The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2022
Zf Cv Systems Global Gmbh, Bern, CH;
Andreas Goers, Pattensen, DE;
Christoph Barth, Hannover, DE;
ZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH, Bern, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for having a vehicle () approach a loading ramp (), wherein the vehicle () has an acceleration sensor () which is designed to detect vehicle acceleration of the vehicle (), the method comprising the following steps: —defining a vehicle speed of the vehicle () such that the vehicle () does not exceed a specified approach speed when approaching the loading ramp (); —monitoring, over time, the vehicle acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor (); —determining an approach state according to the vehicle acceleration monitored over time, wherein the approach state indicates whether or not the vehicle () and the loading ramp () touch; and —bringing the vehicle () to a standstill and/or keeping the vehicle () at a standstill if the vehicle () touching the loading ramp () has been determined as the approach state.