Sensor mounting for trailer ESP

Abstract

Computing device (117) with an actuator interface for sending signals to at least one brake (119) and at least one drive of a trailer (101), wherein the trailer has at least one electrical connector (109a) for establishing at least one electrical connection between the trailer (101) and a towing vehicle (107) and at least one kinematic sensor, wherein the kinematic sensor is attached to or in the connector (109a); wherein the computing device has a sensor interface for receiving signals from the at least one kinematic sensor;wherein the computing device (117) is configured to send signals via the actuator interface to the at least one brake (119) and the at least one drive, depending on signals received via the sensor interface of the at least one kinematic sensor, characterized in that the computing device (117) is configured to control the at least one brake (119) and the at least one drive in such a way as to reduce a force exerted by the trailer (101) via its drawbar (103) on a trailer coupling (105) of the towing vehicle (107).

Claims

[1] Trailer (101) with at least one electrical connector (109a) for establishing at least one electrical connection between the trailer (101) and a towing vehicle (107) and with at least one kinematic sensor; characterized by , that the kinematic sensor is attached to or in the connector (109a). [2] Pendant (101) according to claim 1; characterized by , that the kinematic sensor is attached to or inside a housing of the connector (109a). [3] Computing device (117) with an actuator interface for sending signals to at least one brake (119) and / or at least one drive of a trailer (101) according to one of the preceding claims; characterized bya sensor interface for receiving signals from the at least one kinematic sensor; wherein the computing device (117) is configured to send signals to the at least one brake (119) and / or the at least one drive via the actuator interface, depending on signals received via the sensor interface from the at least one kinematic sensor. [4] Computing device (117) according to the preceding claim; characterized by , that the calculating device (117) is designed to control at least one brake (119) and / or at least one drive in such a way as to reduce a force exerted by the trailer (101) via its drawbar (103) on a trailer coupling (105) of the towing vehicle (107). [5] Computing device (117) according to one of the preceding two claims; characterized by, that the computing device (117) is designed to control at least one brake (119) and / or at least one drive in such a way that the trailer (101) follows a trajectory specified by the towing vehicle (107). [6] Computing device (117) according to one of the preceding three claims; characterized by , that the calculating device (117) is designed to reduce kinematic vibrations of the trailer (101). [7] Method for steering a trailer (101) according to one of claims 1 or 2; characterized by , that depending on signals from the at least one kinematic sensor, the at least one brake (119) and / or the at least one drive are controlled. [8] Computer program for execution on a computing device (117) according to any one of claims 3 to 6; characterized by that the computer program, when executed on the computing device (117), causes it to execute a method according to the preceding claim.

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