Outside door handle automatic locking device for automobiles
US5669642A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/57
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides an outside door handle automatic locking device for automobiles which includes supports that are placed on both sides of the upper portion of a housing, levers, placed on both sides of a handle and inwards from the supports, which, because of being fixed to a hinge shaft, are able to rotate. Also, an elastic member is formed on the hinge shaft that keeps the outside handle in its original position through its elasticity. Additionally, placed on a fixed location on one of the levers is a rotating member that rotates when the vehicle receives a side impact from a collision. A hook portion is also offered which is fixed toward the outside of the rotating member and catches the rotating member when it rotates past its fixed rotation.
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