Patent ID: 8783742
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mechanism for a vehicle door handle assembly activated by an inertial force acting on the mechanism to prevent a vehicle door from opening during a vehicle collision, the mechanism comprising: a first lever having an axis of rotation; and a second lever; wherein said first lever is engageable with the door handle assembly; said second lever comprises a weight member and a finger member; said finger member is engageable with said first lever; said second lever is rotatable around said axis of rotation in response to the inertial force; and said first lever engages with the door handle assembly and blocks the door handle assembly from being rotated only when the inertial force is applied thereby to prevent the vehicle door from opening during the vehicle collision, and does not engage with the door handle assembly when the inertial force is not applied; the mechanism further comprising means for providing resistance to rotation of said first lever and said second lever, wherein when the inertial force is applied to the mechanism in a first direction, said first lever and said second lever rotate in concert whereby said first lever engages with the door handle assembly, and when the inertial force is applied to the mechanism in a second direction, said second lever rotates back to its original position and said first member continues to be engaged with the door handle assembly.