System and method for an applique with deployable handle
US12385297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B85/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base portion configured to mount at a vehicle door. A handle portion includes a grasping portion and is movable relative to the base portion between a recessed position, where the grasping portion is recessed at the base portion, and a deployed position, where the grasping portion protrudes outward to be graspable by the user. A deployment mechanism is operable to move the handle portion between the recessed and deployed positions. A control module, based on a user input, actuates a latch mechanism to unlock the vehicle door. The deployment mechanism, responsive to the control module unlocking the vehicle door, moves the handle portion from the recessed position to the deployed position. With the handle portion in the deployed position and the vehicle door unlocked, the handle portion is graspable by the user to open the vehicle door.
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