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:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
Francesco Fazzalari, Oxford, MI (US);
Udo Ronnenberg, Wedemark, DE;
Ulrich Weihe, Garbsen, DE;
Jonathan Lafalce, Holly, MI (US);
Francesco Fazzalari, Oxford, MI (US);
Udo Ronnenberg, Wedemark, DE;
Ulrich Weihe, Garbsen, DE;
Jonathan LaFalce, Holly, MI (US);
WABCO GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A control method is provided for a vehicle, especially a utility vehicle trailer, that has at least one lifting axle that can be lowered and raised in a controllable manner and/or at least one steered axle that can be locked and unlocked in a controllable manner, and that also has a control device operable to control the lifting axle and/or the steered axle. When the vehicle is traveling in reverse, the control device automatically generates a control signal that lowers the lifting axle, and/or automatically generates a control signal that unlocks the steered axle. The control device can be embodied as an electronic control unit having a processor suitably programmed to carry out the foregoing process steps. The control device can be incorporated into a vehicle control system for a vehicle having an anti-lock braking system or an electronically controlled braking system.