Trailer with a trailer brake control device therein
US9550481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/413
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a trailer with a trailer brake control device therein. The trailer brake control device of the present invention comprises: a sway detecting sensor arranged in the trailer for detecting the sway of the trailer; a signal sensor for detecting a brake signal generated by a brake switch of a vehicle which tows the trailer; and a processor, electrically connected to the sway detecting sensor, the signal sensor and the brake, for controlling the brake based on an output of the sway detecting sensor and/or an output of the signal sensor. According to the present invention, the trailer brake control device can independently control the brakes and/or diagnose the malfunction of a brake controller arranged in the vehicle.
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