Hitch assist system
US10632803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/0463
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hitch assist system is provided herein that includes a sensing system configured to detect a trailer proximate a vehicle. The hitch assist system also includes a controller for detecting a coupler of the trailer; determining a trailer-heading direction-based on a coupler orientation; and determining a path for aligning a hitch assembly on the vehicle with a coupler on the trailer based on the trailer-heading direction.
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