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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
Kiyokazu Ieda, Chiryu, JP;
Takeshi Ito, Chiryu, JP;
Kiyokazu Ieda, Chiryu, JP;
Takeshi Ito, Chiryu, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door that is exceptionally durable and performs indications so that a person can reliably recognize a locked or unlocked state of a vehicle door. The apparatus for opening and closing a vehicle door comprises control means for recognizing the intention of a person to lock or unlock a vehicle doorand controlling the locking or unlocking of the vehicle door. The apparatus is characterized in comprising a door handlewith which the vehicle dooris opened or closed; an operation detectorprovided to the door handlein order to detect a state of the door handleas operated by the person; an ornamental light partthat is provided so as to enclose a periphery of the operation detector, and is visible from the exterior of the door handleduring actuation of the operation sensorby the person; and a light-emitting partfor illuminating the ornamental light part. The light-emitting partis energized by the control means according to a controlled state in which the vehicle dooris locked or unlocked.