公开(公告)号：US06783167B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US10301315

申请日：2002-11-21

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  Kevin C. McCarthy ,  Eric J. Hoekstra ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Eugenie V. Uhlmann ,  Gimtong Teowee ,  Brent J. Bos ,  David W. Taylor

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  Kevin C. McCarthy ,  Eric J. Hoekstra ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Eugenie V. Uhlmann ,  Gimtong Teowee ,  Brent J. Bos ,  David W. Taylor

IPC分类号： E05B6510

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/54 ,  E05B81/77 ,  E05B85/12 ,  G07C9/00174 ,  G07C9/00896 ,  G08B13/19 ,  G08B21/22 ,  G08B29/183 ,  Y10S292/43 ,  Y10S292/65

摘要： A safety sensing and/or release system for opening a closed compartment of a vehicle comprises a sensing element for sensing the presence of an occupant within the closed compartment of the vehicle, a control responsive to the sensing element, and a release system. The control is operable to provide an output signal in response to a detection of an occupant by the sensing element. The control may be selectably locked to limit providing an unintentional output signal. The release system is operable to open the closed compartment in response to the output signal of the control. The control may be selectably locked in response to an input signal indicative of at least one of the vehicle ignition being on and the vehicle moving, in order to prevent the compartment from unexpectedly opening while the vehicle is moving.

摘要翻译： 用于打开车辆的封闭隔间的安全感测和/或释放系统包括感测元件，用于感测乘客在车辆的封闭隔间内的存在，响应于感测元件的控制和释放系统。 该控制可操作以响应于感测元件对乘员的检测而提供输出信号。 控制可以被可选地锁定以限制提供无意的输出信号。 释放系统可操作以响应于控制的输出信号来打开封闭的隔室。 响应于指示车辆点火开启和车辆移动中的至少一个的输入信号，可以可选择地锁定控制，以便防止车厢在车辆移动时意外地打开。

公开(公告)号：US6086131A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US275565

申请日：1999-03-24

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops

IPC分类号： B60Q3/06 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B17/22 ,  E05B45/06 ,  E05B53/00 ,  E05B65/19 ,  E05B65/20 ,  B62D25/12 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  E05B1/00 ,  E05B3/00

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/06 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B85/12 ,  E05B17/10 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/82 ,  Y10T70/8946

摘要： A safety release assembly for a trunk or compartment of a vehicle is provided which is positionable within the trunk or compartment space of the vehicle so as to allow for opening of the trunk or compartment lid from within the trunk or compartment. The safety assembly comprises a handle for activating a release mechanism of the lid in order to open the compartment, at least one illumination source, which is at least occasionally activated to provide illumination of the handle, and a control circuit for activating the illumination source in response to an occurrence of at least one activating event such as when the deck lid is closed, motion is sensed by a sensor within the trunk/compartment, an object having a predetermined temperature is detected within the trunk/compartment, or the like. The handle is interconnected with the release mechanism of the compartment, such that movement of the handle results in activation of the release mechanism and thus opening of the lid. The control circuit activates the illumination source for a predetermined period of time following occurrence of at least one activating event, and subsequently deactivates the illumination source upon completion of that time period. The handle of the present invention is designed for easy visibility in minimal lighting conditions and easy recognition even by a young child who may become trapped within the trunk space of the vehicle. This allows easy recognition and activation of the handle and release mechanism of the lid of the vehicle compartment in order to escape from within a trunk space.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于车辆的行李箱或隔间的安全释放组件，其可定位在车辆的行李厢或车厢内，以允许行李箱或车厢盖从车厢或车厢内打开。 安全组件包括用于启动盖的释放机构以便打开隔间的手柄，至少一个照明源，其至少偶尔被激活以提供手柄的照明;以及控制电路，用于激活该照明源的照明源 响应于至少一个激活事件的发生，例如当甲板盖关闭时，运动由躯干/隔室内的传感器感测到，在躯干/隔间等内检测到具有预定温度的物体。 手柄与隔室的释放机构相互连接，使得手柄的运动导致释放机构的启动，从而打开盖子。 在发生至少一个激活事件之后，控制电路在预定的时间段内激活照明源，并且随后在该时间段完成时使照明源无效。 本发明的手柄设计成在最小的照明条件下易于观察，并且即使是可能被困在车辆的行李箱空间内的幼儿也容易识别。 这允许容易地识别和激活车厢的盖的手柄和释放机构，以便从行李箱空间内逸出。

