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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jungho Han, Seoul, KR;
Jinwoo Nam, Seoul, KR;
Kyoung Taek Kwak, Yongin-Si, KR;
Dong Jun Kim, Bucheon-Si, KR;
Do Won Sung, Suwon-Si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A retractable outside door handle assembly may include a handle unit including a pushing portion and an outside door handle mounted selectively protruded outwardly to a handle housing, an actuator including a drive motor, a worm connected to the drive motor, a worm wheel engaging with the worm, and an operation rod that moves according to rotation of the worm wheel to push the pushing portion, and a door latch lever that is rotatably mounted on the handle housing and rotates during operation of the outside door handle protruded by operation of the actuator.