Patent Publication Number: US-11391073-B2

Title: Door handle assembly for a vehicle door

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 371 to Patent Cooperation Treaty Application No. PCT/EP2017/082575, filed Dec. 13, 2017, which claims priority to DE Application No. 102017101418.7, filed Jan. 25, 2017, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
     FIELD 
     The invention is directed to a door handle assembly for a vehicle door, wherein the door handle assembly has a handle housing that can be attached to the vehicle door, a handle mounted on the handle housing, which, in a non-use position is arranged flush with strake to an outer contour of the vehicle door and which projects for actuation by an operator into a actuating position, in which the handle protrudes with respect to the outer contour of the vehicle door and can be actuated by the operator to open the vehicle door, is formed in a movable manner, a lever element, of which a first lever end is rotatably mounted on a lever rotation axis mounted on the handle housing and of which a second lever end is rotatably connected to a first longitudinal end of the handle, and comprises a motor-driven actuator, which, in normal operation of the door handle assembly, rotates the lever element about the lever rotation axis and thereby moves the handle from the non-use position into the actuation position. 
     BACKGROUND 
     This section provides background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art. 
     Door handle assemblies, in which the handle in its non-use position proceeds flush with strake with the outer contour of the vehicle door, are known from the prior art. Thereby, with such door handle assemblies for a vehicle door of a motor vehicle, the handle can be designed as an inner or outer handle, wherein the present invention relates to a door handle assembly for an outer handle. A plurality of different constructions and embodiments exist for such door handle assemblies. The execution of a door handle assembly according to the invention refers to those constructions in which the handle housing is attached on the rear side of the vehicle door, that is, internally of the motor vehicle. The handle attached to the handle housing in such embodiments usually projects from the vehicle door and disturbs both the aesthetic impression of the vehicle and the vehicle aerodynamics. In order to avoid these disadvantages, prior art door handle assemblies are known, in which the outside of the handle in its non-use position, that is, in which it is not used, proceeds approximately flush to the outer contour of the vehicle door, thus flush with strake. Such a handle can be transferred into an actuation position to open the vehicle door or a lock on the vehicle side, in which position the handle protrudes with respect to the outer contour of the vehicle door. The handle is thereby extended by a motor when a legitimate operator approaches the vehicle. Once the handle is no longer needed, it drives back to the non-use position and thus disappears into the body, so as not to create air resistance. It is disadvantageous with the known door handle assemblies, that the handle is connected to the handle housing via only a single bearing position, so that the handle tends to wobble and tilt when actuated by an operator, so that the operator of the handle has the impression that the handle is not held on the handle housing in a stable manner and that possible damage to the handle or the bearing of the handle is occurring. 
     The invention is based on the object to create a solution that provides a door handle assembly in a structurally simple manner, which is cost-effective in its production and in which the handle is furthermore securely connected to the handle housing and has an increased tilt stability compared to the prior art. 
     SUMMARY 
     This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all its features. 
     One aspect of the disclosure provides a door handle assembly for a vehicle door. 
     The door handle assembly for a vehicle door according to the invention comprises a handle housing that can be attached to the vehicle door, a handle mounted on the handle housing, which, in a non-use position is arranged flush with strake to an outer contour of the vehicle door and which projects for actuation by an operator into a actuating position, in which the handle protrudes with respect to the outer contour of the vehicle door and can be actuated by the operator to open the vehicle door, is formed in a movable manner, a lever element, of which a first lever end is rotatably mounted on a lever rotation axis mounted on the handle housing and of which a second lever end is rotatably connected to a first longitudinal end of the handle, and a motor-driven lever mechanism, which rotates the lever element around the lever rotation axis and thereby moves the handle from the non-use position to the actuation position. A lever mechanism thereby is rotatably mounted on the handle housing by a rotation axis, wherein a second longitudinal end of the handle is movably attached to the handle housing via the lever mechanism. It is understood that the actuator in a normal operation of the door handle assembly serves to move the handle from the non-use position to the actuation position via the lever element. 
     Advantageous and expedient designs and developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims. 
     By means of the invention, a door handle assembly for a vehicle is provided, which is characterized by a functional design and which has a compact and cost-effective structure. With the door handle assembly according to the invention, not only the first longitudinal end of the handle is movably connected to the handle housing but also the second longitudinal end of the handle. The connection of the second longitudinal end of the handle on the handle housing via the lever mechanism and the connection of the first longitudinal end of the handle on the handle housing via the lever mechanism effect a mounting of the handle over its entire longitudinal extension, which has a high tilt stability and in which a wobbling during actuation is no longer possible due to the two-sided connection. 
     In one design, the invention provides that a mechanical reset element presses the handle into its non-use position and permits a movement of the handle from the non-use position in the direction of the actuation position against a reset force generated by the mechanical reset force. Consequently, no drive is required for resetting the handle into its non-use position. 
     It is thereby particularly advantageous, if, in the design of the invention, the mechanical reset element is designed as a reset spring, which is wound around the lever rotation axis, wherein a first spring leg of the reset spring is supported on the handle housing and a second spring leg of the reset spring is supported on the lever element. The arrangement about the lever rotation axis enables a compact and space-saving construction, wherein the use of a reset spring with corresponding dimensioning of the spring force further has the advantage that an effective anti jamming protection is provided in this manner, whereby the risk of jamming the hand of an operator is no longer given when the handle wants to return to its original non-use position. 
     In order to realize an extension of the handle from the outer contour of the vehicle door on both longitudinal sides of the handle, the invention provides in a further design that the lever element is motion-coupled with the lever mechanism via a movement transfer bracket. A deflection of the lever element consequently also leads to a deflection of the lever mechanism and thereby to an extension of the entire handle from the outer contour of the vehicle door. 
     In order to avoid a collision of the movement transfer bracket with the handle housing, the invention further provides in a design that a first longitudinal end of the movement transfer bracket is rotatably connected to the lever element at a distance to the lever rotation axis, and that a second longitudinal end of the movement transfer bracket is rotatably connected to the lever mechanism with a distance to the rotation axis. The spaced arrangement of the movement transfer bracket to the lever rotation axis and the rotation axis gives the lever element and the lever mechanism the movement space required for the extension of the handle from the outer contour of the vehicle. 
     A particularly compact and still very movable arrangement is given in the design of the invention in that the lever mechanism comprises a passive lever, an active lever and a handle lever, wherein a first end of the first passive lever and a first end of the active lever are mounted on the rotational axis mounted on the handle housing, wherein a first end of the handle lever is rotatably connected to the second longitudinal end of the handle, wherein a second end of the handle lever is rotatably connected to a second end of the passive lever, and wherein a connecting web projects radially from the first end of the active lever, which is rotatably connected to the second longitudinal end of the movement transfer bracket. 
     To increase the mobility of the second longitudinal end of the handle in its movement from the non-use position into the actuation position, the invention provides in a further design that the first end of the passive lever is rotatably connected to the rotation axis and the first end of the active lever is rotatably connected to the rotation axis. In this manner it is possible that, upon actuation by the operator, the handle can assume an oblique position, when the second longitudinal end of the handle can be pulled out further from the outer contour of the vehicle door with respect to the first longitudinal end of the handle. 
     In order that such a movement of the handle is only possible during actuation, the invention provides in a further design that the lever mechanism has a holding element, wherein furthermore the passive lever has a contact portion and on the active lever a counter contact portion is formed, and wherein the holding element has a holding force pressing the contact portion of the passive lever against the counter contact portion of the active lever. 
     In order for the handle to be movable upon actuation at the second longitudinal end of the handle, the invention provides, in a design, that the holding element permits a movement of the passive lever relative to the active lever against the holding force exerted by the holding element in such a manner that the contact portion of the passive lever is arranged in a spaced manner from the counter contact portion of the active lever. 
     In the design of the invention, it is thereby particularly compact and space-saving, when the holding element is formed as an elastic spring element, wherein a first leg of the spring element engages a hook-shaped holding lug and formed on the passive lever and a second leg of the spring element engages a hook-shaped holding piece and formed on the active lever. 
     It is also advantageous in the design of the invention for the compactness of the door handle assembly when the spring element is arranged to be wound around the axis of rotation. 
     To increase the tilt stability on the second longitudinal end of the handle during its actuation, it is also advantageous if, in the actuation position of the handle, the motor-driven actuator presses the second longitudinal end of the movement transfer bracket at least partially against a locking stop attached to the handle housing. In this manner, the handle is additionally secured against a lateral wobbling motion when actuated. 
     The stability in the design of the invention can further be increased, when, in the actuation position of the handle, the motor-driven actuator presses at least in sections against a supporting stop formed on the handle housing. In this manner, the stability of the door handle assembly is also improved at the first longitudinal end of the handle. 
     It is understood that the characteristics mentioned above and those yet to be explained can be used not only in the combination given, but also in other combinations or alone without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined only by the claims. 
     Further details, characteristics and advantages of the object of the invention will become apparent from the following description in conjunction with the drawing, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown by way of example. 
