Method for operating a trailer maneuvering assistance system of a transportation vehicle and trailer maneuvering assistance system for a transportation vehicle
US10875574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a trailer maneuvering assistance system of a transportation vehicle which includes maneuvering a transportation vehicle combination formed by the transportation vehicle and a trailer into a target position assisted by the trailer maneuvering assistance system. The system includes detecting the trailer by a sensor device of the transportation vehicle when the trailer) is coupled to the transportation vehicle, transmitting sensor data relating to the detected trailer to an analysis device of the trailer maneuvering assistance system, determining dimensions of the trailer in the longitudinal direction, the lateral direction and the vertical direction of the trailer based on the transmitted sensor data by the analysis device, and assisting the process of maneuvering the transportation vehicle combination into the target position while taking into account the determined dimensions of the trailer. Also disclosed is a trailer maneuvering assistance system for a transportation vehicle.
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