RELEASE HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVING INERTIAL BLOCKING MEMBER

An inertial blocking member subassembly for a vehicle-door release handle mechanism including a release handle framework supporting a bell crank assembly and a manually actuatable door handle grip, the door handle grip operatively coupled to the bell crank assembly, the inertial blocking member subassembly comprising: an inertial blocking member associated with the release handle assembly framework, the blocking member having a center of gravity which is offset from an axis of rotation, and the blocking member being rotationally and translationally movable between an at-rest position, in which the blocking member does not prevent actuation of the release handle, and an engaged position, in which the blocking member prevents actuation of the release handle; a biasing element associated with the blocking member, the biasing element biasing the blocking member into the engaged position; and a blocking member retainer provided on at least one of the release handle assembly framework and the blocking member. As a result of the acceleration force acting on the blocking member center of gravity, the blocking member is rotationally and translationally moved from the at-rest position to the engaged position, and in which engaged position the blocking member is retained by the blocking member retainer until disengagement of the blocking member retainer from the at least one of the release handle assembly framework and the blocking member. L'invention concerne un sous-ensemble élément de blocage inertiel pour un mécanisme de poignée d'ouverture de porte de véhicule comprenant un châssis de poignée d'ouverture supportant un ensemble levier coudé et une prise de poignée de porte pouvant être actionnée manuellement, la prise de poignée de porte étant accouplée opérationnellement à l'ensemble levier coudé, le sous-ensemble élément de blocage inertiel comprenant : un élément de blocage inertiel associé au châssis d'ensemble poignée d'ouverture, l'élément de blocage ayant un centre de gravité qui est décalé par rapport à un axe de rotation, et l'élément de blocage pouvant se déplacer en rotation et en translation entre une position de repos, dans laquelle l'élément de blocage n'empêche pas l'actionnement de la poignée d'ouverture, et une position engagée dans laquelle l'élément de blocage empêche l'actionnement de la poignée d'ouverture ; un élément de sollicitation associé à l'élément de blocage, l'élément de sollicitation sollicitant l'élément de blocage dans la position