    
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
       The figures show: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a schematically illustrated motor vehicle with an exemplary indicated door handle assembly according to the invention; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a perspective illustration of a vehicle door with a handle of the door handle assembly arranged flush with strake; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a perspective front view of the door handle assembly according to the invention; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a perspective rear view of the door handle assembly shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a perspective single part illustration of the door handle assembly shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a plan view of an actuator of the door handle assembly; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a bottom view of the actuator of the door handle assembly shown in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a plan view of a lever system of the door handle assembly; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a perspective individual part illustration of the lever system of  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective view of a lever system of the lever system shown in  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a first perspective view of a lever mechanism of the lever system shown in  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a second perspective view of the lever mechanism of  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective individual part illustration of the lever mechanism shown in  FIGS. 11 and 12 ; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a perspective view of the lever mechanism of  FIG. 11  arranged in a basic position; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a perspective view of the lever mechanism of  FIG. 11  arranged in an operating position; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a plan view of the lever system of the door handle assembly, when the handle is arranged in a non-use position; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a plan view of the lever system of the door handle assembly, when the handle is arranged in an operating position; 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a plan view of the lever system of the door handle assembly, when the handle is pulled by an operator for opening the vehicle door; 
         FIG. 19 a    illustrates a plan view of the lever element of  FIG. 10 , when the handle is arranged in the non-use position; 
         FIG. 19 b    illustrates a plan view of the lever element, when the handle is arranged in the operating position; 
         FIG. 20 a    illustrates a plan view of the lever mechanism of  FIG. 11 , when the handle is arranged in a non-use position; 
         FIG. 20 b    illustrates a plan view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in an operating position; 
         FIG. 20 c    illustrates a plan view of the lever mechanism, when an operator pulls the handle for opening the vehicle door; 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a side view of the door handle assembly according to the invention, when the handle is arranged in the non-use position; 
         FIG. 22  illustrates a perspective view of the lever system and a vehicle door opening lever, when the handle is arranged in a non-use position; 
         FIG. 23  illustrates a plan view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the non-use position; 
         FIG. 24  illustrates a bottom view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the non-use position; 
         FIG. 25  illustrates a side view of the door handle assembly according to the invention, when the handle is arranged in the operating position; 
         FIG. 26  illustrates a plan view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the operating position; 
         FIG. 27  illustrates a bottom view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the operating position; 
         FIG. 28  illustrates a detailed view of the lever element, when the handle is arranged in the operating position; 
         FIG. 29  illustrates a detailed view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the operating position; 
         FIG. 30  illustrates a side view of the door handle assembly according to the invention, when the handle is arranged in a servo opening position; 
         FIG. 31  illustrates a plan view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the servo opening position; 
         FIG. 32  illustrates a bottom view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the servo opening position; 
         FIG. 33  illustrates a plan view of the lever system, when, due to the positioning of the handle in the servo opening position, the actuator is moved in an arranged manner; 
         FIG. 34  illustrates a bottom view of the lever system, when, due to the positioning of the handle in the servo opening position, the actuator is moved in an arranged manner; 
         FIG. 35  illustrates a perspective side view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the servo opening position; 
         FIG. 36  illustrates a perspective side view of the lever system, when, due to the positioning of the handle in the servo opening position, the actuator is moved in an arranged manner; 
         FIG. 37  illustrates a side view of the door handle assembly according to the invention, when the handle is arranged in an opening position or emergency operating position; 
         FIG. 38  illustrates a plan view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the opening position or emergency operating position; 
         FIG. 39  illustrates a bottom view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the opening position or emergency operating position; 
         FIG. 40  illustrates a detailed view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the opening position or emergency operating position; 
         FIG. 41  illustrates a further detailed view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the opening position or emergency operating position; 
         FIG. 42  illustrates a side view of the door handle assembly according to the invention, when the handle is arranged in an emergency operating position; 
         FIG. 43  illustrates a plan view of the lever system, when the handle is arranged in the emergency handling position; 
         FIG. 44  illustrates a detailed view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the non-use position; 
         FIG. 45  illustrates a further detailed view of the lever mechanism, when the handle is arranged in the emergency handling position; 
         FIG. 46  illustrates a detailed view of the lever element, when the handle is arranged in the non-use position; 
         FIG. 47  illustrates a further detailed view of the lever element, when the handle is arranged in the emergency handling position. 
     
    
    
     In  FIG. 1 , a vehicle or motor vehicle  1  in the form of a passenger car is shown in an exemplary manner, which in the example has four vehicle doors  2  (two of which are visible in  FIG. 1 ), which have a door handle assembly  3  and can be opened in particular with the aid of a door handle or a handle  4 . The vehicle doors  2  are firmly closed by means of a respective door lock  5 , which is designed in the manner of a rotary latch lock, and can be opened or unlocked from the outside only via a respective movement of the handle  4 . This movement on the handle  4  consists of a pulling movement, wherein the corresponding movement of the handle  4  is transmitted via a Bowden cable system  6  to the corresponding lock  5 . By the corresponding movement of the handle  4 , the associated vehicle door  2  can then be opened, wherein, in the case of a current-operated normal operation, a slight pulling movement is sufficient so that the Bowden cable system  6  is electrically operated to unlock the door lock  5 . In case of a currentless emergency operation, the door handle assembly  3  according to the invention is formed in such a manner that a manual unlocking of the door lock  5  and thereby a manual opening of the vehicle door  2  is possible by an actuation of the handle  4  effected by an operator. 
       FIG. 2  shows a perspective view of one of the vehicle doors  2  and the handle  4  serving to open the vehicle door  2 . In  FIG. 2 , the handle  4 —when installing the door handle assembly  3  in the vehicle door  2 —is arranged approximately flush with the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , that is, flush with strake. 
     In this position, the handle  4  is in a non-use position in which it is not needed. From the non-use position shown in  FIG. 2 , the handle  4  can be moved into an actuating position, in which it projects beyond the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . Accordingly, the handle  4  is arranged protruding from the vehicle door  2  in its actuation position. In this protruding or from the outer contour  7  extended actuation position, an operator can grip behind the handle  4  and actuate or handle to open the vehicle door  2  or to unlock the door lock  5  on the vehicle side. According to the present invention, the transfer of the handle  4  from the non-use position to the actuation position can take place either in a current-driven normal operation by means of a suitable drive means or in a currentless emergency operation by means of manual actuation by the operator, which will be discussed in more detail below. Proximity sensors or other sensors can be provided for the current-driven normal operation, in order to bring the handle  4  out of the flush with strake or flat flush non-use position into the actuation position, as soon as an operator approaches the door handle assembly  3  or the handle  4 . 
     In  FIGS. 3 to 20   c , the door handle assembly  3  is shown in various views and for certain details. The door handle assembly  3  has, in addition to the handle  4 , a handle housing  8 , which is fastened in the installed state internally of the vehicle door  2  and serves, among others, to store the handle  4  in such a manner that the handle  4  in its non-use position is arranged flush with strake with the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and is movable into its actuation position for actuation by an operator, wherein the handle  4  protrudes in its actuation position with respect to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and can be engaged and operated by the operator to open the vehicle door  2  to unlock the door lock  5  formed in the manner of a rotary latch lock.  FIG. 3  shows the door handle assembly  3  in a perspective front view, wherein the handle  4  is in its non-use position. The back view of the door handle assembly  3  shown in  FIG. 4  illustrates the compact construction of the door handle assembly  3  which takes up little installation space. This compact construction is realized among others by a complex lever system  15 , which comprises a lever element  10 , a lever mechanism  16  and a movement transfer bracket  17 , as the single part illustration in  FIG. 5  shows for example. The lever system  15  is further shown in a plan view in  FIG. 8  and in a perspective single part view in  FIG. 9 . Thereby, the lever element  10 , the lever mechanism  16  and the movement transfer bracket  17  are mounted on the handle housing  8 , which will be described below in detail. By means of the lever system  15 , the handle  4  is connected to the handle housing  8 . As can be seen further from  FIG. 5  by means of the single part illustration, the door handle assembly  3  comprises a vehicle door opening lever  18  and an actuator  19 , which are also respectively mounted on the handle housing  8 . 
     As can be seen from the synopsis of  FIGS. 3 to 47 , a first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is connected to the handle housing  8  via the lever element  10 . More specifically, a first lever end  11  of the lever element  10  is attached to a lever pivot axis  12  rotatably mounted on the handle housing  8 , wherein a second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  is rotatably connected to the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 . The second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  is therefore motion-coupled with the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , when the lever element  10  rotates about the lever rotation axis  12 , which will be discussed in more detail in the further description. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 9 and 10 , the lever element  10  is designed as one arm and angled and, with its angled arm in plan view (see, for example,  FIGS. 16 to 18 ), has a U-shaped form. A second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is connected to the handle housing  8  via the lever mechanism  16 . The lever mechanism  16  thereby is rotatably mounted on the handle housing  8  by a rotation axis  21 , so that the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is movably attached to the handle housing  8  via the lever mechanism  16 . As can be seen for example from  FIGS. 5, 9, 11 and 12 , the rotation axis  21  for the present exemplary embodiment is formed with two rotation axis sections, wherein a handle lever  22  extends between the two sections of the rotation axis  21 . 
