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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley G. Hochrein, Dexter, MI (US);
Nathaniel Abram Rolfes, Oak Park, MI (US);
Donald Jacob Mattern, Canton, MI (US);
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 13/06 (2006.01); B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 13/06 (2013.01); B60T 7/20 (2013.01); B60T 8/1708 (2013.01); B62D 15/027 (2013.01); B62D 15/0285 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); B60T 2201/022 (2013.01); B60T 2201/10 (2013.01); B60T 2230/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for backing a vehicle and a trailer is provided herein. A sensing system is configured to detect objects located in an operating environment of the vehicle and trailer. A backup assist system is configured to communicate with the sensing system and automatically control a braking system of the vehicle to slow or stop the vehicle during a backing maneuver.