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Method for stabilizing a tractor vehicle-trailer combination during travel

US10766482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH · DE

Inventors

Hermann Buchner · Bogen, DE
Florian Finkl · Munich, DE
Martin Mederer · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2016
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2720/22
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for stabilizing a tractor vehicle-trailer combination during travel, in which tractor vehicle and trailer are connected via at least one pivot joint, including: ascertaining a setpoint buckling angle for a driving-stable setpoint movement of the combination, and/or a setpoint buckling angle velocity for a driving-stable setpoint movement of the combination, between the combination or between two trailers; ascertaining an actual buckling angle for the effective actual movement of the combination, and/or an actual buckling angle velocity for the effective actual movement of the combination, between the tractor vehicle and trailer or between multiple trailers; ascertaining a deviation between the setpoint and actual buckling angles and/or between the setpoint and actual buckling angle velocities, and if the deviation exceeds a threshold value, generating a control signal to activate at least one vehicle component to control movement of the combination in a direction toward a driving-stable movement state.

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