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An outside handle assembly of a vehicle door includes an escutcheon disposed in the outer panel of the vehicle door, a handle body disposed at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon, a first protection bracket disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon, the first protection bracket com

An outside handle assembly of a vehicle door includes an escutcheon disposed in the outer panel of the vehicle door, a handle body disposed at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon, a first protection bracket disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon, the first protection bracket comprising an engaging hole configured to receive a key cylinder, and a second protection bracket disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon to cover a periphery of the key cylinder, wherein the second protection bracket is coupled to the inner panel of the vehicle door and comprises at least one support contacting the first protection bracket, and wherein the second protection bracket is arranged to receive an impact load exerted upon the first protection bracket toward the vehicular inner side.

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1. An outside handle assembly of a vehicle door having an inner panel and an outer panel, the handle assembly comprising: an escutcheon disposed in the outer panel of the vehicle door;a handle body disposed at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon;a first protection bracket disposed at the vehicu

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An outside handle assembly of a vehicle door having an inner panel and an outer panel, the handle assembly comprising: an escutcheon disposed in the outer panel of the vehicle door;a handle body disposed at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon;a first protection bracket disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon, the first protection bracket comprising an engaging hole configured to receive a key cylinder; anda second protection bracket disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon to cover a periphery of the key cylinder,wherein the second protection bracket is supported by the inner panel of the vehicle door via a second installation bracket, and comprises at least one support contacting the first protection bracket,wherein the second protection bracket is arranged to receive an impact load exerted upon the first protection bracket toward the vehicular inner side and arranged to restrain the key cylinder and the first protection bracket from moving toward the vehicular inner side,wherein the outer panel of the vehicle door comprises an installation port configured to receive the handle assembly, andwherein the first protection bracket comprises an extension to cover at least a portion of a vehicular inner side periphery of the installation port. 2. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the impact load exerted upon the key cylinder toward the vehicular inner side is transferred from the first protection bracket through the at least one support and the second protection bracket to the inner panel of the vehicle door. 3. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the second protection bracket comprises a plurality of supports disposed in a straight line connecting the key cylinder. 4. The handle assembly of claim 1, further comprising a cushioning material disposed between the first protection bracket and the at least one support. 5. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the key cylinder includes at least one installing flange spaced apart from a vehicular inner side surface of the escutcheon. 6. A method to protect an outside door handle assembly of a vehicle door, the method comprising: disposing an escutcheon in an outer panel of the vehicle door;disposing a handle body at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon;disposing a first protection bracket at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon;disposing a second protection bracket at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon to cover a periphery of a key cylinder;supporting the second protection bracket to an inner panel of the vehicle door via a second installation bracket;contacting the first protection bracket with at least one support of the second protection bracket;receiving the outside door handle assembly in an installation port of the outer panel of the vehicle door; andcovering an inner periphery of the installation port with an extension of the first protection bracket,wherein the second protection bracket is arranged to restrain the key cylinder and the first protection bracket from moving toward the vehicular inner side. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising transferring an impact load from the first protection bracket to the second protection bracket when the impact load is applied to the key cylinder. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein an impact load applied to the key cylinder toward the vehicular inner side is transferred from the first protection bracket through the at least one support and the second protection bracket to the inner panel of the vehicle door. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the second protection bracket comprises a plurality of supports substantially in a straight line connecting the key cylinder. 10. The method of claim 6, further cushioning a contact region between the first protection bracket and the at least one support. 11. A handle assembly of a vehicle door having an inner panel and an outer panel, the handle assembly comprising: an escutcheon disposed in the outer panel of the vehicle door;a handle body disposed at a vehicular outer side of the escutcheon;a first means for protecting a key cylinder disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon, the first protecting means comprising an engaging hole configured to receive the key cylinder; anda second means for protecting the key cylinder disposed at the vehicular inner side of the escutcheon to cover a periphery of the key cylinder,wherein the second protecting means is supported by the inner panel of the vehicle door via a second installation bracket, and comprises at least one support contacting the first protecting means,wherein the second protecting means is arranged to receive an impact load exerted upon the first protecting means toward the vehicular inner side and arranged to restrain the key cylinder and the first protecting means from moving toward the vehicular inner side,wherein the outer panel of the vehicle door comprises an installation port configured to receive the handle assembly, andwherein the first means for protecting the key cylinder comprises an extension to cover at least a portion of a vehicular inner side periphery of the installation port. 12. The handle assembly of claim 11, wherein the impact load exerted upon the key cylinder toward the vehicular inner side is transferred from the first protecting means through the at least one support and the second protecting means to the inner panel of the vehicle door. 13. The handle assembly of claim 11, further comprising a means for cushioning disposed between the first means for protecting and the at least one support.