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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2014
Volvo Truck Corporation, Göteborg, SE;
Grégoire Artur Du Plessis, Lyons, FR;
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
A method is provided for controlling the operation of a rear light set of a tractor of a vehicle, the rear light set including a plurality of rear lights, the vehicle further including a trailer which can be pivotably connected to the tractor about a substantially vertical axis and which includes the same set of rear lights. The method including: detecting whether a trailer is connected to the tractor; detecting a steering angle of the vehicle; if a trailer is detected to be connected to the tractor and if there is at least one activated rear light in the trailer rear light set: in case the steering angle of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold, deactivating at least the rear light(s) of the tractor rear light set which is (are) of the same type as the activated rear light of the trailer rear light set; in case the steering angle of the vehicle is above the predetermined threshold, in a so-called manoeuvring operation, activating at least the rear light of the tractor rear light set which is of the same type as the activated rear light of the trailer rear light set and which is located outside of the turn.