US 12,258,796 B2
Door handle assembly having an outer bezel mechanism and an inner bracket mechanism
Anthony Guerin, Pianezza (IT)
Assigned to U-Shin Italia S.p.A., Pianezza (IT)
Filed by U-Shin Italia S.p.A., Pianezza (IT)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/407,885.
Application 17/407,885 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2020/053799, filed on Feb. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19164248 (EP), filed on Mar. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0381287 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. E05B 79/22 (2014.01); E05B 85/10 (2014.01); E05B 85/16 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 85/107 (2013.01) [E05B 79/22 (2013.01); E05B 85/16 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handle for an opening leaf of a vehicle, the handle comprising:
an inner bracket mechanism mounted from an inside of the opening leaf; and,
an outer bezel mechanism mounted from an outside of the opening leaf, in direct contact to the inner bracket mechanism from an opening of the opening leaf, the outer bezel mechanism includes a bezel and a grip mechanism, the bezel extends inward to an interior of the opening to allow access by a hand to the grip mechanism, the grip mechanism being configured to cooperate with a latch mechanism so as to unlatch the opening leaf,
wherein the grip mechanism is rotatably mounted on the outer bezel mechanism between a resting position in which the grip mechanism is flush with the opening leaf, and an opening position in which the grip mechanism drives the latch mechanism to unlatch the opening leaf,
wherein the outer bezel mechanism comprises a grip retaining element extending from the bezel to prevent the grip mechanism to move inward from the resting position,
the grip retaining element comprises a retaining plate and spindles extending from the retaining plate, the grip mechanism comprises a gripping element and a grip lever, the grip lever supporting the gripping element, the grip retaining element being directly fixed to the grip lever, the grip lever having corresponding openings to receive the spindles.