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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Tarakorn Soonthornwinate, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yoshiki Ishikawa, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Frank A. Richards, Michigan Center, MI (US);
Takahiro Iwama, Yatomi, JP;
Hideto Suzuki, New Hudson, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A flush mounted handle assembly for a vehicle is provided, operable with both power and manual modes of opening and closing a slide door. The flush mounted handle assembly may include a case configured to be fixed in a recess of a power slide door of a vehicle. A dual-directional handle base may be provided, pivotally coupled to the case. The handle base may have a first end and a second opposing end. The first and seconds ends may be configured for a selective pivotal movement in opposite directions about a pivot axis. A bell crank may be provided, coupled to the case, and configured to rotate upon engagement with the handle base in order to actuate a switch assembly and to coordinate different operations of the power slide door.