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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Markus Krekel, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Florian Vieten, Meerbusch, DE;
Andreas Giersiefer, Leverkusen, DE;
Elena Lazaridis, Cologne, DE;
Paul Jamnicki, Bonn, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for maneuvering a vehicle having a trailer coupling in the region of a parking space is provided, wherein the vehicle has at least a first sensor and a second sensor and a control device, wherein it is detected whether an object is disposed in the region of the back of the vehicle, whether the object affects the parking behavior of the vehicle and whether the field of view of at least one sensor is blocked by the object. A vehicle for carrying out the method is further provided.