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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventor:
Chandrakumar D. Kulkarni, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Assignee:
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2019.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01); B60D 1/24 (2006.01); B60T 8/171 (2006.01); B62D 59/04 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); B60L 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1701 (2013.01); B60D 1/242 (2013.01); B60D 1/248 (2013.01); B60D 1/62 (2013.01); B60L 7/18 (2013.01); B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60T 8/171 (2013.01); B62D 59/04 (2013.01); G01L 5/0004 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); B60L 2200/28 (2013.01); B60T 2250/04 (2013.01); B60T 2270/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controller for a trailer is disclosed. An example trailer controller assembly includes a force transducer that measures a force between a trailer and a towing vehicle connected to the trailer indicative of a difference in speeds between the trailer and the towing vehicle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the force transducer. The controller includes a brake controller that controls brakes of the trailer based on an input signal from the force sensor.