Door handle with ambient light
A door handle assembly for a vehicle has a handle structure with an arcuate side edge. A light is coupled with the handle structure. An inner handle structure is coupled with the handle structure sandwiching the light between the handle structure and the inner handle structure. A single attachment member secures the door handle assembly with the vehicle door.
1. A door handle assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a handle structure with an arcuate semi-circular side edge;
a light coupled with the handle structure;
an inner handle structure coupled with the handle structure sandwiching the light between the handle structure and the inner handle structure; and
a single attachment member for securing the door handle assembly with the vehicle door.
2. The door handle assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising an aesthetic cover coupled with the handle structure.
3. The door handle assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a weld, clips or screws secure the light to the handle structure.
4. The door handle assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein welds or screws secure the handle structure and inner handle together.
5. The door handle assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the single attachment member is cantilevered from the handle structure.
6. The door handle assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a positioning pin is cantilevered from the handle structure.
7. A vehicle door with a handle comprising:
a vehicle door including a handle, the handle comprising:
a handle structure having an arcuate semi-circular side edge;
a light coupled with the handle structure;
an inner handle structure coupled with the handle structure sandwiching the light between the handle structure and the inner handle structure; and
a single attachment member securing the door handle assembly with the vehicle door.
8. The vehicle door with a handle of claim 7 , further comprising an aesthetic cover coupled with the handle structure.
9. The vehicle door with a handle of claim 7 , wherein a weld, clips or screws secure the light to the handle structure.
10. The vehicle door with a handle of claim 7 , wherein welds or screws secure the handle structure and inner handle together.
11. The vehicle door with a handle of claim 7 , wherein the single attachment member is cantilevered from the handle structure.
12. The vehicle door with a handle of claim 7 , wherein a positioning pin is cantilevered from the handle structure.
13. A door handle assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a handle structure with an arcuate side edge;
a light coupled with the handle structure;
an inner handle structure coupled with the handle structure sandwiching the light between the handle structure and the inner handle structure; and
a single attachment member for securing and supporting the door handle assembly with the vehicle door such that the handle structure is cantilevered by the single attachment member for supporting and securing the handle structure from only one side of the handle structure.