     The lever mechanism  16  is shown in more detail in  FIGS. 11 to 15  and includes the handle lever  22  and a lever body  23  rotatably mounted on the rotation axis  21 . The handle lever  22  is formed with one arm and angled, wherein a first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4 . The handle lever  22  is arranged between the two sections of the rotation axis  21 , whereby a very compact design can be realized. A second end  25  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to the lever body  23  via a pivot point  26 , as for example  FIG. 15  shows. The lever body  23  itself has a passive lever  27  and an active lever  28 . A first end  29  of the passive lever  27  and a first end  30  of the active lever  28  are mounted on the rotation axis  21  mounted on the handle housing  8  (see for example  FIG. 12 ). The second end  25  of the handle lever  22  is thereby rotatably connected to a second end  31  of the passive lever  27 , whereas the first end  29  of the passive lever  27  is rotatably connected to the rotation axis  21  (see for example  FIG. 11 ). In contrast, the first end  30  of the active lever  28  is rotatably connected to the rotation axis  21 , so that the active lever  28  is rotatably mounted thereto relative to the rotation axis  21 . A lever arm-shaped connecting web  32  projects radially from the first end  30  of the active lever  28 . Considering the connecting web  32  as a lever arm of the active lever  28 , the active lever  28  can also be considered as a two-armed lever with a first active lever arm  28   a , which corresponds to the connecting web  32 , and a second active lever arm  28   b  (see for example  FIG. 18 ). The special feature of the lever mechanism  16  is the aspect that the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28 , which form the lever body  23 , act in certain operation procedures of the door handle assembly  3  as a single lever and rotate together about the rotation axis  21 , whereas for certain actuation conditions of the handle  4 , the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  rotate relative to each other about the rotation axis  21  and act accordingly as separate levers. For this purpose, the lever mechanism  16  has a holding element  33 , which exerts a holding force on the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28 . The holding element  33  is arranged between the first end  29  of the passive lever  27  and the first end  30  of the active lever  28  and is held between the two ends  29 ,  30  (see for example  FIG. 12 ). The passive lever  27  has a contact portion  34 , whereas a counter contact portion  35  is formed on the active lever  28 , as shown for example in  FIG. 15 . The holding element  33  thereby exerts a holding force on the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28 , whereby the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is pressed against the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . Only when a force acts on the lever body consisting of the passive lever  27  and active lever  28 , which is greater than the holding force of the holding member  33 , the passive lever  27  can be rotated relative to the active lever  28  about the rotation axis  21 , otherwise the passive lever  27  and active lever  28  form a common lever and rotate together about the rotation axis  21 . Consequently, the holding element  33  allows a movement of the passive lever  27  relative to the active lever  28  against the holding force exerted by the holding member  3 , so that the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is spaced from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures, the holding element  33  is formed as an elastic spring element  36 , wherein a first leg  36   a  of the spring element  36  engages a hook-shaped holding lug  37  and formed on the passive lever  27  and a second leg  36   b  of the spring element  36  engages a hook-shaped holding piece  38  and formed on the active lever  28 , as can for example be seen from  FIGS. 11 to 15 . The spring element  36  is arranged wound around a section of the rotation axis  21 , as can be seen in  FIGS. 11 and 12 . In  FIG. 14 , a position of the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  is shown, in which the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  abuts the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 , whereas in  FIG. 15  another position is shown, in which the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is spaced from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 , from which it can be seen that the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  are rotatably mounted relative to each other. 
     In  FIGS. 16 to 18 , different arrangements of the individual components of the lever system  15  are shown as a function of the position of the handle, whereby, for reasons of clarity, only the components of the lever system  15  are shown in a plan view and the other components of the door handle assembly  3  are omitted. Various arrangements of the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16  are also shown in  FIGS. 19 a  to 20 c   .  FIGS. 16, 19   a  and  20   a  thereby show arrangements, in which the handle is arranged in a non-use position extending in a flush with strake manner to the outer contour  7 . In contrast, in  FIGS. 17, 19   b  and  20   b , respectively, the handle  4  is arranged in an actuation position, in which the handle  4  is arranged extended opposite the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . In  FIGS. 18 and 20   c , the handle  4  is then respectively shown in a position in which an operator pulls on the handle  4  to open the vehicle door  2 . As can be seen among others from  FIGS. 16 to 18 , the lever element  10  is connected to the lever mechanism  16  in a movement-coupling manner via the movement transfer bracket  17 . A first longitudinal end  39  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is thereby rotatably connected to the lever element  10  with a distance or spaced to the lever rotation axis  12 . A second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is also rotatably connected to the lever mechanism  16  with a distance or spaced to the rotation axis  21 . More specifically, the second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is rotatably connected to the free end of the connecting web  32  or to the first active lever arm  28   a  of the active lever  28 . The first longitudinal end  39  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is rotatably connected to the lever element  10  with a lever rotation axis distance  73  to the lever rotation axis  12 , whereas the second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is rotatably connected to the lever mechanics  16  with a rotation axis distance  74  to the rotation axis  21  (see for example  FIG. 8 ), wherein the lever rotation axis distance  73  has a greater length than the rotation axis distance  74 . When the handle  4  is moved from its non-use position shown in  FIGS. 16, 19   a  and  20   a  into the actuation position shown in  FIGS. 17, 19   b  and  20   b , the lever element  10  rotates clockwise according to the arrow  41  about the lever rotation axis  12 , whereupon the movement transfer bracket  17  articulated with the lever element  10  is moved in the direction of the lever mechanism  16  or in the direction of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  (see arrow  42  in  FIG. 17 ) about the lever rotation axis  12 . Furthermore, the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10 , on which the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is articulated pivots about the lever rotation axis  12 , whereby the handle  4  is moved from its flush with strake position into the actuation position and protrudes from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , so that an operator can reach behind the handle  4  for actuation. The movement of the movement transfer bracket  17  in the direction of the lever mechanism  16  or in the direction of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  (see arrow  42  in  FIG. 17 ) effects that the lever mechanism  16  rotates counterclockwise about the rotation axis  21  (see arrow  43  in  FIG. 17 ). This rotary movement is effected by the movement transfer bracket  17 , which is motion-coupled and articulated to the connecting web  32  or the first active lever arm  28   a  of the active lever  28  with its second longitudinal end  40 . During this rotational movement of the lever mechanism  16 , the holding force of the holding element  33  is sufficient, so that the holding element  33  presses the contact portion  34  of the one-armed passive lever  27  against the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . However, with this rotational movement, the lever mechanism  16  of the handle lever  22  pivots, which is connected in an articulated manner to the handle  4  at its first end  24  and which is connected in an articulated manner to the second end  31  of the passive lever  27  at its second end  25 . The pivoting movement of the handle lever  22  results in that the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is also moved out from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . During the movement of the handle  4  from the non-use position to the actuation position, the handle  4  is first extended from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  on its longitudinal end  9  and then the handle  4  on its second longitudinal end  20  by means of shorter lever lengths  10  compared to the lever length of the lever mechanism  16 , wherein the handle  4  is extended from the outer contour  7  at its first longitudinal end  9  less than at its second longitudinal end  20 . More specifically, in a movement from the non-use position to the actuation position, the handle  4  is extended at its first longitudinal end  9  by about 28 mm and at its second end  20  by about 44 mm, whereby the handle  4  is arranged not parallel, but oblique to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . The oblique arrangement of the handle  4  in its actuation position is possible among others, that a handle lever leg  44  terminating at the first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is formed with a handle lever length  45  which is at least 1.25 times larger than a lever element length  46  of a lever element leg  47  terminating at the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  (see, for example,  FIGS. 19 a  and 20 c   ). When the handle  4  is actuated by an operator from the operating position, this is a pulling movement on the handle  4 , whereby it reaches the position shown in  FIGS. 18 and 20   c . In this position, the lever element  10  is still arranged in the position which it had already reached in the actuation position. Consequently, there is no further rotation about the lever rotation axis  12 . Rather, a relative movement between the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  takes place on the lever mechanism  16 , wherein the operator must apply a force during his pulling movement to the handle  4 , which is greater than the holding force of the holding element  33 . If this is the case, then the passive lever  27  is moved relative to the active lever  28  by the force of the operator on the handle  4 , wherein the active lever  28  remains in its position, which it has already taken in the actuation position of the handle. As can be seen from FIGS.  18  and  20   c , the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is spaced from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 , as the arrow  48  in  FIG. 20 c    shows. The passive lever  27  thus assumes in comparison to its arrangement in the actuation position of the handle an extended position and pointing toward the handle  4 , which the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  still further protrudes from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . More specifically, in  FIG. 20 c   , the passive lever  27  and the handle lever  22  take respective positions representing a maximum extension of these two levers  22 ,  27 , because both of the levers  22 ,  27  are arranged transversely of the handle housing  8  or aligned to the movement transfer bracket  17 , so that this arrangement realizes a maximum deflection of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4 . Consequently, it is characteristic for the lever system  15  of the door handle assembly  3  according to the invention, that upon movement of the handle  4 , the second lever end  14  of the lever member  10  is constantly spaced from the lever rotation axis  12 , whereas the first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is arranged at a varying space from the rotation axis  21  as a function of the movement position of the handle  4 . 
