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A vehicle comprising a trailer angle determining system

A vehicle and trailer technology, applied in the field of vehicles, can solve the problems of unsatisfactory cost, simplicity and/or accuracy, etc., and achieve the effects of high lighting design, simple structure and implementation, and improved system accuracy

Pending Publication Date: 2021-09-03
VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
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[0005] While systems exist for determining vehicle trailer angles, they are not entirely satisfactory in terms of cost, simplicity and / or accuracy

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[0048] Such as figure 1 , figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown in , a vehicle 1 includes a chassis 2 supported by wheels (ie, front wheels 3 and rear wheels 4). A cab 5 defining a driver's cabin 10 is mounted on the chassis 2 at the front. The cab 5 has two side walls 6 , a front wall 7 , a top wall 8 and a rear wall 9 .

[0049] The chassis 2 may also include a trailer coupler 11 located behind the cab 5 . Accordingly, the vehicle 1 may include a trailer 50 mechanically and electrically connected to the chassis 2 (trailer 50 in Figure 6 not shown). The trailer 50 has side walls 51 and a front wall 52 . The trailer 50 also has rear wheels 53 .

[0050] Z is defined as a vertical direction, X is defined as a longitudinal direction of the vehicle 1 , and Y is defined as a transverse direction of the vehicle 1 . The chassis 2 has a longitudinal axis A2 and the trailer 50 has a longitudinal axis A50. Furthermore, the cab 5 has a longitudinal vertical plane P5.

[0051] The ...

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The invention relates to a vehicle (1) comprising: a chassis (2) which has a longitudinal axis (A2) and which is supported by wheels; a cab (5) mounted on the chassis (2); a trailer (50) pivotally connected to the chassis (2), the trailer (50) having a longitudinal axis (A50); a camera monitoring system (40) which includes a camera arranged on a supporting arm mounted on the cab (5), for providing a captured image of an area located rearward of the cab (5); at least one lighting assembly (30) which is mounted on the cab (5) and which includes at least one light source (38) configured to project a picture rearward of the cab (5), the picture forming a mark on a functional face (54) of the trailer (50), said mark being detectable by the camera, and being representative of an angle (alpha) between the trailer longitudinal axis (A50) and the chassis longitudinal axis (A2).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a trailer angle determination system and a method for determining the angle between the chassis of the vehicle and the longitudinal axis of the trailer. [0002] The invention is for vehicles, particularly heavy vehicles, such as trucks, comprising a cab and a trailer pivotally connected to the cab. Background technique [0003] The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a cab and a trailer pivotally connected to the cab. When such a vehicle is moving straight forward, the trailer longitudinal axis and the chassis longitudinal axis are substantially coincident; when the vehicle is cornering, the trailer longitudinal axis is angled relative to the chassis longitudinal axis. [0004] For various reasons, it is desirable to determine the angle between the chassis and the longitudinal axes of the trailer. In particular, said angle may be an input parameter for calculating other data useful for improving ve...

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IPC IPC(8): B62D13/06B60D1/36G01C11/00
CPCB62D13/06B60D1/62G06V30/2247B60R1/26G06V20/56B60R2300/103B62D15/021B62D15/0295
Inventor 尼古拉斯·贝内奥利维尔·赫尔曼
Owner VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
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