KR101331796B1 - Door outside handle for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a handle of an automobile door, which is installed on an outer surface of the automobile door, and a gripping portion for opening the door; A first sensing unit arranged to proximate the holding unit and recognize a fingerprint of a registered user; A second sensing unit disposed on at least one surface of the holding unit and detecting whether an object or a human body applied to the holding unit is in contact with the holding unit; An antenna installed inside the gripping part and receiving a signal from a vehicle remote control apparatus; A control unit installed inside the gripping part and controlling a locking means of the door by receiving a signal sensed by the first sensing part and the second sensing part and a signal received by the antenna; A photocatalyst coating layer including titanium dioxide is formed on the surface, and the antenna is provided as a pattern antenna in which a metallic signal receiver is patterned along an inner circumferential surface of the gripping portion, and the control unit transmits a detection signal from the second sensing unit. After receiving, if the signal for releasing the locking means of the door from the first sensing unit or antenna for a predetermined time, characterized in that the door is kept locked.
Accordingly, the user registered through the fingerprint recognition means and the contact detection means can easily open the door without the key and the remote control device of the car, and other users can not open the door at the source to prevent theft of the car. It can exert the effect of preventing.
In addition, by forming a photocatalyst coating layer on the surface of the gripping portion, and by installing an ultraviolet lamp on the inner surface of the gripping portion cover member covering the gripping portion, it is possible to achieve the effect of maintaining a clean state of the handle portion continuously.
In addition, by installing a lamp that emits light in conjunction with the direction indicator light on the outer surface of the grip portion cover member, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a safety accident during driving of the vehicle.

Description

Handle of car door {DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE FOR VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a handle of an automobile door.

In general, the door of the vehicle is to prevent anyone other than a specific user to open the door arbitrarily, the mechanical door locking device is mainly composed of a locking device installed on the door and a key for unlocking the locking device.

However, in the case of such a mechanical door locking device, there is a problem that the door is very difficult to open when the door is locked with the key lost or left in the vehicle.

In particular, when the key is lost, since there is a possibility that other people can use it, there is a problem that the entire door locking device must be replaced in order to solve the anxiety factor.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-0043868 (hereinafter referred to as "prior art") includes an optical sensor in which a light emitting diode is disposed as a light source therein; A flat mirror for reflecting the fingerprint of the recognized finger; A first mirror installed at one side of the planar mirror to totally reflect an incident angle of 40 ° or more of the fingerprint of the finger reflected from the planar mirror; A lens having an aperture for focusing a fingerprint of a finger reflected from the first mirror; A second mirror provided adjacent to the lens such that the incident angle of 40 degrees or less of the fingerprint of the finger passing through the lens is not reflected; A fingerprint reader for an automobile door locking device is disclosed that includes an image sensor for sensing a fingerprint of a finger reflected from the second mirror.

However, the conventional technology has the advantage that the complex resolution processing ability is improved and the fingerprint afterimage is removed, but is provided in a manner of determining whether the door is opened or closed only by the key and the fingerprint, thereby preventing theft of the vehicle due to the loss of the key. There was a problem that there is a limit to the prevention.

The present invention was made to improve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for determining whether the door is opened or closed through a plurality of sensing means.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of continuously maintaining the clean state of the handle portion.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of preventing a safety accident and a loss accident during driving and stopping of a vehicle.

According to the present invention, the object is provided on the outer surface of the vehicle door, the holding portion for opening the door; A first sensing unit arranged to proximate the holding unit and recognize a fingerprint of a registered user; A second sensing unit disposed on at least one surface of the holding unit and detecting whether an object or a human body is applied to the holding unit; An antenna installed inside the gripping part and receiving a signal from a vehicle remote control apparatus; A control unit installed inside the gripping part and controlling a locking means of the door by receiving a signal sensed by the first sensing part and the second sensing part and a signal received by the antenna; A photocatalyst coating layer including titanium dioxide is formed on the surface, and the antenna is provided as a pattern antenna in which a metallic signal receiver is patterned along an inner circumferential surface of the gripping portion, and the control unit transmits a detection signal from the second sensing unit. After receiving, if the signal for releasing the locking means of the door from the first sensing unit or antenna for a predetermined time is not applied, it can be achieved by the handle of the car door to maintain the locked state of the door.

