Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Trailer edge tracking

A trailer, edge technology, applied in the field of tractors, can solve problems such as difficult to find accessories solutions

Pending Publication Date: 2021-06-18
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYST INC
View PDF0 Cites 0 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

SUV mirrors often have smaller mirrors, making fitting solutions difficult to find

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Trailer edge tracking
  • Trailer edge tracking
  • Trailer edge tracking

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0014] Tractors such as, but not limited to, cars, crossovers, trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and recreational vehicles (RVs) may be configured to tow trailers. The tow vehicle is attached to the trailer with a trailer hitch. It would be desirable to have a tractor that includes side power mirrors that can be rotated to maintain an image of the edge of the trailer within the driver's field of vision.

[0015] refer to Figure 1A-3 , in some implementations, the vehicle-trailer system 100 includes a tow vehicle 102 hitched to a trailer 104 via hitch points 106 . The tractor 102 includes a steering system 110 associated with the tractor 102 that steers the tractor 102 and thus the vehicle-trailer system 100 across a road surface based on steering maneuvers or commands having, for example, X, Y, and Z components. As shown, the steering system 110 includes a right front wheel 112, 112a, a left front wheel 112, 112b, a right rear wheel 112, 112c, and a left rear whe...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A method for adjusting a power mirror supported by a tow vehicle attached to a trailer based on a position of the trailer allowing a driver of the tow vehicle to view an edge of the trailer is provided. The method includes receiving the sensor system data from a sensor system positioned at a rear portion of a tow vehicle and receiving a current mirror angle associated with the power mirror. The method includes determining an adjusted mirror angle based on the current mirror angle and the received sensor system data. The method also includes transmitting instructions to the power mirror. The instructions cause the power mirror to adjust the current mirror angle to the adjusted mirror angle, resulting in the power mirror maintaining a trailer edge within a field of view of the driver when looking at the power mirror.

Description

technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to a tractor configured to attach to a trailer. The tow vehicle includes side mirrors that adjust to maintain the view of the edge of the trailer within the driver's field of view. Background technique [0002] A trailer is usually an unpowered vehicle towed by a powered tractor. Trailers can be utility trailers, pop-up campers, travel trailers, livestock trailers, flatbed trailers, enclosed dispatchers, and boat trailers, among others. A towing vehicle may be a car, crossover, truck, van, sport utility vehicle (SUV), recreational vehicle (RV), or any other vehicle configured to attach to and tow a trailer. A trailer may be attached to the powered vehicle using a trailer hitch. A receiver hitch is mounted on the tow vehicle and connected to the trailer hitch to form the connection. The trailer hitch can be a ball and socket hitch, fifth wheel and gooseneck, or a trailer jack. Other attachment mechanisms may also be u...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): B60R1/00
CPCB60R1/003B60R1/072B60R1/025
Inventor K·P·卡朋特
Owner CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYST INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com