Patent ID: 7437803

Claim:
The door handle apparatus comprising: a grip member whose one end is rotatably supported by a door panel; an escutcheon which is disposed closer to an end surface of the grip member and which is fixed to the door panel; and a water force reducing structure which reduces force of water which enters from a gap between the grip member and the escutcheon, the water force reducing structure including a canopy formed from at least one of the grip member and the escutcheon, and a water retaining structure capable of retaining water and thereby reduce water reaching inside the door panel by reducing the force of water which enters from the gap between the grip member and the escutcheon, wherein the water force reducing structure includes a canopy which is provided on the grip member and which projects toward the escutcheon, and a rib which is provided on the escutcheon and which projects toward a recessed surface inside of the canopy, wherein the water force reducing structure includes a groove provided between the rib and an outer peripheral edge of the escutcheon, whereby water entering the vehicle body becomes entrained in the groove, thereby reducing an amount of water entering the inside of the door panel.