Here, the gripping portion is installed in a portion recessed to a predetermined depth from the outer surface of the door, and further includes a gripping portion cover member for protecting the gripping portion, wherein the first sensing portion is sensing for protecting the first sensing portion An additional cover member may be additionally included, and the holding part cover member and the sensing part cover member may be provided to be opened and closed in a sliding manner along the outer surface of the door.

In addition, the gripper cover member and the detector cover member may be formed so that the outer surface thereof corresponds to the curved surface of the automobile door when closed.

Here, one or more ultraviolet lamps are installed on the inner surface of the gripper cover member, and a lamp that emits light in association with the vehicle direction indicator is installed on the outer surface of the gripper cover member.

According to the present invention, a user registered through the fingerprint recognition means and the contact detection means can easily open the door without the key and the remote control device of the car, and other users can not open the door at the source to prevent theft of the car. It can have the effect of preventing accidents.

In addition, by forming a photocatalyst coating layer on the surface of the gripping portion, and by installing an ultraviolet lamp on the inner surface of the gripping portion cover member covering the gripping portion, it is possible to achieve the effect of maintaining a clean state of the handle portion continuously.

In addition, by installing a lamp that emits light in conjunction with the direction indicator light on the outer surface of the grip portion cover member, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a safety accident during driving of the vehicle.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
1 is a perspective view of a car door handle according to the present invention,
2 is a plan view of a car door handle according to the present invention,
3 is a plan view showing an operating state of the gripper cover member and the detector cover member according to the present invention;
4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a vehicle door handle according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms used in the specification and claims should not be construed in a dictionary sense, and the inventor may, on the principle that the concept of a term can be properly defined in order to explain its invention in the best way And should be construed in light of the meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments shown in the present specification and the drawings are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are presented. Therefore, various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may exist.

1 is a perspective view of a car door handle according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of a car door handle according to the present invention, Figure 3 shows the operating state of the gripper cover member and the sensing unit cover member according to the present invention. 4 is a plan view schematically illustrating a configuration of a vehicle door handle according to the present invention.

1 to 4, the handle of the automobile door according to the present invention is installed on the outer surface of the automobile door (D), the holding portion 10 for opening the door (D); A first sensing unit 20 arranged in proximity to the holding unit 10 to recognize a fingerprint of a registered user; A second sensing unit 30 disposed on a surface of the holding unit 10 to detect whether an object or a human body applied to the holding unit 10 is in contact with the holding unit 10; An antenna (40) installed inside the gripping portion (10) and receiving a signal from a vehicle remote control apparatus; Installed inside the gripping part 10, the signal detected by the first sensing unit 20 and the second sensing unit 30 and the signal received by the antenna 40 are transmitted to the door D. And a control unit 50 for controlling the locking means L. The photocatalyst coating layer 14 including titanium dioxide is formed on the surface of the gripping part 10, and the antenna 40 includes the gripping part ( The signal antenna of the metal is patterned along the inner circumferential surface of 10), and the control unit 50 receives the detection signal from the second detection unit 30, and then the first detection unit (for a predetermined time) 20) or when the signal for releasing the locking means (L) of the door (D) from the antenna 40 is not applied, it is provided to maintain the locked state of the door (D).

Here, the gripping portion 10 serves as a body constituting the outer handle of the door (D) for the opening of the automobile door, the second detection unit 30 is mounted on the surface, the antenna inside 40 and the control part 50 are provided.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the photocatalyst coating layer 14 including titanium dioxide may be formed on the surface of the holding part 10, and the holding part may be formed by the antibacterial action of the photocatalyst coating layer 14. 10) cleanliness can be maintained.