公开(公告)号：US06832793B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US10263538

申请日：2002-10-03

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops

IPC分类号： E05B300

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B85/12 ,  Y10T70/8946 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/82

摘要： A safety system for opening a deck lid of a trunk compartment of vehicle includes a user operable device and a housing having an outer wall and a perimeter surface. The housing defines a recess therein, which is positioned below or behind a plane defined by the perimeter surface of the housing. The user operable device is positioned in the recess and below the plane defined by the perimeter surface such that the user operable device is actuable within the recess. The user operable to actuate the release mechanism to open the deck lid of the trunk compartment.

摘要翻译： 用于打开车辆的行李箱的甲板盖的安全系统包括用户可操作的装置和具有外壁和周边表面的壳体。 壳体在其中限定凹部，其位于由壳体的周边表面限定的平面的下方或后方。 用户可操作的设备定位在凹部中并且位于由周边表面限定的平面下方，使得用户可操作的设备可在凹部内致动。 用户可操作的装置可操作以致动释放机构以打开行李箱的甲板盖。

公开(公告)号：US06692056B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US10144506

申请日：2002-05-13

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： B62D2512

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B85/12 ,  Y10S292/43 ,  Y10T292/57

摘要： A user operable release system for a trunk compartment of a vehicle is provided which is positionable within the trunk compartment of the vehicle so as to allow for opening of the deck lid by a user within the trunk compartment. The release system includes a user actuable input device for actuating a release mechanism of the deck lid in order to open the compartment, a housing, and at least one illumination source, which is operable to provide illumination for the user actuable input device. The housing includes at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of the recess. The user actuable input device is positioned within the recess such that the user actuable input device is within the recess inwardly of the perimeter surface. The illumination source is positioned at the housing and/or at the user actuable input device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于车辆的行李箱的用户可操作的释放系统，其可定位在车辆的行李箱内，以允许用户在行李箱内打开甲板盖。 释放系统包括用于致动甲板盖的释放机构的用户致动输入装置，以便打开隔室，壳体和至少一个照明源，该至少一个照明源可操作以为用户可致动输入装置提供照明。 壳体包括限定凹部的至少一个壁和在凹部的外边缘处的周边表面。 用户致动输入装置位于凹槽内，使得用户可致动的输入装置位于周边表面内的凹槽内。 照明源位于壳体和/或在用户可致动的输入装置处。

公开(公告)号：US06485081B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-26

申请号：US09648560

申请日：2000-08-25

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  Kevin C. McCarthy ,  Eric J. Hoekstra ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Eugenie V. Uhlmann ,  Gimtong Teowee ,  Brent J. Bos ,  David W. Taylor

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  Kevin C. McCarthy ,  Eric J. Hoekstra ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Eugenie V. Uhlmann ,  Gimtong Teowee ,  Brent J. Bos ,  David W. Taylor

IPC分类号： E05B6510

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/54 ,  E05B85/12 ,  Y10S292/43 ,  Y10S292/65 ,  Y10T70/65

摘要： A release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle includes a gas operable assist device and at least one of a manual input device and an occupant detector. The release system is positionable within a compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid. The compartment has a release mechanism for opening the deck lid and the release system is adapted for operation from the interior of the compartment. The gas operable assist device is connectable to the release mechanism and is operable to actuate the release mechanism to open the deck lid in response to a user input to the manual input device or a detection of an occupant within the compartment by the occupant detector. The gas operable assist device includes at least one of a compressed gas container and a pyrotechnic element.

