Patent ID: 8276318
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B62D,E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door opening and closing device for a vehicle including a door handle that is attached to a door outer panel constituting a vehicle door and that extends in front and rear directions of the vehicle, wherein the door outer panel includes an outer surface, wherein the door handle comprises: a grip that protrudes outward and defines a space between the outer surface of the door outer panel and the grip to allow gripping by a user, wherein the grip includes an outer surface and an operation surface opposing the outer surface of the door outer panel, and the grip extends in front and rear directions of the vehicle and has a front end and a rear end with respect to the front and rear directions; and a deflective portion that is located at the rear end of the grip and extends from the outer surface of the grip along the outer surface of the door outer panel in a direction crossing front and rear directions of the vehicle to direct air flow flowing along the outer surface of the door outer panel to flow through at least the space of the grip to the operation surface, wherein the deflective portion is integrated with the grip and includes an inclined surface extending from and being continuous with the outer surface of the grip, wherein the inclined surface has an upper end and lower end with respect to upper and lower directions of the vehicle, and the inclined surface is inclined relative to upper and lower directions of the vehicle such that the upper end is anterior to the lower end with respect to front and rear directions of the vehicle.