Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensor unit with a structure which is simple and does not lower the detection accuracy. Provided is a photosensor unit configured such that reflected light of detection light emitted from one or more light emitting elements 2 housed in a unit case 1 to the outside of the unit case 1 is detected with a light receiving element 4 mounted on a mounting board 3, the reflected light being reflected from a detection region set on the outside of the unit case 1. A passage space for the reflected light inside the unit case 1 is separated from the other space in the unit case 1 by a partition member 6 placed on the mounting board 3 with an annular packing 5 therebetween which surrounds the light receiving element 4 and is made of an elastic material.

Abstract: This door handle device is provided with: a handle base; an introduction opening that is opened in a door handle and that supports the handle base; an operation handle that is connected to the handle base; and a gasket that is disposed between the handle base and the operation handle. A handle stopper, of which one end passes through the introduction aperture and is borne by the handle base, and of which the other end contacts the operation handle, is integrally provided to the gasket.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a routing structure that is for an operation cable and that, with a simple structure, can route an operation cable (7) with sufficient excess length. The present invention has: a handle device (5) that is affixed to the door (1) of a vehicle and that causes the operation force to an operation handle (3) rotatably connected to a handle base (2) to be output from an output section (4); a door lock device (6) that is disposed in proximity to the output section (4) of the handle device (5); and an operation cable (7) that couples the output section (4) of the handle device (5) and the door lock device (6).

Abstract: An inside-door-handle device for a vehicle is provided with a base part and a cover. A swinging space is provided between the base part and the cover. The cover has a locking section; the base part has a lock-receiving section. A swing motion of the cover relative to the base part is regulated by the elastic locking between the locking section and the lock-receiving section. If the cover swings relative to the base part due to pushing operation toward the cover, the lock between the locking section and the lock-receiving section is released, and the cover can be separated from the base part.

Abstract: A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided with: a charging cable including a proximal end connected to a main body, a connector provided on a distal end, and an extra length absorbing section provided between the distal end and the proximal end; a measuring section configured to detect an elongation of the charging cable from an initial length thereof; and an electric current control section configured to start applying an electric current to the charging cable under a condition that an elongation of the charging cable exceeding a threshold value is detected by the measuring section.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular handle having good characteristics in attachment of a decorative cover and also eliminating the likelihood of the occurrence of a failure in the attachment. Provided is a vehicular handle including: a handle body 1 attached to a vehicle; and a decorative cover 5 including a main body portion 2 which is long in a longitudinal direction of the handle body 1, and lock portions 3, 4 formed on both ends of the main body portion 2, the decorative cover 5 attached to a surface of the handle body 1 with the locking portions 3, 4 locked to the handle body 1, in which the decorative cover 5 is attached by turning the main body portion 2 with one of the locking portions 3, 4 acting as a turning fulcrum, and thereby resiliently locking the other locking portion 3, 4 to the handle body 1.

Abstract: A vehicle door control apparatus is provided with an authentication unit, a detection unit and a control unit. The authentication unit authenticates an ID information outputted from a mobile device carried by a user. The detection unit detects an object around a door. The control unit performs an opening operation of the door at least when both a first condition and a second condition are satisfied. In the first condition, the authentication unit authenticates the ID information. In the second condition, the detection unit detects that the object is separated from a predetermined determination area after the object is continuously located in the determination area over a predetermined time.

Abstract: In a vehicle door handle device, an operating member is pivotally supported to a handle base. A door lock device is operated via an operating force transmitting part by a rotation of the operating member from an initial position to an operating position. A connection-retaining member attached to the operating member retains a connection of one end of the operating force transmitting part to the operating member and abuts against a stopper wall surface of the handle base so as to define an operating stroke end position of the operating member. A second stopper is provided on the operating member and abuts against the handle base in an over-stroke position beyond the operating stroke end position.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle apparatus is provided with a handle main body formed by coupling a first cover and a second cover and a capacitance sensor accommodated in a hollow space in the handle main body. One of the first cover and the second cover is formed with an accommodation recess defined by partition walls. The capacitance sensor is accommodated in the accommodation recess and fixed by a potting agent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensor lens which, in the case of using a plurality of light emitting elements to form a reflective photosensor, can maximize the efficiency of light irradiation of the light emitting elements with a simple structure. Provided is a photosensor lens configured to condense irradiation light from a plurality of light emitting elements 2 housed in a unit case 1 in a detection region 3 outside the unit case 1, and to condense reflected light from the detection region 3 at a light receiving element 4 in the unit case 1. A single convex lens surface 5 is formed on one side of the photosensor lens, and a light-receiving convex lens surface 6 sharing an optical axis with the single convex lens surface 5, and a plurality of light-emitting convex lens surfaces 7 each having an optical axis in parallel with the optical axis of the light-receiving convex lens surface 6 are integrally formed on the opposite side of the photosensor lens.

Abstract: A steering lock device (1) includes: a frame (2) including a unit accommodating chamber (24) opening at one surface side of the frame (2), and a trigger inserting hole (26) penetrating the frame (2) from the other surface side of the frame (2) to the unit accommodating chamber (24); a unit case (63) accommodated in the unit accommodating chamber (24); a locking protrusion (25) protruding from an inner wall of the unit accommodating chamber (24) and provided on an extension of the trigger inserting hole (26) in the unit accommodating chamber (24) in an extending manner; and a locking claw (66) provided to the unit case (63) and being engageable with the locking protrusion (25).

