Method for stabilizing the driving state of a utility vehicle combination

US7226134B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Matthias Horn · Tettnang, DE
• Stefan Hummel · Haseldorf, DE
• Falk Hecker · Aichholzhof, DE
• Ulrich Guecker · Schwieberdingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 6, 2002
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2007
• Expiry date: Sep 6, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60T8/1755
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

According to the invention, the driving stability of a utility vehicle combination, which is comprised of a towing vehicle and of a towed vehicle, is monitored (3-5) when the towed vehicle is braked. In the event of an unstable driving state, the vehicle combination is stabilized by effecting a cyclic or clocked reduction of the towed vehicle brake pressure (6).