Patent ID: 7931314

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 sensor unit positioned within the operating handle, comprising: a circuit board formed of a single plate; a ground plate covering the circuit board; a pair of electrodes patterned on the circuit board; a detection circuit provided on the circuit board for detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes, wherein, among opposite faces of the circuit board, a component of the detection circuit is mounted on the face of the circuit board that is opposite to the face of the circuit board where the electrodes are patterned; wherein, the circuit board and the ground plate are mounted on a holder positioned within the operating handle; and wherein, a covering portion made of synthetic resin and the holder envelops the ground plate and the circuit board.