Vehicle trailer control
US12168441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2300/28
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to, in response to a vehicle towing a trailer being in reverse, determine a relative orientation of the trailer to the vehicle; while the vehicle is in reverse, in response to the relative orientation exceeding a threshold, brake the vehicle; and then, upon receiving an operator input, permit the vehicle to travel in reverse with the relative orientation exceeding the threshold.
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