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A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle which acts to preclude inadvertent unlatching of the door in response to a side impact. The door handle assembly includes a housing and a handle member mounted for pivotal movement on the housing between latched and unlatched positions. An electromagnetic d

A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle which acts to preclude inadvertent unlatching of the door in response to a side impact. The door handle assembly includes a housing and a handle member mounted for pivotal movement on the housing between latched and unlatched positions. An electromagnetic device is mounted on the housing and acts upon energization in response to receipt of an impact signal to preclude movement of the handle to its unlatched position. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic device comprises a solenoid having a plunger which lockingly coacts with detent structure on an arm of the handle in response to a sensed impact. In a second embodiment, the electromagnetic device comprises an electromagnet having a core which coacts upon energization with an armature carried by an arm of the handle to create a magnetic flux force field to preclude handle movement.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A motor vehicle assembly including a door handle assembly for mounting on a door of the vehicle and movable between latched and unlatched handle positions, a latch assembly movable between latched and unlatched positions to releasably secure the door to a vehicle body s

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A motor vehicle assembly including a door handle assembly for mounting on a door of the vehicle and movable between latched and unlatched handle positions, a latch assembly movable between latched and unlatched positions to releasably secure the door to a vehicle body structure, the latch assembly moveable in response to movement of the handle assembly from the latched handle position to the unlatched handle position to move the latch member from the latched position to the unlatched position to release the door from the vehicle body and allow opening movement of the door, and an electrical circuit operative to preclude inadvertent opening of the door, characterized in that:the electrical circuit includes an impact sensor operative to make or break the electrical circuit in response to a sensed vehicle impact, and an electromagnetic device operative in response to the impact sensor making or breaking the circuit to preclude movement of the door handle assembly to the unlatched handle position in the event of a sensed vehicle impact.