Structure to prevent door opening in vehicle collision
US11828091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B85/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A structure of preventing door opening in vehicle collision may include a handle housing including a housing stopper, a door handle rotatably mounted around a door handle rotation axis on the handle housing, and of which a rotation contact end portion formed at one end portion thereof, and a blocking lever assembly including a blocking lever rotatably coupled to the handle housing and having an inertia portion formed on a portion of the blocking lever, and an assist lever selectively protruded from the blocking lever, wherein, when the blocking lever assembly is rotated by an external impact applied to the blocking lever assembly, the assist lever protrudes out of the blocking lever to be caught by the housing stopper and positioned in a movement path of the rotation contact end portion.
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