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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2019
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Falcon, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Douglas J. Spry, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/172 (2006.01); B60T 8/171 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/172 (2013.01); B60T 8/171 (2013.01); B60T 8/1701 (2013.01); B60T 2250/04 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/147 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for assisted deceleration based trailer braking. The apparatus includes a trailer brake controller for applying a trailer brake in response to a brake control signal, a wheel speed sensor, an accelerometer for determining an acceleration, and a trailer controller for generating the brake control signal in response to a change in the acceleration indicating a negative value, the trailer controller further operative to couple the brake control signal to the trailer brake controller.