System and method for control of a towed trailer

• Main Authors: BEREZIN VYACHESLAV, WEIGERT NORMAN J, MEADE GRANT L
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 17.04.2018
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

A vehicle includes a steering input device having a nominal setting, a sensor configured to detect a presence of a trailer towed by the vehicle, and a controller in electronic communication with the steering input device and the sensor. The controller is configured to communicate with a towed trailer. The controller is programmed to, in response to the sensor detecting a presence of a towed trailer and the steering input device being within a predetermined range of the nominal setting, automatically communicate a braking command to the towed trailer to maintain a nominal articulation angle between the trailer and the vehicle. 种车辆包括具有标称设定的转向输入装置、配置为检测由该车辆牵引的拖车的存在的传感器以及与转向输入装置和传感器电子通信的控制器。控制器配置为与牵引拖车通信。控制器编程为响应于传感器检测到牵引拖车的存在并且转向输入装置处于标称设定的预定范围内，自动地将制动命令传送到牵引拖车，以维持拖车与车辆之间的标称铰接角度。