Here, the formation of the photocatalyst coating layer 14 may be implemented by applying a coating gel or dipping method after mounting the internal parts and mounting of the external sensor of the gripping part 10 are completed.

In addition, the first sensing unit 20 may be provided as an optical sensor for recognizing a user's fingerprint, and may be installed close to a portion where the holding unit 10 is formed.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first sensing unit 20 has a recessed portion close to the portion p1 recessed to a predetermined depth from the outer surface of the door D in which the gripper 10 is installed. It is preferable to be provided at (p2), but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in the recessed portion p1 in which the gripping portion 10 is installed.

Here, when the user touches the finger to the first sensor 20 to recognize the fingerprint, the first sensor 20 transmits the detected fingerprint information to the controller 50, and the controller 50. The at least one user fingerprint information registered in the storage means and the fingerprint information sent from the first detection unit 20 to determine the authentication of the user, according to the determined lock means (L) of the car door (D) Perform control.

On the other hand, the second sensing unit 30 is a component that is mounted on the surface of the holding unit 10 and serves to detect whether the object or the human body is applied to the holding unit 10, the electrostatic or It may be provided as a pressure sensitive touch sensor.

Here, the second detection unit 30 may be provided to detect whether the object or the human body is applied to the holding unit 10, and transmit the detection information to the control unit 50, the control unit 50 ) Controls the locking means (L) on the sensing information received from the second sensing unit 30 according to a criterion preset by the user.

In addition, the antenna 40 is installed inside the gripping part 10 to receive a signal from a vehicle remote control device (a device for controlling the start of the car, opening and closing the door, opening and closing of the trunk, etc.) to be.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the antenna 40 may be provided as a coil-shaped pattern antenna in which a metal signal receiver is patterned along an inner circumferential surface of the gripping part 10, but is not limited thereto. Of course, it can be provided to have a variety of patterns according to the appearance design.

The control unit 50 is configured to control the locking means (L) of the car door (D) by receiving a signal transmitted from the first sensor 20, the second sensor 30 and the antenna 40 described above. to be.

Here, when the control unit 50 receives the detection signal for the contact from the second detection unit 30, the fingerprint detection signal from the first detection unit 20 for a predetermined time (preferably 3 to 5 seconds). Alternatively, when the control signal of the remote control device is not received, the vehicle D may be prevented by keeping the door D locked.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the gripping portion 10 further includes a gripping portion cover member 12 for protecting the gripping portion 10, the first sensing portion 20 is a first Further comprising a sensing unit cover member 22 for protecting the sensing unit 20, the holding unit cover member 12 and the sensing unit cover member 22 is opened and closed in a sliding manner along the outer surface of the door (D) It may be prepared to.

Here, the gripper cover member 12 and the detector cover member 22 are configured to protect the gripper 10 and the first detector 20, respectively, preferably, the gripper cover member 12 ) Is provided to be automatically opened and closed in conjunction with the control unit 50 and the main control unit (C) in charge of the overall control of the vehicle, the sensor cover member 22 may be provided to be opened and closed manually by the user.

That is, the first sensing unit 20 is covered by the manual sensing unit cover member 22 to open the door D through a fingerprint when the registered user does not have a key or a remote control device. The gripper 10 may be covered by the automatic gripper cover member 12 so that the gripper 10 may be exposed to the user who has passed the fingerprint authentication from the first sensor 20. will be.

In addition, when the grip portion cover member 12 is provided to be automatically opened and closed, it can exhibit various additional effects as follows.

First, when the door D is opened by a registered user and driving starts (e.g., when the speed of the car is 20 km per hour or more), or when the driving is completed (starting off) and the vehicle stops, or while driving In the stop state, the gripper cover member 12 may be provided to be automatically closed by the control of the main controller (C).

Accordingly, the resistance of the air to the vehicle is minimized while driving, so the efficiency can be maximized in acceleration and fuel efficiency. The gripper 10 is not exposed after the driving, thereby preventing theft of the vehicle. will be.

