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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2018
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Kristoffer Tagesson, Gothenburg, SE;
Staffan Rödjedal, Torslanda, SE;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for estimating a maximum safe articulation angle (Φlim) to be used in reversing of a vehicle combination () comprising a towing vehicle () and at least one trailer (), said method comprising: S) providing a preset maximum safe articulation angle (Φlim) for the towing vehicle () or the vehicle combination (), S) receiving a signal being indicative of an articulation angle (Φ) of the vehicle combination () during forward driving of the vehicle combination (), and S) updating the maximum safe articulation angle (Φlim) when the articulation angle (Φ) of the vehicle combination () during forward driving is larger than the preset maximum safe articulation angle (Φlim). The disclosure also relates to a method for reversing a vehicle combination (), to a control unit (), to a towing vehicle (), to a computer program and to a computer readable medium.