Patent ID: 8454062

Claim:
A handle device for a vehicle door, comprising: an outer shell with a metal layer at least on a first side, said first side being positionable to face away from the vehicle door when the handle device is disposed on the vehicle door, and a cavity in which a sensor system for keyless activation of a locking and unlocking system is arranged, wherein the outer shell on said first side has a free surface with no metal layer, provided with a first sensor element arranged in the sensor system, which has a touch and/or proximity sensor embodiment, wherein the first sensor element is activatable by a user via at least one of approaching said free surface, stroking said free surface, and touching said free surface absent application of pressure by the user wherein, the sensor system has a second sensor element being positionable to face the vehicle door when the handle device is disposed on the vehicle door, wherein the second sensor element is a capacitive sensor.