Electronic braking system for road vehicles operating with a trailer
US6139118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T7/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electronic braking system for trailers. A control system is incorporated into the braking equipment of a towing vehicle to provide a trailer braking command signal. This signal is regulated so as to balance the braking between the towing vehicle and the trailer through the assessment of forces in the coupling between the two vehicles. The assessment is made indirectly and is calculated from forces measured in the suspension components of at least two axles of the towing vehicle and the changes occurring therein during braking.
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