摘要翻译： 适用于打开车辆甲板盖的释放系统包括气体可操作辅助装置和手动输入装置和乘员检测器中的至少一个。 释放系统可定位在由甲板盖至少部分封闭的隔间内。 隔室具有用于打开甲板盖的释放机构，并且释放系统适于从隔室的内部进行操作。 气体可操作辅助装置可连接到释放机构，并且可操作以响应于用户输入到手动输入装置或由乘员检测器检测车厢内的乘员来致动释放机构以打开甲板盖。 气体可操作的辅助装置包括压缩气体容器和烟火元件中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US06349450B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-26

申请号：US09597532

申请日：2000-06-20

申请人： Roger L. Koops ,  Robert L. Bingle

发明人： Roger L. Koops ,  Robert L. Bingle

IPC分类号： E05B100

CPC分类号： E05B85/10 ,  E05B15/1635 ,  E05B17/0016 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/06 ,  Y10S16/903 ,  Y10T16/44 ,  Y10T16/458 ,  Y10T16/476 ,  Y10T16/50 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/85

摘要： A door handle for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and a housing or base portion. Preferably, the handle portion is assembled to the base portion by a snap fit of a pair of snap clasps onto a corresponding pair of axles or cross members attached to the housing. The snap clasps engage the cross members via a tapered opening to guide the cross members into the snap clasps, thereby easing the assembly process of the handle assembly. The snap clasps are snapped onto the cross members marked by an audible click to pivotally secure the handle portion to the housing, such that pivotal movement of the handle relative to the housing may be operable to open the door of the vehicle. Preferably, a biasing member is included to bias the handle portion toward its closed position relative to the housing, while the handle and the housing comprise polymeric materials. Also, the handle preferably comprises a soft touch material molded along an inner or back side of the handle to improve comfort of the handle to a user thereof when the user grasps the handle to open the door, and a heating element may also be included. One or more illumination sources may be provided at the housing or otherwise adjacent to the handle to provide illumination of the handle in response to electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US06550103B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US10046839

申请日：2002-01-15

申请人： Roger L. Koops ,  Robert L. Bingle

发明人： Roger L. Koops ,  Robert L. Bingle

IPC分类号： E05B100

CPC分类号： E05B85/10 ,  E05B15/1635 ,  E05B17/0016 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/06 ,  Y10S16/903 ,  Y10T16/44 ,  Y10T16/458 ,  Y10T16/476 ,  Y10T16/50 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/85

摘要： A vehicle door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle includes a base which is mountable at the door of the vehicle and a handle portion which is operable to open the door via movement of the handle portion relative to the base. The handle portion includes a first portion having a first material hardness and a second portion having a second material hardness. The first material hardness is greater than the second material hardness, such that the second portion provides a softer feel to a user of the door handle assembly when opening the door of the vehicle. The door handle assembly may further include an illumination source for illuminating the handle portion and/or a heating element for heating the handle portion.

公开(公告)号：US06460906B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09852483

申请日：2001-05-10

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops

IPC分类号： E05B300

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B85/12 ,  Y10T70/8946 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/82

摘要： A safety handle for opening a deck lid of a vehicle from inside the trunk compartment includes a handle and a housing having an outer wall and a perimeter surface. The housing defines a recess therein, which is positioned below or behind a plane defined by the perimeter surface of the housing. The handle is positioned in the recess and includes a handle portion and a shaft portion which defines a pivot axis of the handle. The shaft portion is pivotably mounted to the housing whereby said handle portion is positioned within the recess and below the plane defined by the perimeter surface such that the handle is pivotable within the recess. The handle is connectable to the release mechanism of the deck lid and pivotable to actuate the release mechanism to open the deck lid of the trunk.

摘要翻译： 用于从行李箱内部打开车辆甲板盖的安全手柄包括手柄和具有外壁和周边表面的壳体。 壳体在其中限定凹部，其位于由壳体的周边表面限定的平面的下方或后方。 手柄定位在凹槽中，并且包括手柄部分和限定手柄的枢转轴线的轴部分。 所述轴部分可枢转地安装到所述壳体，由此所述手柄部分位于所述凹部内并且位于由所述周边表面限定的平面的下方，使得所述手柄可在所述凹部内枢转。 手柄可连接到甲板盖的释放机构，并且可枢转以致动释放机构以打开行李箱的甲板盖。

公开(公告)号：US06907643B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-21

申请号：US10419441

申请日：2003-04-21

申请人： Roger L. Koops ,  Robert L. Bingle

发明人： Roger L. Koops ,  Robert L. Bingle

IPC分类号： E05B15/16 ,  E05B17/00 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B65/20 ,  B62B7/00 ,  E05B1/00

