VEHICLE DOOR LOCK ACTUATION PREVENTION APPARATUS

摘要

A vehicle door opening actuation prevention apparatus includes a thin cross-section spacer coupled to a plate attached to a door handle frame. One end of the spacer is positioned relative to a door lock mounted within a vehicle door to limit the maximum amount of lateral inward movement of the door handle assembly toward the door lock during a side impact force on the vehicle door to prevent movement of the door lock actuator pin to the second door lock unlatch position via movement of the fork coupled to the door handle and engaged with the door lock actuator pin.

主权项

1. A vehicle door opening prevention apparatus for a vehicle door handle assembly mounted in a door outer panel, with a movable handle accessible exteriorly of the door outer panel, a link coupled to the handle and movable with the handle when the handle moves to an open position to engage an actuator on a door lock carried by the vehicle door to move the actuator in a direction to unlatch the vehicle door lock, the vehicle door opening prevention apparatus comprising:
a spacer carried on a plate coupled to the door handle assembly and extending from the plate in a direction toward the door lock preventing movement of the handle assembly which would move the fork in a direction to actuate the door lock actuator and unlatch the door lock.