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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Julien Ip, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Kyle P. Carpenter, Clarkston, MI (US);
Xin Yu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 13/06 (2006.01); B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 13/06 (2013.01); B60T 7/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60T 2230/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trailer assist system includes a controller configured to determine whether a trailer is in a jackknife condition based on an angle of the trailer relative to a vehicle. Determination is made whether the jackknife condition can be corrected by utilizing vehicle brakes, trailer brakes, or vehicle steering.