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Vehicle combination and method for controlling a drive

US11459043B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAF-Holland, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Florian Hößle · Bessenbach, DE
Rainer Stegmann · Overath, DE
Stefan Wallmeier · Goldbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 1, 2017
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2510/09
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle combination having a towing vehicle and a trailer, wherein the trailer has a drive which is coupled to a wheel of the trailer, wherein a control unit is provided and is designed to receive a signal of a sensor, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the drive as a function of the signal. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a drive in a vehicle combination.

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