Device for locating a coupling means arranged on a trailer vehicle
US12229988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for locating a coupling means arranged on a trailer vehicle before the coupling operation is described, having a coupling on the towing vehicle side that is designed with an insertion opening which is open in the rearward direction (R) and is intended for the entry of the coupling means, a light transmitter fitted to the coupling on the towing vehicle side, and a light receiver which captures light from the light transmitter that is reflected by the coupling means. The problem of providing a device which can be used to make it possible for the coupling on the towing vehicle side to more precisely approach the coupling means of the trailer vehicle is solved by virtue of the fact that the light transmitter is a stroboscopic light.
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