Particularly, when the driver is a female, a criminal who attempts to open the door of the car or attempts to rob the vehicle in order to cover the fertilization even in a light contact accident cannot operate the holding unit 10 in an accident. Potential risk exposure may be avoided.

Here, the gripper cover member 12 and the detector cover member 22, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the gripper 10 and the first sensor 20 is recessed in the door (D), respectively Since it is installed in the recessed portion p1 and the recessed portion p2 adjacent thereto, it is preferable that the outer surface is formed to correspond to the curved surface of the car door D when closing, and in this case, By minimizing the resistance, efficiency in acceleration and fuel economy can be increased.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, one or more ultraviolet lamps r1 are installed on an inner surface of the gripper cover member 12, and a lamp that emits light in association with a vehicle direction indicator on the outer surface of the gripper cover member 12. (r2) is installed.

That is, the cleanliness of the gripping portion 10 may be continuously maintained by the photocatalyst coating layer 14 coated on the surface of the gripping portion 10 and the ultraviolet lamp r1, and may emit light in association with the vehicle direction indicator. By the lamp r2, the recognition power for changing the direction at the time of driving (especially at night driving) is increased, so that a vehicle accident can be effectively prevented.

As described above, the handle of the car door according to the present invention, the user registered through the fingerprint recognition means and the contact detection means can easily open the door without the key and the remote control of the car, other users can It is possible to prevent the theft of the car by preventing the opening of the source at the source.

In addition, by forming a photocatalyst coating layer on the surface of the gripping portion, and by installing an ultraviolet lamp on the inner surface of the gripping portion cover member covering the gripping portion, it is possible to achieve the effect of maintaining a clean state of the handle portion continuously.

In addition, by installing a lamp that emits light in conjunction with the direction indicator light on the outer surface of the grip portion cover member, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a safety accident during driving of the vehicle.

As mentioned above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto, and a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, Various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Description of the Related Art [0002]
10: grip part 12: grip part cover member
14 photocatalyst coating layer 20 first sensing unit
22: sensing unit cover member 30: second sensing unit
40: antenna 50: control unit
D: Door
p1: portion recessed to a predetermined depth from the outer surface of the door
L: Locking means C: Main control unit

Claims (4)

A gripping part installed on an outer surface of the car door and for opening the door;
A first sensing unit arranged to proximate the holding unit and recognize a fingerprint of a registered user;
A second sensing unit disposed on at least one surface of the holding unit and detecting whether an object or a human body applied to the holding unit is in contact with the holding unit;
An antenna installed inside the gripping part and receiving a signal from a vehicle remote control apparatus;
A control unit installed inside the gripping part and controlling a locking means of the door by receiving a signal sensed by the first sensing part and the second sensing part and a signal received by the antenna;
On the surface of the gripping portion is formed a photocatalyst coating layer containing titanium dioxide,
The antenna is provided as a pattern antenna in which a metallic signal receiver is patterned along an inner circumferential surface of the gripping portion.
The control unit is provided to maintain a locked state of the door when a signal for releasing the locking means of the door is not applied from the first sensing unit or the antenna for a predetermined time after receiving the sensing signal from the second sensing unit.
The gripping part is installed at a portion recessed to a predetermined depth from an outer surface of the door, and further includes a gripping part cover member for protecting the gripping part, wherein the first sensing part is a sensing part cover for protecting the first sensing part. Further comprising a member, wherein the grip unit cover member and the sensing unit cover member of the handle of the car door, characterized in that the opening and closing in a sliding manner along the outer surface of the door. delete The method of claim 1,
The grip part cover member and the sensing part cover member, the handle of the car door, characterized in that the outer surface is formed so as to correspond to the curved surface of the car door. The method of claim 3, wherein
One or more ultraviolet lamps are installed on an inner surface of the gripper cover member, and a lamp for emitting light in association with a vehicle direction indicator is installed on an outer surface of the gripper cover member.

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