CPC E05B 81/78 (2013.01) [E05B 79/06 (2013.01); E05B 81/42 (2013.01); E05B 83/36 (2013.01); E05B 85/18 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A vehicle door handle assembly comprising:
a rotatable flap, said flap extending along and configured to rotate about a rotation axis between a rest position and a door opening position,
a mechanical actuation switch generating an electrical signal to be sent to a vehicle door controller to release the vehicle door, rotation of the rotatable flap causing the activation of said mechanical actuation switch,
a lock switch button configured to lock or unlock the vehicle door, and
an elongated base plate made of one piece extending along the rotation axis of the rotatable flap, the rotatable flap being hinged on the base plate, the base plate encasing the mechanical actuation switch and the lock switch button, the mechanical actuation switch and the lock switch button being disposed on either side of the rotatable flap,
wherein the base plate comprises a recess, proximate a first lateral side of the base plate, in which the mechanical actuation switch and the flap are housed, and a lock opening in which the lock switch button is housed, said lock opening being located proximate a second lateral side of the base plate that is opposite the first lateral side in a direction extending along the rotation axis.
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