     The operation of the inventive door handle assembly  3  and other technical characteristics of the invention will be described below. 
     In  FIGS. 21 to 24 , the handle  4  of the door handle assembly  4  is arranged in its non-use position, in which the handle  4  is arranged flush with strake with the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . In other words, the handle  4  in its non-use position is positioned flush-mounted in a door panel representing the outer contour  7 . A mechanical reset element  49  presses the handle  4  into its non-use position shown in  FIG. 21  and holds it in this position, wherein the mechanical reset element  49  permits movement of the handle  4  from the non-use position in the direction of the actuation position against a reset force generated by the mechanical reset element  49 . In the exemplary embodiment shown, the mechanical reset element  49  is designed as a reset spring  50 , which is wound around the lever rotation axis  12  (see for example  FIGS. 9 and 10 ). Thereby, a first spring leg  50   a  of the reset spring  50  is supported on the handle housing  8 , whereas a second spring leg  50   b  of the reset spring  50  is supported on the lever element  10 . The handle  4  is thus pressed into the non-use position against the seals and end stops not shown in the figures by means of the reset spring  50 . An injury of the hand of the operator is however not possible with a held handle  4 , as the reset force of the reset spring  50  is not dimensioned so strongly that a seriously injurious pinching of the hand of the operator would be possible. The synopsis of  FIGS. 22 to 24  shows by means of the non-use position of the handle  4  some of the many special features of the door handle assembly  3  according to the invention. In  FIG. 22 , the handle housing  8  has been omitted for the sake of better clarity. As  FIG. 22  shows, the lever element  10  with the lever mechanism  16  is motion-coupled via the movement transfer bracket  17 , so that rotation of the lever element  10  about the lever rotation axis  12  results in rotation of the lever mechanism  16  about the rotation axis  21 . The vehicle door opening lever  18 , which is rod-shaped, is mounted on the handle housing  8  via two movable pivot points  18   a  movable in parallel to the movement transfer bracket  17 , wherein a Bowden cable lever extends radially from one of the two pivot points  18   a , to which a Bowden cable is attached, which in turn is connected to the door lock  5  of the vehicle door  2  and serves to unlock the door lock  5  in a known manner. According to the invention, in the non-use position of the handle  4 , the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16  are out of engagement with the movement transfer bracket  17 . In other words, in the non-use position of the handle  4 , the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16  are decoupled from the movement transfer bracket  17 , whereby the invention differs from the known prior art, where a sustained and permanent connection exists between the handle and the Bowden cable for all positions of the handle. In the non-use position of the handle, the movement transfer bracket  17  is arranged in a standby position (see for example  FIG. 22 ) from which it is movable into an unlocking position to unlock the door lock  5  formed like a rotary latch lock. 
     Another special feature of the invention is, in addition to the decoupling of the Bowden cable lever  18  from the handle  4  in its non-use position, that also in the non-use position of the handle  4 , a motor-driven actuator  19  does not have a firm connection to the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16 . Expressed differently, the motor-driven actuator  19  is decoupled from the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16  in the non-use position of the handle  4  and has no fixed connection to the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16 . The actuator  19  is therefore not in engagement with the lever element  10  and with the lever mechanism  17  when the handle  4  is arranged in its non-use position. The motor-driven actuator  19  is mounted on the handle housing, wherein a motor drive shaft  51  of an electric motor drives and rotates the actuator  19 . According to the invention, in the non-use position of the handle  4 , both the movement transfer bracket  17  serving for unlocking the door lock  5  and the actuator  19  are decoupled from the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16 . In the non-use position of the handle  4 , the actuator  19  assumes a rest position shown in  FIGS. 23 and 24   a.    
     With reference to  FIGS. 25 to 29 , various views are shown for a current-driven normal operation of the door handle assembly  3  according to the invention. In a current-driven normal operation of the door handle assembly  3 , an approach by an authorized operator to the vehicle  1  is detected in a known manner, whereupon a signal from the vehicle control controller is sent to the electric motor, which then starts its operation and rotates the actuator  19  via the motor drive shaft  51 . The electric motor is thereby energized for a predetermined period of time and rotates the actuator  19  about the motor drive shaft  51  by an angle in a range of 90° to 130°. The actuator  19  thereby passes from its rest position into a handle extension position shown in  FIGS. 26 and 27 . The actuator  19  is thus rotatably mounted on the motor axis shaft  51  on the handle housing. As can be seen from  FIGS. 26 and 27  in conjunction with  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the motor-driven actuator  19  is formed disk-shaped with a non-uniform edge  52 . During a rotational movement of the actuator  19  about the motor drive shaft  51 , in which the actuator  19  is rotated from its rest position to its handle extension position, the non-uniform edge  52  cooperates with a lever lug  10   a  formed on the lever element  10 . The non-uniform edge  52  has a first edge portion  53  with a radius increasing from a minimum radius  54  to a maximum radius  55  and a second edge portion  56  with the maximum radius  55 . As can be seen in particular from  FIGS. 6 and 26 , the maximum radius  55  is formed larger than the minimum radius  54 . The non-uniform edge  52  further includes a third edge portion  57  having the minimum radius, wherein the third edge portion  57  is formed in front of the first edge portion  53  and the second edge portion  56  extends between the first edge portion  53  and the third edge portion  58 . The transition from the second edge portion  56  to the third edge portion is thereby formed abruptly. In the current-driven normal operation, the motor-driven actuator  19  rotates the lever element  10  from its rest position counterclockwise about the lever rotation axis  12 , as shown by the arrow  58  in  FIG. 26 , wherein the rotation is a uniform handle extension rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19 . In this uniform handle extension rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the rest position into the handle extension position, the first edge portion  53  presses with increasing radius against the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10  and thus moves the handle  4  via the lever element  10  from the non-use position into its actuation position shown in  FIG. 25 , in which the handle  4  protrudes with respect to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . The uniform handle extension rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  stops when the second edge portion  56  of the motor-driven actuator  19  abuts the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10 . The motor drive shaft  51  rotates the actuator  19  by an angle in a range of 90° to 130° by means of the uniform handle extension rotary movement, thereby ensuring that the lever lug  10   a  abuts the second edge portion  56 , so that the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is arranged extended with respect to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . It should be noted that the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10  abuts the third edge portion  57  when the handle  4  is arranged in the non-use position and the motor-driven actuator  19  is arranged in the rest position, as can be seen from  FIG. 23 . Returning to  FIGS. 25 to 29 , it can be seen that the vehicle opening lever  18  arranged in the actuation position of the handle  4  is still arranged in the ready position, in which the Bowden cable lever  18   b  does not effect unlocking of the door lock  2 . This is due to an unlocking contour  59 , which is formed on one of the two side surfaces (upper side or lower side) of the disk-shaped and motor-driven actuator  19 . During a movement of the actuator  19  from the handle extension position to the door opening position, the unlocking contour  59  cooperates with the vehicle door opening lever  18 . As can be seen from  FIG. 7 , the unlocking contour  59  has a first contour portion  60  with a constant neutral radius  61 , a second contour portion  62  with a progression radius  63  and a third contour portion  64  with a constant radius  65 . The constant radius  65  is thereby greater than the neutral radius  61 , wherein the constant radius  65  and the neutral radius  61  each have a constant radius. Further, the progression radius  63  is a radius increasing from the neutral radius  61  to the constant radius  65 . As can be seen from  FIGS. 26 and 27  in synopsis with  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the constant radius  65  of the unlocking contour  59  is smaller than the maximum radius  55  of the non-uniform edge  52  of the motor-driven actuator  19 . As an alternative to the unlocking contour formed on the actuator  19 , it is also conceivable that a cam disk is rotatably supported on the handle housing  8  in addition to and separately from the motor-driven actuator  19  via the motor drive shaft  51 , the cam disc cooperating with the vehicle door opening lever  18 , to move from the standby position into an unlocking position, wherein the unlocking position will be discussed below. In the current-driven normal mode of operation of the door handle assembly, during a rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19 , when it rotates from the rest position into the handle extension position, the first contour portion  60  with a neutral radius  61  moves tangentially past a longitudinal end  66  of the vehicle opening lever  18  (see  FIG. 27 ), so that the vehicle opening lever  18  still remains arranged in the standby position. The uniform handle extension rotary movement of the actuator  19  effects—as explained—a rotation of the lever element  10  about the lever rotation axis  12 , whereby on the one hand the handle  4  is extended at its first longitudinal end  9  and on the other hand the movement transfer bracket  17 , which is motion-coupled to the lever element  10  with its first longitudinal end  39  and rotatably connected, is moved in the direction of the lever mechanism  16  (see arrow  67 ). Furthermore, at the end of the uniform handle extension rotary movement of the actuator  19 , the second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  comes into abutment with the handle housing  8 . Consequently, the actuator  19  presses the second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  at least in portions against a locking stop  67  attached to the handle housing  8  (see  FIG. 29 ), so that the movement transfer bracket  17  is secured with its second longitudinal end  40  and abuts the handle housing  8  in a wobble-free and tilt-free manner. Furthermore, the motor-driven actuator  19  presses a support lug  68  formed on the lever element  10  at least in sections against a support stop  69  formed on the handle housing  8  (see  FIG. 28 ), so that the movement transfer bracket  17  with its first