Self-illuminating handle for a vehicle emergency egress assembly
US8354921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0027
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A self-illuminating handle assembly for a release mechanism of an emergency egress system for a vehicle. The handle assembly includes a sensor for sensing a predetermined condition and providing a sensor signal in response thereto, and a sensor-activated switch assembly for causing the handle assembly to self-illuminate in response to the sensor signal. The sensor could be a so-called tilt sensor for sensing when the vehicle orientation is tilted beyond a threshold tilt orientation, or an acceleration sensor (accelerometer) for sensing when the vehicle has undergone an acceleration or deceleration beyond a threshold, indicative of a crash or the vehicle having been exposed to an explosion.
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