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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2012
Joris Aerts, San Francisco, CA (US);
Adam S. Kilgore, San Rafael, CA (US);
Brenda Cucci, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ian Craven, San Carlos, CA (US);
David Wheeler, San Carlos, CA (US);
Joris Aerts, San Francisco, CA (US);
Adam S. Kilgore, San Rafael, CA (US);
Brenda Cucci, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ian Craven, San Carlos, CA (US);
David Wheeler, San Carlos, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A door handle assembly for a vehicle door includes a door handle operated using a controller and sensors. In the door interior, an upper portion of a swing arm connects to a first post and a second post portion of the door handle. The lower portion of the swing arm, rotably attached to a shaft on the inner door, pivots between an extended and retracted position. When an extension force sensor contacts the upper portion of the arm, the extension force sensor on the inner door surface generates an extension force response signal. A retraction force sensor on the lower portion of the arm generates a retraction force response signal when the retraction force sensor on the lower portion of the arm contacts a flush adjuster rod. Both extension and retraction force response signals are used by the controller to operate the door handle.