Door handle device for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10227797-B2
Application number	US-201715670113-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2017
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

A door handle device for a vehicle includes: an antenna and a DC driving detection member capable of detecting approach or contact of a person, the antenna and the DC driving detection member being electrically connected to a drive control portion via a first connection line and a second connection line, and being connected in parallel to each other. The antenna is driven by an AC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the first connection line and the second connection line are respectively connected to a positive DC power source and a ground, and thereby the detection member is driven by a DC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the antenna includes a resonance capacitor and an antenna coil which are connected in series. The detection member includes a power source terminal, and a ground terminal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A door handle device for a vehicle comprising:
an antenna and
a detection member capable of detecting approach or contact of a person,
the antenna and the detection member being electrically connected to a drive control portion via a first connection line and a second connection line, and being connected in parallel to each other,
wherein the antenna is driven by an AC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the first connection line and the second connection line are respectively connected to a positive DC power source and a ground, and thereby the detection member is driven by a DC voltage supplied from the drive control portion,
the antenna includes a resonance capacitor and an antenna coil which are connected in series,
the detection member includes
a power source terminal which is electrically connected to the first connection line and a connection point between the resonance capacitor and the antenna coil respectively via a first diode and a second diode, and
a ground terminal which is electrically connected to the second connection line, and

the door handle device further comprises a charge control circuit, which includes a switch that is electrically connected to the power source terminal and the ground terminal, and performs a switching operation in accordance with a control signal.

2. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the charge control circuit includes a current limiting resistor which is connected in series to the switch.

3. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the charge control circuit includes a constant voltage diode connected in series to the switch.

4. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the detection member includes
an antenna drive detection terminal that is electrically connected to the connection point between the resonance capacitor and the antenna coil, and
an antenna drive detection portion that detects whether or not the antenna is in a driving state based on a voltage input into the antenna drive detection terminal, and

the switch is turned to a conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that the antenna is in the driving state by the antenna drive detection portion.

5. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a voltage detection portion that detects a voltage of the power source terminal,
wherein the switch is turned to the conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that a detected voltage of the power source terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage.

6. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the charge control circuit is built in the detection member and the control signal is output from the detection member.

7. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the charge control circuit includes a constant voltage diode connected in series to the switch.

8. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 7 ,
wherein the detection member includes
an antenna drive detection terminal that is electrically connected to the connection point between the resonance capacitor and the antenna coil, and
an antenna drive detection portion that detects whether or not the antenna is in a driving state based on a voltage input into the antenna drive detection terminal, and

the switch is turned to a conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that the antenna is in the driving state by the antenna drive detection portion.

9. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a voltage detection portion that detects a voltage of the power source terminal,
wherein the switch is turned to the conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that a detected voltage of the power source terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage.

10. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 7 ,
wherein the charge control circuit is built in the detection member and the control signal is output from the detection member.

11. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the detection member includes
an antenna drive detection terminal that is electrically connected to the connection point between the resonance capacitor and the antenna coil, and
an antenna drive detection portion that detects whether or not the antenna is in a driving state based on a voltage input into the antenna drive detection terminal, and

the switch is turned to a conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that the antenna is in the driving state by the antenna drive detection portion.

12. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a voltage detection portion that detects a voltage of the power source terminal,
wherein the switch is turned to the conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that a detected voltage of the power source terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage.

13. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 11 ,
wherein the charge control circuit is built in the detection member and the control signal is output from the detection member.

14. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a voltage detection portion that detects a voltage of the power source terminal,
wherein the switch is turned to the conduction state by the control signal when it is detected that a detected voltage of the power source terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage.

15. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 14 ,
wherein the charge control circuit is built in the detection member and the control signal is output from the detection member.

16. The door handle device for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the charge control circuit is built in the detection member and the control signal is output from the detection member.

Assignees

• Aisin Seiki

Inventors

• Koizumi Takaaki
• Tabata Takehiro

Classifications

• H02M7/06

  using discharge tubes without control electrode or semiconductor devices without control electrode · CPC title

• G07C2209/63

  Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle · CPC title

• H02M1/32

  Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection · CPC title

• H02J50/20

  using microwaves or radio frequency waves · CPC title

• G07C9/00174 Primary

  Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys (mechanical locks with electric permutation E05B49/00; arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00) · CPC title