Patent ID: 7140653
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle door outside handle apparatus comprising: a handle frame fixed to a vehicle door; a handle portion supported on the handle frame to be accessible from an outside of the vehicle door; at least one electrical component housed in the handle portion; a handle-side connected portion provided at the handle portion and electrically connected to the at least one electrical component housed in the handle portion; a frame-side connected portion provided at the handle frame, the frame-side connected portion being adapted to be engaged with the handle-side connected portion, and the frame-side connected portion being electrically connected with the handle-side connected portion; wherein the frame-side connected portion is adapted to come in contact with the handle-side connected portion to pivot the frame-side connected portion, wherein the electrical connection between the handle-side connected portion and the frame-side connected portion is achieved; wherein the handle-side connected portion includes at least one first lead and the frame-side connected portion includes at least one second lead, the at least one first lead of the handle-side connected portion engaged with the at least one second lead of the frame-side connected portion to provide the electrical connection; and means for applying a biasing force to the frame-side connected portion to urge the frame-side connected portion toward the handle-side connected portion to electrically connect the frame-side connected portion with the handle-side connected portion.