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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2005
Ottmar Gehring, Kernen, DE;
Harro Heilmann, Ostfildern, DE;
Frederic Holzmann, Stuttgart, DE;
Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Landau, DE;
Gernot Spiegelberg, Heimsheim, DE;
Armin Sulzmann, Ottersheim, DE;
Ottmar Gehring, Kernen, DE;
Harro Heilmann, Ostfildern, DE;
Frederic Holzmann, Stuttgart, DE;
Andreas Schwarzhaupt, Landau, DE;
Gernot Spiegelberg, Heimsheim, DE;
Armin Sulzmann, Ottersheim, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A system for coupling a trailer () to a motor vehicle (), in particular a trailer () to a motor tractor (), is provided with an image sensor (), which is located in the coupling area. The coupling process involves connecting a trailer coupler () of the motor vehicle () and a tow bar () of the trailer (), which is detected by an image sensor () detecting a movement of a locking element () associated with the trailer coupling (). Thereupon a process of braking of the motor vehicle () is initiated.