longitudinal end  39  is likewise secured and abuts the housing  8  in a wobble-free and tilt-free manner. By the movement of the movement transfer bracket taking place parallel to the handle housing  8  due to the rotation of the lever element  10  clockwise about the lever rotation axis (see arrow  41 ), the movement transfer bracket  17  rotates the lever mechanism  16  counterclockwise about rotation axis  21  (see arrow  43 ), as it has already been described for  FIG. 17 , to which reference is made at this point in order to avoid repetitions. The movement transfer bracket  17  cooperates with the active lever  28  and rotates the active lever  28  about the rotation axis  21 . Thereby, the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  rotate as the common lever body  23  about the rotation axis  21 , because the holding force of the holding element  33  presses the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  against the contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 , wherein the passive lever  27  in this rotary movement abuts support surfaces  70  (see for example  FIG. 13 ), which abut the passive lever  27  during the rotational movement, so that the active lever  28  rotates together with the passive lever  27  when the actuator  19  rotates from its rest position to the handle extension position. The force transferred to the lever mechanism  16  by means of the movement of the movement transfer bracket  17  effects that the handle lever  22  assumes the position seen in  FIGS. 26 and 29 . The first end  24  of the handle lever  22  can not move otherwise due to its coupling with the handle  4  and moves away from the rotation axis  21 , whereby the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is also arranged in an extended manner from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , when the actuator  19  is arranged in the handle extension position. The connection of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is thus formed in the manner of a toggle lever, wherein the active lever  28  and the passive lever  27  are held by the holding force of the holding element  33  at least in the non-use position of the handle  4  in a stable manner in their abutting position and wherein, with the movement of the handle  4  in its actuation position, the support surfaces  70  of the active lever  28  move the passive lever  27 , when the lever mechanism  16  rotates about the rotation axis  21 . Due to the different length design of the handle lever length  45  of the handle lever  22  and the lever element length  46  of the lever element  10 , in the current-driven normal operation, when extending the handle  10  from its non-use position to its actuation position, the first longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is extended from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  before the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4 . By this time delayed extension movement of the two longitudinal members  9  and  20  of the handle, a better breakaway of the handle  4  is realized with icing. The temporal delay is thereby achieved as follows. The active lever  28  of the lever body  23  has a support element  71  (see for example  FIG. 13 ), at which the handle lever  22  abuts at least partially in the non-use position of the handle  4  and with a movement of the handle  4  in the direction of its actuation position until exceeding a dead center  72 . Only when the second end  25  of the handle lever  22  has exceeded the dead center  72 , the handle lever  22  lifts from the support element  71  and extends the second end  20  of the handle  4 . In other words, the lever element  10  extends, at the onset of rotation about the lever rotation axis  12 , the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  from the outer contour  7  and the lever mechanism  16  extends the second longitudinal end  20  on the onset of rotation about the rotation axis  21  only after exceeding the dead center  72  of the handle lever  22  from the outer contour  7 , although the lever element  10  is motion-coupled with the lever mechanism  16  a such a manner, that during the movement of the handle from the non-use position into the actuation position, the lever element  10  rotates about the lever rotation axis  12  and at the same time rotates the lever mechanism  16  about the rotation axis  21 . Further, the handle  4  is not only perpendicular to the handle housing  8 , but also pivoted transversely to this direction, which supports the better breakaway. The handle  4  is extended by the actuator  19  in normal operation until the movement transfer bracket  17  abuts the locking stop  67  and the support lug  68  abuts the support lug  69 . The movement transfer bracket  17  is thereby held wobble-free in position between the actuator  19  and the locking stop  67 . Due to the different lever lengths, the handle  4  extends approximately 28 mm at its first longitudinal end  9  and approximately 40 mm at its second longitudinal end  20 , so that the handle  4  is arranged in its operating position obliquely to the outer contour  7  and to the handle housing  8 . Due to the compact lever system  15  and its compact lever movement when extending the handle  4 , installation space can be saved in critical locations, as for example the window guide of the vehicle door  2 . It is characteristic of the door handle assembly  3  that upon movement of the handle  4 , the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  is constantly spaced from the lever rotation axis  12 , whereas the first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is arranged at a varying distance depending on the movement position of the handle  4 . For the operation of the door handle assembly  3  with the handle  4  connected to the handle housing  8  via the lever element  10  and the lever mechanism  16 , it is characteristic among others, that in the movement from the non-use position into the actuation position, the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is extended from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is extended in a delayed manner by the lever mechanism  16  to the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , wherein the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is extended further by the lever mechanism  16  than the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  and wherein the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is extended in time before the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4 . During the movement of the handle  4  from its non-use position to the actuation position, the lever mechanism  16  is rotated about the rotation axis  21  until an actuating lug  75 , which extends radially from the first end  29  of the passive lever  27 , comes almost into engagement with a hook-shaped driver portion  76 , that is formed on the vehicle opening lever  18 , as shown in  FIG. 27 . Instead of the design described above, the actuation lug  75  in the exemplary embodiment shown, is formed as a separate component which is non-rotatably connected to the rotation axis  21 . When the handle  4  is arranged in the actuation position and the lever mechanism  16  has assumed its corresponding position, a small gap remains between the actuating projection  75  and the driver section  76 . 
     This small gap between the actuating projection  75  and the driver section  76  is required so that no mechanical opening of the door lock  5  takes place by a slight pulling on the handle  4  caused by an operator. For a slight pulling on the handle  4  shall cause a servo unlocking of the door lock  5 . The servo unlocking effected by the operator shall therefore be possible for the operator with respect to a purely mechanical unlocking with a reduced force. The servo unlocking consequently supports the operator in unlocking, by detecting the pulling force applied by the operator and by the actual unlocking procedure taking place through the drive motor.  FIGS. 30 to 36  show arrangements of the individual components of the door handle assembly  3 , when the handle  4  is moved from the actuation position into a servo opening position by means of actuation by an operator. The actuation of the operator is thereby a pulling movement of the handle  4 , wherein in  FIGS. 30 to 36 , the handle  4  is arranged in the servo opening position for a current-driven normal operation of the door handle assembly  3 . In the servo actuation by the operator, one pulls on the handle  4 , which is arranged in its actuation position. As the handle  4  is not further movable in its actuation position at its first longitudinal end  9 , the pulling movement by an operator leads to the fact that the handle  4  is further drawn outwards at its second longitudinal end  20  with respect to the outer contour  7  and the lever mechanism  16  thereby rotates approximately 3° about the rotation axis  21 , whereby the handle  4  is arranged in the servo opening position shown in  FIG. 30 . This rotary movement effected by the operator, which is transmitted via the handle lever  22  to the passive lever  27 , takes place against the holding force of the holding element  33 . The rotation of the passive lever  27  effected by the operator thereby takes place against a counterforce exerted by a counterforce element  78 . The operator is thus experiencing a power increase during a servo actuation of the handle  4 , which equates to a stop that is felt by the operator, so that he will not continue to try to pull the handle  4  further out. The counterforce element  78  (see, for example,  FIGS. 35 and 36 ) can be arranged on a longitudinal portion of the passive lever  27 . In the exemplary embodiment shown, the counterforce element  78  is arranged at the actuation lug  75  and formed as an elastic leg spring element  79 , wherein a first leg  79   a  of the leg spring element  79  is supported on the actuation lug  75  and a second leg  79   b  of the leg spring element  79  abuts a hook-shaped holding lug  80 , which projects radially from the actuation lug  75 . The second leg  79   b  of the leg spring element  79 , comes, with the movement of the handle  4 , from the actuation position into the servo opening position, into abutment at a limit stop  81  formed at the handle housing  8  (see, for example,  FIG. 41 ), so that the leg spring element  79  in the servo actuation position of the handle  4  is compressed generating the counterforce. The rotation or rotation of the passive lever  27 , which is non-rotatably connected to the rotation axis  21 , is detected by a detection means  77  arranged on the handle housing  8 . The detection means  77  is only indicated by way of example in  FIGS. 31 and 33  and may be a Hall sensor, whereby a movement of the handle  4  from the actuation position to the servo opening position can easily be detected or recorded, in order to send a corresponding signal to the vehicle control controller or directly to the drive motor, wherein the drive motor then moves the actuator  19  from its handle extension position (see  FIGS. 31, 32 and 35 ) into a door opening position (see  FIGS. 33, 34 and 36 ), whereby the vehicle door opening lever  18  is then moved by the actuator  19  from its standby position into an unlocking position, in which the vehicle door  2  can be opened. However, other sensors or detection means are also conceivable in order to detect a movement of the handle  4  and to activate a drive motor for moving the actuator  19 . The motor-driven actuator  19  and which is motion-coupled to the lever element  10  is thus mounted movably between the rest position into the door opening position on the handle housing  8 . Thereby, the detection means  77  is formed in such a manner that it, when detecting a movement of the handle  4  from the actuation position into the servo-opening position, effects a movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the handle extension position into the door opening