronic components are integrated in door handle, then reliability is improved by protecting from environmental factors, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The NFC transceiver and force sensor are integrated into a single door handle assembly, consolidating multiple electronic components into one protected housing. This merging approach improves reliability by protecting all components from environmental factors while managing complexity through unified integration rather than separate distributed systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances accessibility and reliability by integrating a force sensor and NFC antenna within a door handle, allowing secure and efficient vehicle access through a unified interface.
Implementation Method 1
The sensor can detect contact with the door handle
Implementation Method 2
The transceiver can receive a first signal to indicate a first interaction with the door handle
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus can include circuitry. The circuitry can be disposed within a component of a vehicle. The circuitry can include a transceiver. The transceiver can receive a first signal to indicate a first interaction with the component of the vehicle. The circuitry can include a sensor. The sensor can detect a second interaction with the component of the vehicle. The first interaction or the second interaction can cause a change to the component of the vehicle.