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Door handle assembly for a motor vehicle

US9574381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

9Claims

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Assignee

Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Beck · Mertingen, DE
Dirk Müller · Essen, DE
Christian Bresser · Leichlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 12, 2014
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/57
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes an operating handle, a mechanical coupling device, and a locking device attached to a handle mounting. An acceleration force can block an actuation of the closing assembly via the operating handle and/or the coupling device so that an unintended unlatching of the door closure during a vehicle accident is prevented. The locking device has a locking element, which is movably coupled to the mechanical coupling device by a connecting element, such that, a pivotal movement of the mechanical coupling device will rotate the locking element about a rotational axis. The locking element includes at least one locking member which is designed to block the rotational movement of the locking element when a predetermined displacement speed of the operating handle has been exceeded.

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