CPC分类号： E05B85/10 ,  E05B15/1635 ,  E05B17/0016 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/06 ,  Y10S16/903 ,  Y10T16/44 ,  Y10T16/458 ,  Y10T16/476 ,  Y10T16/50 ,  Y10T292/57 ,  Y10T292/85

摘要： A vehicle door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle includes a base which is mountable at the door of the vehicle and a handle portion which is operable to open the door via movement of the handle portion relative to the base. The handle portion includes a first portion having a first material hardness and a second portion having a second material hardness. The first material hardness is greater than the second material hardness, such that the second portion provides a softer feel to a user of the door handle assembly when opening the door of the vehicle. The door handle assembly may further include an illumination source for illuminating the handle portion and/or a heating element for heating the handle portion.

摘要翻译： 用于打开车辆门的车门把手组件包括可安装在车辆门上的基座和可操作以通过手柄部分相对于基座的移动来打开门的手柄部分。 手柄部分包括具有第一材料硬度的第一部分和具有第二材料硬度的第二部分。 第一材料硬度大于第二材料硬度，使得当打开车辆的门时，第二部分向门把手组件的使用者提供较柔软的手感。 门把手组件还可以包括用于照亮手柄部分的照明源和/或用于加热手柄部分的加热元件。

公开(公告)号：US06390529B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09516831

申请日：2000-03-01

申请人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Robert L. Bingle ,  Roger L. Koops ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： B62D2510

CPC分类号： E05B83/26 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  E05B17/10 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05B85/12 ,  Y10S292/43 ,  Y10T292/57

摘要： A safety release assembly for a trunk or compartment of a vehicle is provided which is positionable within the trunk or compartment space of the vehicle so as to allow for opening of the trunk or compartment lid from within the trunk or compartment. The safety assembly comprises a handle for activating a release mechanism of the lid in order to open the compartment, a release assist device, at least one illumination source, which is at least occasionally activated to provide illumination of the handle, and a control for activating the assist device or the illumination source in response to an occurrence of at least one activating event such as when the deck lid is closed, motion is sensed by a sensor within the trunk/compartment, an object having a predetermined temperature is detected within the trunk/compartment, or the like. The handle is interconnected with the release mechanism of the compartment, such that movement of the handle results in activation of the release mechanism and thus opening of the lid. The assist device is operable to activate the handle or the release mechanism to ease the opening of the trunk or to automatically open the trunk in response to the control, and may be electrically powered, mechanically powered or gas powered. The control is operable to activate the illumination source for a period of time following occurrence of at least one activating event, and subsequently to deactivate the illumination source upon completion of that time period. The handle of the present invention is designed for easy visibility in minimal lighting conditions and easy recognition even by a young child who may become trapped within the trunk space of the vehicle. This allows easy recognition and activation of the handle and release mechanism of the lid of the vehicle compartment in order to escape from within a trunk space.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于车辆的行李箱或隔间的安全释放组件，其可定位在车辆的行李厢或车厢内，以允许行李箱或车厢盖从车厢或车厢内打开。 安全组件包括用于启动盖的释放机构以便打开隔室的手柄，释放辅助装置，至少一个照明源，其至少偶尔被激活以提供手柄的照明，以及用于激活的控制 所述辅助装置或所述照明源响应于至少一个激活事件的发生，例如当所述甲板盖关闭时，所述行李箱/隔室内的传感器检测到运动时，在所述行李箱内检测到具有预定温度的物体 /隔间等。 手柄与隔室的释放机构相互连接，使得手柄的运动导致释放机构的启动，从而打开盖子。 辅助装置可操作以启动手柄或释放机构，以便响应于该控制来简化行李箱的打开或自动打开行李箱，并且可以是电动的，机械动力的或气体动力的。 控制可操作以在发生至少一个激活事件之后的一段时间内激活照明源，并且随后在该时间段完成时停用照明源。 本发明的手柄设计成在最小的照明条件下易于观察，并且即使是可能被困在车辆的行李箱空间内的幼儿也容易识别。 这允许容易地识别和激活车厢的盖的手柄和释放机构，以便从行李箱空间内逸出。