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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2024
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sheran Anthony Alles, Livonia, MI (US);
Enrique Denicia, Miguel Hidalgo, MX;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/171 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1701 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60T 8/171 (2013.01);
Abstract
A braking system includes drive circuitry configured to communicate a brake signal from a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle connected to the towing vehicle, an output node configured to carry the brake signal, and a switch electrically interposing the drive circuitry and the output node. A current detector is in series with the switch and is configured to detect a current through the drive circuitry. The switch is configured to electrically connect and electrically disconnect the drive circuitry from the output node in response to the current.