position. While  FIGS. 31 and 33  show a plan view of the individual levers and the actuator  19  of the door handle assembly  3 ,  FIGS. 32 and 34  show a bottom view of the actuator  19 , the actuator lug attachment  75  connected non-rotatably to the rotation axis  21  in a rotationally fixed manner, and the vehicle door opening lever  18 . The motor-driven actuator  19  is motion-coupled to the vehicle door opening lever  18  mounted movably on handle housing  8  between the standby position and the unlocking position. The motor-driven actuator  19  thereby, in its movement from the handle extension position (see for example  FIG. 31 ) into the door opening position (see for example  FIG. 33 ), moves the vehicle door opening lever  18  from the standby position into the unlocking position, in which the vehicle door  2  can be opened. The movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the rest position via the handle extension position into the door opening position is a rotary movement about the motor drive shaft  51 . During the rotary movement of the actuator  19  from the handle extension position into the door opening position, the unlocking contour  59  cooperates with the longitudinal end  66  of the vehicle door opening lever  18 , while the second edge portion  56  of the non-uniform edge  52  with its constant maximum radius  55  holds the lever element  10  in position. By means of the detection means  77 , the rotation of the passive lever  27  is detected, whereupon the drive motor is put back into operation and continues to rotate the actuator  19  counterclockwise (see arrow  58  in  FIG. 33 ). This rotation corresponds to a door unlocking rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the handle extension position into the door opening position, where the second contour portion  62  and then the third contour portion  64  of the unlocking contour  59  presses against the longitudinal end  66  of the vehicle door opening lever  18  and pushes the vehicle door opening lever  18  from its standby position into its unlocking position for opening the vehicle door  2 , as it is then shown in  FIG. 34 . The door unlocking rotary movement then stops, just before the third edge portion  57  of the motor-driven actuator  19  reaches the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10 . But beforehand, the door lock  5  has already been unlocked, so that a detection of the door lock unlocking can be used to stop the drive motor. The standby position is shown in  FIG. 35 , whereas  FIG. 36  shows the unlocking position of the vehicle door opening lever  18 . In the unlocking position, the Bowden cable lever  18   b  is pivoted about its pivot point  18   a , so that the movement effected by the motor-driven actuator  19  in the normal operation of the vehicle door opening lever  18  effects a pulling movement at a Bowden cable mounted thereon, whereby the door lock  5  can be unlocked and the vehicle door can be opened. After the servo actuation by the operator, the handle  4  passes again into its actuation position through the holding force of the holding element  33 . After opening the vehicle door  2  or after a predetermined period of time or due to a corresponding signal of an electronic vehicle key, the handle  4  is then moved back to its non-use position, for which purpose the actuator  19  is again turned back to its rest position, so that the handle  4  reaches its non-use position by means the reset force of the reset spring  50 . 
     As already mentioned above, the vehicle door opening lever  18  mounted on the handle housing  8  is movable between the standby position and the unlocking position unlocking or opening the vehicle door  2 . The movement to the unlocking position for a current-driven normal operation of the door handle assembly  3  has been described above. The vehicle door opening lever  18  is however also movable into the unlocking position in a currentless emergency operation, which is done by an actuation of the handle  4  by the operator. This situation is illustrated in  FIGS. 37 to 41 . The handle  4  is, for emergency operation, which may occur in case of failure of the electrical supply of the vehicle  2  or failure of the drive motor, mounted movably by the operator from the actuation position into an opening position, which can also be referred to as an emergency actuation position, for manual door opening. In  FIG. 37 , the handle is arranged in this emergency actuation position, which is a position in which the handle is pulled out from the actuation position beyond the servo opening position from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 . From the above description for normal operation, it can be seen that the handle  4  is decoupled from the vehicle door opening lever  18  in its non-use position and in its actuation position. In the door handle assembly  3  according to the invention, the handle  4  couples, in an emergency operation in a movement from the actuation position into the emergency actuation position, with the vehicle door opening lever  18 , wherein the handle  4  moves the vehicle door opening lever  18  into the unlocking position, as indicated by the arrow  42  in  FIG. 34 . In particular, the handle  4 , with a movement from the actuation position into the emergency actuation position, couples with o the vehicle door opening lever  18 . In the emergency operation, with the movement of the handle  4  from the actuation position to the direction of the emergency actuation position, the actuation lug  75  engages the cam portion  76  and presses the vehicle door opening lever  18  from the standby position to the unlocking position (see  FIG. 39 ). By pulling on the handle  4 , the lever mechanism  16  is rotated about the rotation axis  21  by about 7°, whereby this movement takes place against the holding force of the holding element  33  and against the counterforce of the leg spring element  79 . The operator therefore has to apply a much higher force compared to normal operation in order to move the handle  4  into the emergency actuation position and to turn the Bowden cable lever  18   b  for unlocking the door lock  5 . By overcoming the holding force of the holding element  33 , the passive lever  27  is rotated away from the active lever  28 , so that the passive lever  27  no longer abuts to the active lever  28  (see for example  FIG. 40 ). In addition, the operator must move the handle  4  against the counterforce of the leg spring  79  to urge the vehicle door opening lever  18  into the unlocking position. During this movement of the handle  4  in the direction of the emergency actuation position, the second leg  79   b  of the leg spring element  79  comes into abutment with the limit stop  81  formed on the handle housing  8 , whereby the leg spring element  79  is compressed in the emergency actuation position of the handle  4  to generate the counterforce (see  FIG. 41 ). The actuation of the handle  4  is more difficult than the servo actuation by the application of the two spring elements  33  and  79 . The extended position of the passive lever  27  in  FIG. 38  simultaneously represents a mechanical end stop, as the handle  4  cannot be moved further than into this position. Due to the spring force of the door lock  5 , the vehicle door opening lever  18  is repeatedly moved back into its initial position via the Bowden cable, that is, into the standby position, when the force of the operator no longer acts on the handle  4 . 
     The above-described emergency operation of the door handle assembly  3  presumes that the handle  4  is arranged in its actuation position or in a position in which the operator can reach behind the handle  4  for actuation. If the handle  4  is in its non-use position and a currentless emergency operation is given, the invention provides for the door handle assembly  3  that, in the event of failure of the motor-driven actuator  19 , the handle  4  can be moved into an emergency handling position by the operator shown in  FIG. 43 . In the emergency handling position, the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  with respect to the non-use position is moved toward the handle housing  8  and the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is moved away from the handle housing  8 . The holding element  33  thereby permits a movement of the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  in the direction of the handle housing  8  and relative to the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  and a movement of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  directed away from the handle housing  8  against the holding force exerted by the holding element  3 . This is possible because the connection of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  takes place via the via lever mechanism  16  executed in the manner of a toggle, in which the passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  are held by the holding force of the holding element  33  in a stable and abutting position. The first end  29  of the passive lever  27  is non-rotatably connected to the rotary axis  21 , wherein the first end  30  of the active lever  28  is rotatably connected to the rotary axis  21 . As described above, in the non-use position of the handle  4 , the holding element  33  presses the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  against the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . In contrast, in the emergency handling position of the handle  4 , a pressing force exerted by the operator and exceeding the holding force of the holding element acts on the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , whereby the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is arranged turned away from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28  (see for example  FIGS. 43 and 45 , wherein  FIG. 44  shows a position of the lever mechanism  16 , in which the handle  4  is arranged in its non-use position). In the movement from the non-use position to the emergency handling position, the handle  4  transmits a pressing force exerted by the operator on the first longitudinal element  9  (see arrow  84 ) to the passive lever  27  of the lever mechanism  16  via the second longitudinal member  20 , which effects a relative rotation of the passive lever  27  to the active lever  28 , so that, in the emergency handling position, the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is arranged spaced from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . So that no unwanted movement of the handle  4  takes place in the emergency handling position, the holding force of the holding element  33  is dimensioned so that the holding element  33 , up to an acceleration force acting in the event of a vehicle accident or up to a pressing force exerted by the operator of at least 30 g, the abutment portion  34  of the passive lever  27  presses against the counter abutment portion  35  of the active lever  28 . So that the handle  4  cannot be pushed indefinitely into the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  when the holding force is overcome, the lever element  10  has a support lug  82  between its first lever end  11  and its second lever end  14 . In the emergency handling position, the support lug  82  abuts a motion limit lug  83  formed on the handle  4  and limiting the movement of the handle  4  in the direction of the handle housing  8 , as shown in  FIG. 47 , wherein  FIG. 46  shows the position of the handle  4  in its non-use position. In other words, in this emergency operation, in which the handle  4  is in its non-use position, the handle  4  is pressed in at its first longitudinal end  9 , whereby the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is unscrewed via the lever mechanism  16 . As a result, the handle  4  can be detected by the operator and completely pulled out of the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  into the emergency actuation position and be actuated mechanically. 
