Door handle assembly
View Patent ↗A door handle assembly for a door substrate having an aperture, said door handle assembly comprising: a bell crank capable of pivoting about an axis, the bell crank including a first arm, a second arm and a base therebetween; a door handle that operatively engages the second arm of the bell crank, wherein a free end of the second arm extends upward and outward away from the base such that the free end of the second arm sweeps around a generally conical shape as the bell crank pivots about the axis; means for securing the door handle to the bell crank including a pin and notch assembly, wherein the pin is inserted through an aperture in the door handle and engages a notch located on the second arm; and a plurality of ribs formed on one or more surfaces of the bell crank.
1. A door handle assembly for a door substrate having an aperture, said door handle assembly comprising:
a bell crank capable of pivoting about an axis, the bell crank including a first arm, a second arm and a base therebetween;
a door handle that operatively engages the second arm of the bell crank,
wherein a free end of the second arm extends upward and outward away from the base such that the free end of the second arm sweeps around a generally conical shape as the bell crank pivots about the axis;
means for securing the door handle to the bell crank including a pin and notch assembly, wherein the pin is inserted through an aperture in the door handle and engages a notch located on the second arm; and
a plurality of ribs formed on one or more surfaces of the bell crank.
2. A door handle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first arm includes a free end that rotates about the axis in a first plane, and wherein the free end of the second arm and the free end of the first arm are longitudinally offset a distance sufficient to extend the free end of the second arm through aperture of the door substrate and operatively engage the door handle.
3. A door handle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first arm further includes a cable assembly, and wherein the cable assembly is actuated when the first arm pivots about the axis.
4. A door handle assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a back plate including a biasing member, and wherein the biasing member exerts a biasing force on the bell crank to maintain the bell crank in a position of rest.
5. A door handle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bell crank includes a composite-reinforced, molded material.
6. A door handle assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the composite-reinforced, molded material includes nylon.
7. A door handle assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bell crank includes a composite-reinforced, molded material.
8. A door handle assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the composite-reinforced, molded material includes nylon.
9. A door handle assembly for a door substrate having an aperture, said door handle assembly comprising:
a bell crank capable of pivoting about an axis, the bell crank including a first arm, a second arm and a base therebetween;
a door handle that operatively engages the second arm of the bell crank,
wherein a free end of the second arm extends upward and outward away from the base such that the free end of the second arm sweeps around a generally conical shape as the bell crank pivots about the axis;
a back plate including a biasing member, and wherein the biasing member exerts a biasing force on the bell crank to maintain the bell crank in a position of rest; and
a plurality of ribs formed on one or more surfaces of the bell crank.
10. A door handle assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the first arm includes a free end that rotates about the axis in a first plane, and wherein the free end of the second arm and the free end of the first arm are longitudinally offset a distance sufficient to extend the free end of the second arm through aperture of the door substrate and operatively engage the door handle.
11. A door handle assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the first arm further includes a cable assembly, and wherein the cable assembly is actuated when the first arm pivots about the axis.
12. A door handle assembly according to claim 9 , further including means for securing the door handle to the bell crank.
13. A door handle assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the means for securing the door handle to the bell crank includes a pin and notch assembly, wherein a pin is inserted through an aperture in the door handle and engages a notch located on the second arm.
14. A door handle assembly according to claim 9 , further including means for securing the door handle to the bell crank, wherein said means includes a plurality of extensions on the second arm, and wherein the extensions engage the door handle when the door handle is inserted over the second arm of the bell crank.
15. A door handle assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the bell crank includes a composite-reinforced, molded material.
16. A door handle assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the composite-reinforced, molded material includes nylon.