Patent · US Active

Hitch assist system

US10953711B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
8References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 18, 2018
Grant dateMar 23, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 8, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/048
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hitch assist system is provided herein that includes an imager for capturing one or more images of a trailer having a coupler. The hitch assist system may also include a user-input device for inputting specifications of a hitch ball. A controller within the hitch assist system may be used for estimating a hitch ball height based on the inputted specifications and estimating a trailer height based on a height and projective geometry of the imager.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.