     Finally, it shall be mentioned that the handle  4  is connected by means of corresponding screw means at its first longitudinal end  9  and at its second longitudinal end  20  to the lever system  15 , in particular to the lever element  10  and the handle lever  22 , in an articulated manner. By loosening the screw means in a position of the handle  4  extended from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , the handle  4  itself can be exchanged. 
     Further preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in the following sections: 
     A further preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a door handle assembly  3  for a vehicle door  2  with a handle housing  8  attachable to the vehicle door  2 , a handle  4  mounted on the handle housing  8 , which, in a non-use position, is arranged proceeding flush with strake with an outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and which, for actuation by an operator into an actuation position, in which the handle  4  protrudes from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and can be actuated by the operator to open the vehicle door  2 , is movable, a lever element  10 , of which a first lever end  11  is rotatably attached to a lever rotary axis  12  mounted on the handle housing  8  and of which a second lever end  14  is rotatably connected to a first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , and a lever mechanism  16 , which is rotatably mounted on the handle housing  8  via a rotation axis  21 , wherein a second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is movably attached to the handle housing  8  via the lever mechanism  16 , wherein the lever element  10  is formed one-armed and angled, wherein the lever mechanism  16  has a handle lever  22  and a lever body  23  rotatably mounted on the rotation axis  21 , wherein the handle lever  22  is formed one-armed and angled, wherein a first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  and a second end  25  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to the lever body  23  via a pivot point  26 , wherein the lever element  10  is connected to the lever mechanism  16  motion-coupled in such a manner, that, with a movement of the handle  4  from the non-use position into the actuation position, the lever element  10  rotates about the lever rotation axis  12  and at the same time the lever mechanism  16  rotates about the rotation axis  21 , and wherein the lever element  10  extends, at the onset of rotation about the lever rotation axis  12 , the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  from the outer contour  7 , and the lever mechanism  16  extends, at the onset of rotation about the rotation axis  21 , the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  from the outer contour  7  only after exceeding a dead center  72  of the handle lever  22 . 
     According to aspects of the further preferred embodiment, a motor-driven actuator  19  is mounted on the handle housing  8 , which rotates the lever element  10  about the lever rotation axis  12  in a current-driven normal operation of the door handle assembly  3 . The lever member  10  is motion-coupled with the lever mechanism  16  via a movement transfer bracket  17 . Further, the lever body  23  has a support element  71 , at which the handle lever  22  abuts at least partially in the non-use position of the handle  4  and with a movement of the handle  4  in the direction of the actuation position until exceeding a dead center  72 . 
     According to further aspects of the further preferred embodiment, a first longitudinal end  39  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is rotatably connected to the lever element  10  with a lever rotation axis distance  73  to the lever rotation axis  12 , and wherein a second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  is rotatably connected to the lever mechanism  16  with a rotation axis distance  74  to the rotation axis  21 . The lever body  23  has a one-armed passive lever  27  and a two-armed active lever  28 , wherein a first end  29  of the first passive lever  27  and the active lever  28  are mounted on the rotation axis  21  mounted on the handle housing  8 , wherein a first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4 , wherein a second end  25  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to a second end  31  of the passive lever  27 , wherein a first active lever arm  28   a  of the active lever  28  is rotatably connected with the second longitudinal end  40  of the movement transfer bracket  17  and the supporting element is formed on a second active lever arm  28   b  one of the active lever  28 . The first end  29  of the passive lever  27  is non-rotatably connected to the rotary axis  21  and the first end  30  of the active lever  28  is rotatably connected to the rotary axis  21 . The lever mechanism  16  has a holding element  33 , wherein the passive lever  27  furthermore has a contact portion  34  and a counter contact portion  35  is formed on the active lever  28 , and wherein the holding element  33  has a holding force pressing the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  against the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . 
     According to still further aspects of the further preferred embodiment, the holding element  33  permits a movement of the passive lever  27  relative to the active lever  28  against the holding force exerted by the holding element  33 , so that the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is spaced from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . The holding element  33  is further designed as an elastic spring element  36 , wherein a first leg  36   a  of the spring element  36  engages a hook-shaped holding lug  37  and formed on the passive lever  27 , and a second leg  36   b  of the spring element  36  engages a hook-shaped holding piece  38  and formed on the active lever  28 . The lever element  10  is further formed U-shaped angled, wherein a handle lever leg  44  terminating at the first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is formed with a handle lever length  45 , which is at least 1.25 times greater than a lever element length  46  of a lever element leg  47  terminating at the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10 . Upon movement of the handle  4 , the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  is constantly spaced from the lever rotation axis  12 , whereas the first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is arranged at a varying space from the rotation axis  21  as a function of the movement position of the handle  4 . 
     In still other further aspects of the other preferred embodiment, the mechanical reset element  49  presses the handle  4  into its non-use position and permits a movement of the handle  4  from the non-use position in the direction of the actuation position against a reset force generated by the mechanical reset element  49 . The mechanical reset element  49  is formed as a reset spring  50 , which is wound around the lever rotation axis  12 , wherein a first spring leg  50   a  of the reset spring  50  is supported on the handle housing  8  and a second spring leg  50   b  of the reset spring  50  is supported on the lever element  10 . 
     A further aspect of the further preferred embodiment provides a method for operating a door handle arrangement  3  of a vehicle door  2 , wherein the door handle arrangement  3  has a handle housing  8  which can be attached to the vehicle door  2  and a handle  4  mounted on the handle housing  8 , which, in a non-use position, is arranged proceeding flush with strake with an outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , and which, for actuation by an operator into an actuation position, in which the handle  4  protrudes from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and can be actuated by the operator for opening the vehicle door  2 , is formed in a movable manner, wherein the handle  4  is connected movably to a handle housing  8  with a first longitudinal end  9  via a lever element  10 , and wherein the handle  4  is connected movably to the handle housing  8  with a second longitudinal end  20  via a lever mechanism  16 , wherein, upon a movement from the non-use position into the actuation position, the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is extended from the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  by the lever element  10  and the second longitudinal end of the handle  4  is extended in a time-delayed manner to the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  by the lever mechanism  16 , wherein the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is extended further by the lever mechanism  16  than the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 . 
     A still further preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a door handle assembly  3  for a vehicle door  2  with a handle  4  proceeding flush with strake with an outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  for actuation by an operator, a handle housing  8  that can be attached to the vehicle door  2 , a lever element  10  mounting the handle  4  on the handle housing  8 , of which a first element  11  is rotatably attached on a lever rotation axis  12  mounted on the handle housing  8  and of which a second lever end  14  is motion-coupled with the handle  4 , and a motor-driven actuator  19  and motion-coupled to the lever member  10 , which is mounted movably on the handle housing  8  between a rest position into a door opening position via a handle extension position, whereby, in a normal operation of the door handle assembly  3 , the motor-driven actuator  19 , during its movement from the rest position, in which the handle  4  is arranged in the non-use position, in the handle extension position moves the handle  4  into an actuation position, in which the handle  4  protrudes with respect to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , wherein the handle  4  is formed movably from the actuation position into a servo opening position by means of actuation by an operator, wherein a detection means  77  is arranged on the handle housing  8 , which, when detecting a movement of the handle  4  from the actuation position into the servo opening position is formed as effecting a movement of the motor-driven actuator from the handle extension position into a door opening position, wherein the motor-driven actuator  19  is motion-coupled with a vehicle door opening lever  18  mounted movably on the handle housing  8  between a standby position and an unlocking position, and wherein the motor-driven actuator  19 , during its movement from the handle extension position into the door opening position, moves the vehicle door opening lever  18  from the standby position into the unlocking position, in which the vehicle door  2  can be opened. 
     According to aspects of the still further preferred embodiment, the motor-driven actuator  19  is rotatably supported on the handle housing  8  by a motor drive shaft  51 , wherein the movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the rest position is a rotational movement about the motor drive shaft  51  via the handle extension position in the door opening position. The motor-driven actuator  19  is formed disk-shaped formed with a non-uniform edge  52  which cooperates, with a rotary movement of the actuator  19  about the motor drive shaft  51  from the rest position to the handle extension position, with a lever lug  10   a  formed on the lever element  10 . The non-uniform edge  52  has a first edge portion  53  with a radius increasing from a minimum radius  54  to a maximum radius  55  and a second edge portion  56  with the maximum radius  55 , wherein the maximum radius  55  is formed larger than the minimum radius  54 . In a uniform handle extension rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the rest position into the handle extension position, the first edge portion  53  presses with increasing radius against the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10 , wherein the handle  4  moves from the non-use position to the actuation position via the lever element  10 . 
