Sensor arrangement and a method for detecting an object around a trailer of a vehicle
US11173883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sensor arrangement for detecting an object in a surrounding of a trailer when towed by a vehicle, the sensor arrangement including: at least one sensor mountable at a rear side of the vehicle with a field of view underneath the trailer and configured to capture a detection signal from the object; and a control unit configured to receive a sensor signal from the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor signal is indicative of the object and the control unit is configured to confirm a presence of the object behind or at a side of the trailer.
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