US 11,885,158 B2
Deployable handle system using remote actuator
Francesco Cumbo, Newmarket (CA); and Franco Ottino, Newmarket (CA)
Assigned to Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/720,214.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/782,134, filed on Dec. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0199916 A1, Jun. 25, 2020
Int. Cl. E05B 79/06 (2014.01); E05B 79/20 (2014.01); E05B 79/22 (2014.01); E05B 83/36 (2014.01); E05B 85/10 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 79/06 (2013.01) [E05B 79/20 (2013.01); E05B 79/22 (2013.01); E05B 83/36 (2013.01); E05B 85/10 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular door actuation system for a door of a vehicle, the vehicular door actuation system comprising:
a handle assembly including a handle portion and a base portion, the base portion disposed at the door of the vehicle and the handle portion movable between (i) a recessed position, where the handle portion nests at least partially in the base portion, and (ii) a ready position, where the handle portion extends from the base portion so as to be graspable by a user;
an actuator positioned at the door separate and remote from the handle assembly, wherein a handle linkage operatively couples operation of the actuator to the handle portion to move the handle portion from the recessed position to the ready position;
wherein the actuator, when operated to move the handle portion from the recessed position to the ready position, moves in a first direction to impart movement of the handle linkage to move the handle portion from the recessed position to the ready position;
a latch mechanism configured to latch the door in a closed state, and wherein the latch mechanism is configured to unlatch the door responsive to the user pulling the handle portion when the handle portion is in the ready position to allow the door to open;
wherein an actuator linkage operatively couples operation of the actuator to the latch mechanism, and wherein the actuator linkage is separate from the handle linkage;
wherein the actuator, responsive to the user pulling the handle portion when the handle portion is in the ready position, moves in a second direction to impart movement of the actuator linkage to operate the latch mechanism to unlatch the door to allow the door to open; and
wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.