     According to further aspects of the still further preferred embodiment, the uniform handle extension rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  stops when the second edge portion  56  of the motor-driven actuator  19  abuts the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10 . The non-uniform edge  52  has a third edge portion  57  with the minimum radius  54 , wherein the transition from the second edge portion  56  to the third edge portion  57  is formed abruptly. The lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10  abuts the third edge portion  57  when the handle  4  is arranged in the non-use position and the motor-driven actuator  19  is arranged in the rest position. On the top side or the bottom side of the disk-shaped and motor-driven actuator  19 , an unlocking contour  59  is formed, which, with a movement of the actuator  19  from the handle extension position into the door opening position, cooperates with the vehicle door opening lever  18 . 
     According to still further aspects of the still further preferred embodiment, the unlocking contour  59  has a first contour section  60  with a constant neutral radius  61 , a second contour section  62  with a progression radius  63  and a third contour section  64  with a constant radius  65 , wherein the constant radius  65  is greater than the neutral radius  61 , wherein the constant radius  65  and the neutral radius  61  each have a constant radius, and wherein the progression radius  63  is a radius increasing from the neutral radius  61  to the constant radius  65 . During a rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the rest position into the handle extension position, the first contour section  62  with neutral radius  61  moves tangentially past a longitudinal end  66  of the vehicle opening lever  18 . With a door unlocking rotary movement of the motor-driven actuator  19  from the handle extension position into the door opening position, the second contour portion  62  and then the third contour portion  64  of the unlocking contour  59  presses against the longitudinal end  66  of the vehicle door opening lever  18  and pushes the vehicle door opening lever  18  from its standby position into its unlocking position for opening the vehicle door  2 . The door unlocking rotary movement stops when the second edge portion  56  of the motor-driven actuator  19  abuts the lever lug  10   a  of the lever element  10 . The constant radius  65  of the unlocking contour  59  is smaller than the maximum radius  55  of the non-uniform edge  52  of the motor-driven actuator  19 . Further, a cam disk is rotatably supported on the handle housing  8  in addition to and separately from the motor-driven actuator  19  via the motor drive shaft  51 , the cam disc cooperating with the vehicle door opening lever  18 , in order to move the vehicle door opening lever  18  from the standby position into the unlocking position. 
     Yet another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a door handle assembly  3  for a vehicle door  2  having a handle housing  8  attachable to the vehicle door  2 , a handle  4  mounted on the handle housing  8 , which, in a non-operative position, proceeding strake with flush with an outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2  and protrudes for actuation by an actuator into an actuation position, in which the handle  4  protrudes with respect to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , is formed in a movable manner, a lever element  10 , of which a first lever end  11  is rotatably attached on a lever rotation axis  12  mounted on the handle housing  8  and is motion-coupled by a second lever end  14  with a first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , a motor-driven actuator  19 , which, in normal operation of the door handle assembly  3  rotates the lever element  10  about the lever rotation axis  12  and thereby moves the handle  4  from the non-use position into the actuation position, and a lever mechanism  16 , which movably mounts a second longitudinal end  20  of the handle on the handle housing, wherein the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  is rotatably mounted on the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10 , wherein, in an emergency operation of the door handle assembly during a failure of the motor-driven actuator  19 , the handle  4  can be moved into an emergency handling position by a user, in which, with respect to the non-use position, the first longitudinal  9  of the handle  4  is moved toward the handle housing  8  and the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  is moved away from the handle housing  8 , and wherein the lever mechanism  16  has a holding element  33 , which permits a movement of the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4  in the direction of the handle housing  8  relative to the second lever end  14  of the lever element  10  and a movement of the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle against a holding force exerted by the holding element. 
     According to aspects of the still other preferred embodiment, the lever mechanism  16  comprises a passive lever  27 , an active lever  28  coupled with the motor-drive actuator  19  and a handle lever  22 , wherein a first end  29  of the first passive lever  27  and a first end  30  of the active lever  28  are mounted on the rotation axis  21  mounted on the handle housing  8 , wherein a first end  24  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to the second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4  and a second end  25  of the handle lever  22  is rotatably connected to a second end  31  of the passive lever  27 . The first end  29  of the passive lever  27  is non-rotatably connected to the rotary axis  21  and the first end  30  of the active lever  28  is rotatably connected to the rotary axis  21 . The passive lever  27  has a contact portion, wherein a counter contact portion  35  is formed on the active lever  28 , wherein, in the non-use position of the handle  4 , the holding element  33  presses the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  against the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . 
     According to further aspects of the yet other preferred embodiment, in the emergency handling position of the handle  4 , a pressing force exerted by an operator and exceeding the holding force of the holding element  33  acts on the first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , wherein the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is arranged turned away from the counter contact portion  35  of the active lever  28 . In a movement from the non-use position to the emergency handling position, the handle  4  transmits a pressing force exerted by the operator on the first longitudinal element  9  to the passive lever  27  of the lever mechanism  16  via the second longitudinal member  20 , which effects a relative rotation of the passive lever  27  to the active lever  28 , so that, in the emergency handling position, the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  is arranged spaced from the counter contact portion  35  of the passive lever  27 . The holding force of the holding element  33  is dimensioned such that the holding element  33  pushes the contact portion  34  of the passive lever  27  against the contact portion  35  of the active lever  28  up to an acceleration force acting in the event of a vehicle accident or up to a pressure force of at least 30 g exerted by the operator. The holding element  33  is further designed as an elastic spring element  36 , wherein a first leg  36   a  of the spring element  36  engages a hook-shaped holding lug  37  and formed on the passive lever  27 , and a second leg  36   b  of the spring element  36  engages a hook-shaped holding piece  38  and formed on the active lever  28 . 
     According to still further aspects of yet another preferred embodiment, the elastic spring element  36  is wound around the rotation axis  21 . The lever element  10  has a support lug  82  between its first lever end  11  and its second lever end  14 , which, in the emergency handling position abuts a movement limiting lug  83  formed on the handle  4  and limiting the movement of the handle  4  in the direction of the handle housing  8 . 
     Another further preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a door handle assembly  3  for a vehicle door  2  having a handle housing  8  attachable to the vehicle door  2 , a handle  4  mounted on the handle housing  8 , which, in a non-use position, is arranged flush with strake with an outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , and which, through actuation by an operator in a actuation position, in which the handle  4  protrudes with respect to the outer contour  7  of the vehicle door  2 , is movably formed, and a vehicle door opening lever  18  mounted on the handle housing  8  between a standby position and an unlocking position opening the vehicle door  2 , wherein the handle  4  is movably mounted by the operator from the actuation position to an emergency operation position for manual vehicle door opening, wherein the handle  4  is decoupled from the vehicle door opening lever  18  in its non-use position, and wherein the handle  4 , with a movement from the actuation position into the emergency actuation position, couples with the vehicle door opening lever  18  and moves this into the unlocking position. 
     According to further aspects of the other further preferred embodiment, the lever mechanism  16  mounts the handle  4  rotatably on the handle housing  8 , wherein the handle  4 , with a movement from the actuation position into the emergency actuation position, couples with the vehicle door opening lever  18 . The lever element  10  mounted on the handle housing  8  is connected to a first longitudinal end  9  of the handle  4 , wherein the lever mechanism  16  has a passive lever  27 , of which a first end  29  is non-rotatably connected to a rotation axis  21  rotatably mounted on the handle housing  8  and of which a second end  31  is connected to a second longitudinal end  20  of the handle  4 . The passive lever  27  has a radially extending actuation lug  75  at its first end  29 , wherein a hook-shaped driver portion  76  is formed on the vehicle door opening lever  18 , and wherein, upon movement of the handle  4  from the actuation position in the direction of the emergency actuation position, the actuation lug  75  engages the driver section  76  and pushes the vehicle door opening lever  18  from the standby position into the unlocking position. 
     According to still further aspects of the other further preferred embodiment, a counterforce element  78  is formed on a portion of the actuation lug  75  which permits movement of the handle  4  from the actuation position into the emergency actuation position against a counterforce exerted by the counterforce element  78 . Further, the counterforce element  78  is formed as an elastic leg spring element  79 , wherein a first leg  79   a  of the leg spring element  79  is supported on the actuation lug  75  and a second leg  79   b  of the leg spring element  79  abuts a hook-shaped holding lug  80 . The second leg  79   b  of the leg spring member  79 , with a movement of the handle  4  out of the actuation position in the direction of the emergency actuation position, comes into abutment with a limit stop  81  formed on the handle housing  8 , wherein the leg spring element  79  in the emergency actuation position of the handle  4  is compressed generating the counterforce. 
     The invention described above is of course not limited to the described and illustrated embodiment. It is obvious that numerous variations, which are obvious to a person skilled in the art according to the intended application, can be made to the embodiment shown in the figure, without departing from the scope of the invention. The invention includes everything that is contained in the description and/or is illustrated in the drawing, including that which is obvious to the person skilled in the art, which deviates from the specific exemplary embodiment.