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Combination of trailer braking and lighting functions

a technology of trailer battery and light function, which is applied in the direction of braking system, transportation and packaging, automatic initiation, etc., can solve the problems of multiple different components, system communication with one another, and the light module and the trailer battery charge functions are not integral to the towing vehicl

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-22
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC
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The patent text describes a towed vehicle controller that can control braking, lighting, and battery charging functions in a towed vehicle. This controller can be used in a trailer brake controller, a lighting module, and a battery charger. The controller system includes a communication bus between the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle controller, which allows for safe and efficient control of the towed vehicle. The technical effects of this patent text are improved safety and efficiency for towed vehicles.

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Moreover, lighting modules for and trailer battery charge functions are not integral with the towing vehicle.
This results in multiple different components having to be integrated with or otherwise attached to a towing vehicle.
Further still, these systems do not communicate with one another, take up additional space and often require significant time and effort to operatively attach.

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[0015]Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present teachings, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural and functional changes may be made without departing from the respective scope of the present teachings. Moreover, features of the various embodiments may be combined or altered without departing from the scope of the present teachings. As such, the following description is presented by way of illustration only and should not limit in any way the various alternatives and modifications that may be made to the illustrated embodiments and still be within the spirit and scope of the present teachings.

[0016]As used herein, the words “example” and “exemplary” mean an instance, or illustration. The words “example” or “exemplary” or terms of similar import do not indicate a key or preferred aspect or embodiment. The word “or” is intended to be inclusive rather...

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Abstract

A towed vehicle controller combines a trailer brake controller and lighting driver. The towed vehicle controller can include a trailer battery charging circuit. The towed vehicle controller operates towed vehicle braking, towed vehicle lighting and towed vehicle battery charge functions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 395,550, filed on Sep. 16, 2016 and entitled “COMBINATION OF TRAILER BRAKING AND LIGHTING FUNCTIONS,” the entirety of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to brake controllers, and more specifically, to a system that combines functions of a brake controller and lighting module of a towed vehicle.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A variety of prior art brake control units that provide a brake output signal to the brakes of a towed vehicle have been proposed and / or manufactured. One example of such a brake control unit is provided by U.S. Pat. No. 8,746,812, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.[0004]Most current brake control units are not integral with the towing vehicle. They are aftermarket units that are positioned in the towing vehicle in any available space. Moreo...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R16/023B60Q1/44B60T7/20B60Q1/00B60R16/033
CPCB60R16/0231B60Q1/44B60T7/20B60Q1/0094B60R16/033B60Q1/34B60Q1/22B60Q1/305B60T13/662B60T17/22
Inventor CEKOLA, NICHOLAS ALBERTMORSE, DENNIS MICHAELHOOT, MARVINCHEN, YILONGKADUDULA, SRIKANTHBOGDANOV, LEONMOORE, GEORGE
Owner HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC
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