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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chandrakumar D. Kulkarni, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Muthukumar Jegadeeson, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/17 (2006.01); B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B60T 8/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/172 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60T 13/08 (2006.01); B60T 17/18 (2006.01); H01M 4/88 (2006.01); H01M 8/0276 (2016.01); H01M 8/1004 (2016.01); H01M 8/1039 (2016.01); H01M 8/106 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01); H01M 8/1062 (2016.01); H01M 8/1086 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1708 (2013.01); B60T 7/20 (2013.01); B60T 8/00 (2013.01); B60T 8/17 (2013.01); B60T 8/172 (2013.01); B60T 8/3205 (2013.01); B60T 8/323 (2013.01); B60T 8/3255 (2013.01); B60T 13/08 (2013.01); B60T 17/18 (2013.01); H01M 4/8814 (2013.01); H01M 4/8817 (2013.01); H01M 4/8882 (2013.01); H01M 4/8896 (2013.01); H01M 8/0276 (2013.01); H01M 8/1004 (2013.01); H01M 8/1039 (2013.01); H01M 8/106 (2013.01); B60T 2220/04 (2013.01); H01M 8/1062 (2013.01); H01M 8/1093 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure includes a system, method, and device related to controlling brakes of a towed vehicle. A brake controller system includes a brake controller that controls the brakes of a towed vehicle based on acceleration. The brake controller is in communication with a speed sensor. The speed sensor determines the speed of a towing vehicle or a towed vehicle. The brake controller automatically sets a gain or boost based on the speed and acceleration.