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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Avon, OH (US);
Ryan S. Hurley, Lakewood, OH (US);
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US);
Abstract
A braking system with redundant trailer communication is provided. In one embodiment, a braking control system for a tractor-trailer comprises a primary brake controller in a tractor configured to communicate with a trailer brake controller in a trailer via a first communication channel, and a redundant brake controller in the tractor configured to communicate with the trailer brake controller via a second communication channel. The primary brake controller is further configured to serve as a master brake controller for the trailer and communicate with an automated driving computer in the tractor. The redundant brake controller is further configured to take over as the master brake controller in response to determining that the primary brake controller can no longer serve as the master brake controller.