Vehicle and trailer load determination
US11635323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A towing configuration of a vehicle coupled to a trailer may be evaluated by rolling a tire of the coupled vehicle and trailer over a compressible region of a pressure vessel filled with a hydraulic fluid. A peak pressure of the hydraulic fluid as the tire rolls over the compressible region of the pressure vessel may be determined. The tire load may be determined based upon the peak pressure. Based at least in part on the tire load, a determination may be made whether the towing configuration satisfies a predetermined set of criteria.
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