A door handle module for a movable part of a vehicle, in particular for a side door, tailgate, bonnet or luggage compartment hatch, comprising a handle support that can be mounted on the outer skin of the movable part, a handle mounted movably on the handle support and having an operating mechanism that can be hidden at least in part by the outer skin, the operating mechanism being operatively connectable to a latch or a latch drive so that an, in particular mechanical, operation of the latch of the movable part can be performed, and further comprising a sensor unit having at least one sensor element in order to detect a user intention in an operating region of a door handle depression of the movable part so that the lock or the latch drive is electrically actuatable in the operating region in the event that a user intention is identified.

A door handle module for a movable part of a vehicle, in particular for a side door, tailgate, bonnet or luggage compartment hatch, comprising a handle support that can be mounted on the outer skin of the movable part, a handle mounted movably on the handle support and having an operating mechanism that can be hidden at least in part by the outer skin, the operating mechanism being operatively connectable to a latch or a latch drive so that an, in particular mechanical, operation of the latch of the movable part can be performed, and further comprising a sensor unit having at least one sensor element in order to detect a user intention in an operating region of a door handle depression of the movable part so that the lock or the latch drive is electrically actuatable in the operating region in the event that a user intention is identified.

A door handle assembly (1), such as an outer door handle arrangement for a vehicle including at least one vehicle movable element may have the following elements. A handle element having a handle recess. A handle cover, which may at least partially covers the handle recess. An actuating unit, which may be arranged between the handle element and the handle cover. A carrier unit including at least one sensor and at least one switch for opening a door lock. Where the carrier unit is designed to unlock the door lock when an object situated in a detection area of the sensor is detected. The actuating unit being designed to press the switch during a manual actuation.

A door handle assembly (1), such as an outer door handle arrangement for a vehicle including at least one vehicle movable element may have the following elements. A handle element having a handle recess. A handle cover, which may at least partially covers the handle recess. An actuating unit, which may be arranged between the handle element and the handle cover. A carrier unit including at least one sensor and at least one switch for opening a door lock. Where the carrier unit is designed to unlock the door lock when an object situated in a detection area of the sensor is detected. The actuating unit being designed to press the switch during a manual actuation.

A delayed return mechanism, such as for a door latch, including a housing having a hole with an axis, a cavity in the housing at least partially filled with a fluid media, a hub disposed in the cavity including a spindle hole coaxial with the hole in the housing including teeth within the spindle hole to engage a spindle, the hub being rotatable about the axis and having a fin extending radially outward in the cavity, and a channel through which the fluid media passes during rotation of the hub to control flow of the fluid media about the cavity.

A delayed return mechanism, such as for a door latch, including a housing having a hole with an axis, a cavity in the housing at least partially filled with a fluid media, a hub disposed in the cavity including a spindle hole coaxial with the hole in the housing including teeth within the spindle hole to engage a spindle, the hub being rotatable about the axis and having a fin extending radially outward in the cavity, and a channel through which the fluid media passes during rotation of the hub to control flow of the fluid media about the cavity.

A motor vehicle door handle assembly includes a carrier, a handle body, pivotable about an axis of rotation and movable from an idle position into an end position, and a force-increasing device, which, during movement of the handle body from the idle position into the intermediate position, produces a resistance force counteracting the movement of the handle body. The force-increasing device includes a force-increasing element, producing the resistance force and fastened to the handle body, a resistance element, interacting with the force-increasing element and mounted on the handle body, and a movement element, which, during movement of the handle body from the idle position into the intermediate position, moves the resistance element translationally toward the force-increasing element against the resistance force produced by the force-increasing element and, during movement of the handle body from the end position into the idle position, moves the resistance element rotationally.

A motor vehicle door handle assembly includes a carrier, a handle body, pivotable about an axis of rotation and movable from an idle position into an end position, and a force-increasing device, which, during movement of the handle body from the idle position into the intermediate position, produces a resistance force counteracting the movement of the handle body. The force-increasing device includes a force-increasing element, producing the resistance force and fastened to the handle body, a resistance element, interacting with the force-increasing element and mounted on the handle body, and a movement element, which, during movement of the handle body from the idle position into the intermediate position, moves the resistance element translationally toward the force-increasing element against the resistance force produced by the force-increasing element and, during movement of the handle body from the end position into the idle position, moves the resistance element rotationally.

A paddle lock has a body, a lever, a latch, a locking bolt, a bolt driving device, and a lock device. The lever is pivotally mounted on the body and has a pushing arm. The latch has a pushed protrusion selectively abutting against and pushed by the pushing arm of the lever. The locking bolt is mounted slidably in the body and has an abutting arm. The abutting arm extends toward the pushing arm to selectively abut the pushing arm. The bolt driving device is mounted in the body and is connected with the locking bolt to push the locking bolt to extend out of the body or to retract the locking bolt into the body. The lock device is mounted on the body and is connected with the bolt driving device.

A vehicular door handle device includes: a main body portion being disposed on an outside surface of a door panel of a vehicle, extending in a predetermined direction, and including a hollow portion in an intermediate portion in the extending direction; and a touch sensor being housed in the hollow portion for detecting a change in capacitance, and being connected to a control device that controls an actuator driving a latch that holds a door of the vehicle in a closed state. The touch sensor is installed on an inside surface of a bottom wall portion that constitutes a bottom portion of the hollow portion. Protruding portions protruding downward are formed on an end portion on a compartment side of an outside surface of the bottom wall portion and an end portion opposite to the compartment side.