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Method and system for automatically detecting a coupling maneuver of a transportation vehicle to a trailer

US10875533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Simon KRAFTSCHIK · Wolfenbüttel, DE
Philipp Hüger · Oebisfelde, DE
Sascha Ziebart · Wettmershagen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V20/56
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for automatically detecting a coupling maneuver of a transportation vehicle to a trailer including sensing a change in position of a trailer coupling of the trailer within a reversing camera image of the reversing transportation vehicle; making available a data set which includes respective position profiles for coupling maneuvers carried out during reversing of a reference transportation vehicle to a trailer coupling of a reference trailer; comparing the change in position of the trailer coupling with the position profiles of the data set or making available a calculation formula based on the data set and comparing the change in position of the trailer coupling with the calculation formula; outputting an inquiry as to whether a driver of the transportation vehicle desires automatic activation of a trailer coupling assistant.

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