Patent ID: 7217899

Claim:
A vehicle door outer handle system comprising: an operating handle comprising a handle main body made of a synthetic resin and a cover made of a synthetic resin so as to cover the outer side of the handle main body, the operating handle being disposed on an outer side of a vehicle door; a pair of electrodes; and a circuit board on which a detection circuit is provided for detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes; the electrodes and the circuit board being housed within the operating handle; wherein the electrodes and a ground patterned connected to the detection circuit are patterned on the circuit board, and the ground pattern is formed so as to be disposed at a position offset from the electrodes if viewed through the circuit board; and wherein the electrodes are patterned on the circuit board in parallel to each other, and the ground pattern is disposed at a position corresponding to a position between the electrodes, the ground pattern having a width narrower than a distance between the pair of electrodes.