Abstract: An auxiliary lock structure (6) includes: an auxiliary lock member (61) arranged inside a frame (2) and configured to shift between an auxiliary lock position to engage with a lock member (5) and prevent a shift of the lock member (5) and an auxiliary lock release position to allow the shift of the lock member (5); an auxiliary biasing unit (62) configured to bias the auxiliary lock member (61) from the auxiliary lock release position toward the auxiliary lock position; and a trigger (31) provided on an inner surface of a cover (3) mounted to the frame (2), and configured to engage with the auxiliary biasing unit (62) and hold the auxiliary lock member (61) in the auxiliary lock release position.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle device is provided with a handle base, an escutcheon member, and a plurality of connection portions which connect the handle base and the escutcheon member to each other. The plurality of connecting portions include: a first connecting portion including an inclined surface which causes a motion component force toward a frame exterior to be generated in the escutcheon member by a horizontal operating force applied to the escutcheon member, thereby unlocking the first connecting portion; a second connection portion which is unlocked by deforming the escutcheon member using a moveable region in a vicinity of the first connection portion generated by the unlocking in the first connecting portion; and an n-th connection portion which is unlocked by deforming the escutcheon member using the moveable region due to the unlocking in the preceding connection portions.

Abstract: A motor cover (80) includes an edge portion (84) located outside an inner side surface of a frame cover (20) with the motor cover (80) being disposed inside a housing chamber (12), configured to push the frame cover (20) wider when the frame cover (20) is mounted onto a frame (10), and configured to be pressed by the frame cover (20) from an opened surface of the frame (10) with the frame cover (20) being mounted on the frame (10).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular handle having good characteristics in attachment of a decorative cover and also eliminating the likelihood of the occurrence of a failure in the attachment. Provided is a vehicular handle including: a handle body 1 attached to a vehicle; and a decorative cover 5 including a main body portion 2 which is long in a longitudinal direction of the handle body 1, and lock portions 3, 4 formed on both ends of the main body portion 2, the decorative cover 5 attached to a surface of the handle body 1 with the locking portions 3, 4 locked to the handle body 1, in which the decorative cover 5 is attached by turning the main body portion 2 with one of the locking portions 3, 4 acting as a turning fulcrum, and thereby resiliently locking the other locking portion 3, 4 to the handle body 1.

Abstract: A steering lock device (1) includes: a frame (2) including a unit accommodating chamber (24) opening at one surface side of the frame (2), and a trigger inserting hole (26) penetrating the frame (2) from the other surface side of the frame (2) to the unit accommodating chamber (24); a unit case (63) accommodated in the unit accommodating chamber (24); a locking protrusion (25) protruding from an inner wall of the unit accommodating chamber (24) and provided on an extension of the trigger inserting hole (26) in the unit accommodating chamber (24) in an extending manner; and a locking claw (66) provided to the unit case (63) and being engageable with the locking protrusion (25).

Abstract: The door handle device of a vehicle is provided with: a handle base disposed along the rear surface of a door panel; and an operation handle that is coupled to the handle base. The handle base has hook-shaped pressing portions that ride on a protruding portion provided to the oppossed side edges along the sliding direction of a mounting opening provided to the door panel accompanying a sliding operation along the door panel; a panel-abutting portion that sandwiches the door panel in cooperation with the hook-shaped pressing portions; and an elastic locking piece that restricts the rearwards motion of the handle base by resilient locking to the center of a rear end edge of the mounting opening, and restricts removal of the hook-shaped pressing portions from the protruding portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular handle device capable of preventing interference between an inner periphery of a torsion spring and a pivot shaft under operating conditions, thereby preventing abnormal noise from occurring during operation. Provided is a vehicular handle device, including: a handle base 2 fixed to a vehicle and holding an operating handle 1; a turning component 3 attached to the handle base 2 and being turnable between its initial position and actuated position; a torsion spring 5 wound around a spring-wound shaft 4 and configured to bias the turning component 3 to the initial turning position; and a coil restraining portion 7 configured to abut on an outer periphery of a coil portion 6 of the torsion spring 5 thereby to restrain the coil portion 6 from moving in a radial direction.

Abstract: An auxiliary lock mechanism that locks a lock member (6) at a steering lock position is provided. In the auxiliary lock member, a slide plate (91) thereof engages with an auxiliary engagement portion (95) of the lock member (6) located at the steering lock position in such a manner that engagement between a holding member (21) and a holding/receiving portion (93) thereof is disengaged. On a more rear end side of the lock member (6) than the auxiliary engagement portion (95), a fragile portion (74) is provided, in which a load is set smaller than a load tolerable by the slide plate (91). In a case where a load of a set value or more is applied to the lock member (6), the lock member (6) is torn at the fragile portion (74).

Abstract: On at least either one of an inside of an opening edge of a cover (2) and an outside of an opening edge of a frame (3), an inclined portion (95) is formed, and on the other of the inside of the opening edge of the cover (2) and the outside of the opening edge of the frame (3), an inclination receiving portion (96) is formed. In such a way, in an event where external force is applied to the inclined portion (95) from an outside, the inclination receiving portion (96) slides on the inclined portion (95), and positionally shifts or falls off the cover (2).