Method for determining trailer braking output
US8165768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/662
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing a trailer equipped with trailer brakes with an electronically controlled trailer braking output to help slow a vehicle/trailer combination as quickly as possible, but in a stable and balanced manner. In situations where a low friction environment is detected, such as a wet or icy road, the present method can brake the trailer in a more aggressive manner than a gain setting would normally allow. This gain-independent segment of the trailer braking output can result in a shorter stopping distance for the vehicle/trailer combination, without causing excessive trailer wheel lockup.
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