Wabco Gmbh

Wabco Europe Bvba

Zf Cv Systems Europe Bv

Dirk Bormann

Jens Gröger

Marek Swoboda

Hartmut Schappler

Disclosed is an electronic level control device for a vehicle having an air suspension system, for example a trailer vehicle having an air suspension system, the vehicle comprising a chassis having an axle and at least two wheels arranged on the axle, wherein an air spring is arranged between the axle and the chassis for at least one of the wheels, wherein an electronic control unit can initiate a level controlling procedure by actuating a solenoid valve, and wherein at least one capacitive level sensor is provided for the axle. The distance between the chassis and the at least one axle can be determined by the level sensor.

Electronic level control device for air-suspended vehicles, method and control device for electronic level control

A sensor unit () for a motor vehicle or trailer is disclosed. The sensor unit comprises a sensor measuring arrangement () for sensing at least one physical variable, a sensor housing () partly or fully enclosing the sensor measuring arrangement () and at least two connecting lines (). The sensor unit () with the sensor housing () is electrically connectable to a conductive part of the motor vehicle or trailer and the sensor measuring arrangement () is connectable to an analyzer () via the connecting lines (). Related methods, a sensing and analysis device, and motor vehicles or trailers including the same are also disclosed.

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Algermissen, Germany

Dirk Bormann