Brake controller system comprising a trailer mounted brake controller and a towing vehicle mounted brake controller
US11084467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/406
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake controller system includes a trailer mounted brake controller and a towing vehicle mounted brake controller, where the controllers exchange signals and data via a communication network so that braking actions of each of the trailer and the towing vehicle can be coordinated based on current driving statuses of the other, and where the trailer mounted brake controller includes a first interface receiving trailer status signals from sensors of the trailer; a second interface for receiving towing vehicle status signals, relating to a status of the towing vehicle and/or its mounted controller, from sensors and/or controllers in the towing vehicle; a third interface for transmitting brake control signals to brakes of the trailer; and a signal processor for generating the brake control signals based on the trailer and towing vehicle status signals.
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