Arrangement for controlling vehicle braking
US6378957B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T8/323
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The arrangement relates to an arrangement for a vehicle (1) which incorporates a framework which itself incorporates a front pair of wheels with a braking configuration for each wheel and also a rear pair of wheels with a braking configuration for each wheel. The tractor vehicle is designed to haul a trailer by means of a towing device. There is a detector for the value of a parameter of the rear pair of wheels. A control unit designed to control the braking action of the braking configurations of the front pair of wheels on the basis of the value of the parameter.
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